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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.(A)
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?(B)
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Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools hate knowledge?(A)
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Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them,(A)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For waywardness kills the simple,
and the complacency of fools destroys them;(A)
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them;(A)
Proverbs 8:5
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 O simple ones, learn prudence;
acquire intelligence, you who lack it.(A)
Proverbs 8:5
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Proverbs 8:5
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:5 Septuagint; Hebrew foolish, instruct your minds
Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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13 Folly is a rowdy woman;(A)
she is gullible and knows nothing.(B)
14 She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:(C)
16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!” (D)
18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,(E)
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.(F)
Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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Folly’s Invitation and Promise
13 The foolish woman is loud;
she is ignorant and knows nothing.(A)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the high places of the town,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who are going straight on their way,
16 “You who are simple, turn in here!”
And to those without sense she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”(B)
18 But they do not know that the dead[a] are there,
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.(C)
Footnotes
- 9.18 Heb shades
Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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13 Folly is an unruly woman;(A)
she is simple and knows nothing.(B)
14 She sits at the door of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,(C)
15 calling out(D) to those who pass by,
who go straight on their way,
16 “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(E) she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet;
food eaten in secret is delicious!(F)”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(G)
Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 A wise heart accepts commands,(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise of heart will heed commandments,
but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise in heart accept commands,
but a chattering fool comes to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Lying lips conceal hatred,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 Whoever conceals hatred with lying lips(A)
and spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:23
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 Doing wrong is like sport to a fool,
but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.(A)
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(A)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 The one who brings ruin on his household(A)
will inherit the wind,(B)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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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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