Proverbs 1:5
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5 a wise man will hear and will increase learning,
and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,
Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 9:8-9
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8 Do not reprove a scorner, lest he hate you;
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser;
teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 Wise men store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 11:29
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29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 14:3
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride,
but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Proverbs 14:16
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16 A wise man fears and departs from evil,
but the fool rages and is self-confident.
Proverbs 14:24
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24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge aright,
but the mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:7
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7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
but the heart of the foolish does not do so.
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
and the sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Proverbs 16:23
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23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
and adds learning to his lips.
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