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let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
    and the discerning acquire skill,(A)

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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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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 stubborn fools, disgrace.

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35 The wise gain respect,
    but fools receive shame.

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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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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(A)
Give instruction[a] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
    teach the righteous, and they will gain in learning.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 9.9 Heb lacks instruction

Don’t correct the impudent, or they will hate you;
    correct the wise, and they will love you.
Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;
    inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.

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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 lay up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.

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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 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.

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29 Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind.
    The fool will be 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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The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,[a]
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.(A)

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  1. 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride

Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,[a]
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:3 Heb uncertain

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 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)

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16 The wise are careful and avoid evil,
    but fools become excited 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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