Proverbs 1:5
New King James Version
5 (A)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [a]attain wise counsel,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:5 acquire
Proverbs 1:5
New International Version
5 let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
and let the discerning get guidance—
Proverbs 3:35
New King James Version
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 3:35
New International Version
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Proverbs 9:8-9
New King James Version
8 (A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (C)and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9:8-9
New International Version
Proverbs 10:14
New King James Version
14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 10:14
New International Version
Proverbs 11:29
New King James Version
29 He who troubles his own house (A)will inherit the wind,
And the fool will be (B)servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
New International Version
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(A)
Proverbs 14:3
New King James Version
3 In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride,
(A)But the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Proverbs 14:3
New International Version
Proverbs 14:16
New King James Version
16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
Proverbs 14:16
New International Version
Proverbs 14:24
New King James Version
24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.
Proverbs 14:24
New International Version
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)
Proverbs 15:2
New King James Version
2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2
New International Version
Proverbs 15:7
New King James Version
7 The lips of the wise [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:7 spread
Proverbs 15:7
New International Version
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
but the hearts of fools are not upright.
Proverbs 16:21
New King James Version
21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
Proverbs 16:21
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
Proverbs 16:23
New King James Version
23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
Proverbs 16:23
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive
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