A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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

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10 (A)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on 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 (A)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the 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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