The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (A)the foolishness 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 naive believes everything,
But the sensible person considers his steps.

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

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18 The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

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

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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A (A)prudent person sees evil and hides himself,
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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12 A prudent person sees evil and hides himself;
But the naive proceed, and pay the penalty.

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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(A)

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