Proverbs 16:22
New International Version
22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
but folly brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 16:22
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but folly is the punishment of fools.(A)
Proverbs 16:22
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
New King James Version
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 17:12
New International Version
12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than a fool bent on folly.(A)
Proverbs 17:12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs
than to confront a fool immersed in folly.(A)
Proverbs 17:12
King James Version
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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Proverbs 17:12
New King James Version
12 Let a man meet (A)a bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 18:2
New International Version
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)
Proverbs 18:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)
Proverbs 18:2
King James Version
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his (A)own heart.
Proverbs 19:3
New International Version
Proverbs 19:3
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3 One’s own folly leads to ruin,
yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
King James Version
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
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Proverbs 19:3
New King James Version
3 The foolishness of a man twists his way,
And his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:10
New International Version
Proverbs 19:10
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
much less for a slave to rule over princes.(A)
Proverbs 19:10
King James Version
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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10 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less (A)for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 21:11
New International Version
11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 21:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser;
when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 21:11
King James Version
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
New King James Version
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (A)wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 24:7
New International Version
Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Proverbs 24:7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the gate they do not open their mouths.(A)
Proverbs 24:7
King James Version
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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Proverbs 24:7
New King James Version
7 (A)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
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