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13 On (A)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(A)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(B)

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23 Doing wickedness is like (A)laughing to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

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23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(A)
    but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

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15 (A)Good insight gives grace,
But the way of the treacherous is [a]unrelenting.

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Lit constant

15 Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.

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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
    but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)

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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But (A)the folly of fools is deceit.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(A)
    but the folly of fools is deception.(B)

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15 The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.

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15 The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.(A)

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.

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33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(A)
    and even among fools she lets herself be known.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known

14 The (A)heart of the one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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21 Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment (A)walks straight.

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21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,(A)
    but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

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16 How much (A)better it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold!
And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]lips (B)increases learning.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or speech

21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive

10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

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