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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.

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Proverbs 16:22
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22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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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)

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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

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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)

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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

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Proverbs 19:3
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3 A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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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 19:10
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10 It is not fitting for a fool(A) to live in luxury—
    how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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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 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)

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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 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.

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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 24:13-14
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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)

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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 26:12
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12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(A)
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(B)

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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 of a fool than of him.

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,(C)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(D)

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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Proverbs 29:11
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11 Fools give full vent to their rage,(A)
    but the wise bring calm in the end.(B)

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Proverbs 29:11
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11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.

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Proverbs 29:20
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20 Do you see someone who speaks in haste?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.(A)

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Proverbs 29:20
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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? there is more hope of a fool than of him.

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