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14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near.

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.

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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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With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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

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16 In everything a prudent man acts with knowledge,
    but a fool flaunts his folly.

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16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.

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

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The tongue of the wise dispenses knowledge,[a]
    but the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:2 Cn: Heb makes knowledge good

The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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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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The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

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

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14 The mind of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;
But the mouth of fools feedeth 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 mind acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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15 The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge;
And the ear of the wise seeketh 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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It is not good for a man to be without knowledge,
    and he who makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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Also, [a]that the soul be without knowledge is not good;
And he that hasteth with his feet [b]sinneth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or, desire without knowledge is not good
  2. Proverbs 19:2 Or, misseth his way

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

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