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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,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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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, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
For the scorners delight in their scorning,
and fools hate knowledge.
Proverbs 1:22
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Proverbs 1:22
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22 “How long, ye simple ones, will ye love to be simple, and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
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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 turning away of the simple will slay them,
and the prosperity of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
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Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them;
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Proverbs 1:32
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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 O you simple, understand wisdom,
and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 8:5
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Proverbs 8:5
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5 O ye simple, understand wisdom; and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Proverbs 8:5
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- 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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The Way of Foolishness
13 A foolish woman is clamorous;
she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 For she sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call those who pass by
who go right on their way:
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the dead are there,
and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.
Proverbs 9:13-18
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Proverbs 9:13-18
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13 A foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call passers by who go rightly on their ways:
16 “Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither.” And as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. The proverbs of Solomon:
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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 The wise in heart will receive commandments,
but a prating fool will fall.
Proverbs 10:8
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Proverbs 10:8
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8 The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
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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 He who hides hatred has lying lips,
and he who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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Proverbs 10:18
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18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth slander, is a fool.
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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 To do mischief is like sport to a fool,
but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Proverbs 10:23
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Proverbs 10:23
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23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:23
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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 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
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Proverbs 11:29
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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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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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