Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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Let the wise listen and increase their[a] learning;
    let the person of understanding receive guidance

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  1. Proverbs 1:5 The Heb. lacks their

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

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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools get[a] disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but he holds fools up for ridicule.

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35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction[a] to a wise man, and he will be (C)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will (D)increase in learning.

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  1. Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction

Don’t rebuke a mocker or he will hate you.
    Rebuke a wise person, and he will love you.
Counsel a wise man,
    and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man,
    and he will add to his learning.

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Do not rebuke mockers(A) or they will hate you;
    rebuke the wise and they will love you.(B)
Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(C)

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Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.

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14 The wise (A)lay up knowledge,
    but (B)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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14 Those who are wise store up knowledge,
    but when the fool speaks,[a] destruction is near.

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  1. Proverbs 10:14 Lit. but the mouth of the fool

14 The wise store up knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.(B)

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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29 Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be a servant to the wise.

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29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)

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29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
    (B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

What a fool says brings[a] a rod to his back,
    but the words of the wise protect them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Lit. The mouth of the fool

A fool’s mouth lashes out with pride,(A)
    but the lips of the wise protect them.(B)

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

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16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

16 The wise person fears and turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

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16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

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