A wise person will hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

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The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
    those with understanding gain guidance.

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let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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15 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.

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15 Fools see their own way as right,
    but the wise listen to advice.

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15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son listens to[a] the discipline of his father,
    but a mocker doesn’t listen to correction.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:1 Heb lacks listens to.

13 A wise son heeds his father’s instruction,
    but a mocker does not respond to rebukes.(A)

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10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 The empty-headed cause conflict out of pride;
    those who take advice are wise.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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13 One who (A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.

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13 Trouble will come on those who despise a word,
    but those who respect the commandment will be rewarded.

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13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,(A)
    but whoever respects(B) a command is rewarded.(C)

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An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood

An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

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A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person
    than a hundred lashes to a fool.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But (B)in revealing his own [b]mind.

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out
  2. Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart

18 Unfriendly people look out for themselves;
    they bicker with sensible people.
Fools find no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing their opinion.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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13 One who (A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.

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13 Those who answer before they listen
    are foolish and disgraceful.

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13 To answer before listening—
    that is folly and shame.(A)

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