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Proverbs 16:22
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Proverbs 16:22
Modern English Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22
21st Century King James Version
Proverbs 16:22
21st Century King James Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
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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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12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs
rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:12
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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her whelps, rather than a fool in his folly.
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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 has no delight in understanding,
but in expressing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:2
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, unless his heart may discover itself.
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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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3 The foolishness of man perverts his way,
and his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
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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 Delight is not seemly for a fool,
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10
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Proverbs 19:10
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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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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 the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise;
and when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
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Proverbs 21:11
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11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
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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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Saying Twenty-Three
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool;
he does not open his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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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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Saying Twenty-Six
13 My son, eat honey because it is good,
and the honeycomb that is sweet to your taste;
14 so shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
when you have found it, then there will be a reward,
and your expectation will not be cut off.
Proverbs 24:13-14
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Proverbs 24:13-14
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13 My son, eat thou honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste.
14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul when thou hast found it; then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
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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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12 Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 26:12
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