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Proverbs 16:22
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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Good sense is (A)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22
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Proverbs 16:22
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- Proverbs 16:22 Or “master”
- Proverbs 16:22 Or “punishment”
Proverbs 16:22
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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 17:12
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Proverbs 17:12
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Proverbs 17:12
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Proverbs 17:12
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12 May a man meet a she-bear robbed of offspring
and not a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:12
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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.(A)
Proverbs 18:2
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only (A)in expressing his opinion.
Proverbs 18:2
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
but in expressing his heart.[a]
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- Proverbs 18:2 Or “mind”
Proverbs 18:2
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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3 As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
and against Yahweh his heart[a] will rage.
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- Proverbs 19:3 Or “mind”
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:10
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Proverbs 19:10
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10 (A)It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for (B)a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10
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Proverbs 19:10
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10 For a fool living in luxury is not fitting,
any more than it is for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10
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Proverbs 19:10
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Proverbs 21:11
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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When (A)a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
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Proverbs 21:11
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11 With the punishment of a scoffer, the simple will become wise,
and with the instruction of the wise, he will obtain knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
at the gate he will not open his mouth.
Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Proverbs 24:13-14
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Proverbs 24:13-14
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13 My son, (A)eat honey, for it is good,
and (B)the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
if you find it, there will be (C)a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:13-14
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Proverbs 24:13-14
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13 My child, eat honey, for it is good,
and the dripping of the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
14 Thus know wisdom for the sake of your soul,[a]
if you find it, then there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
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- Proverbs 24:14 Or “life,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 24:13-14
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Proverbs 24:13-14
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Saying 26
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.(A)
Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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