14 The wise (A)lay up knowledge,
    but (B)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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With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

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The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
    but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.

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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)

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16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
    (B)but a fool flaunts his folly.

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16 The prudent all act intelligently,
    but fools display their stupidity.

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16 All who are prudent act with[a] knowledge,
    but fools expose(A) their folly.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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18 Stupidity is the lot of the naive,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but (A)the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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(A)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    (B)not so the hearts of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
    but the hearts of fools have none.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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14 (A)The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
    but fools feed 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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15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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15 An understanding mind gains knowledge;
    the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

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Desire[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever (A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul

Ignorant desire isn’t good;
    rushing feet make mistakes.

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Desire without knowledge is not good—
    how much more will hasty feet miss the way!(A)

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