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Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even an ignorant fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.

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Proverbs 17:28
Christian Standard Bible

28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent—
discerning, when he seals his lips.(A)

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Listen to Proverbs 17:28, Proverbs 18:2, Proverbs 18:6-7, Proverbs 19:1, Proverbs 19:10, Proverbs 19:29, Proverbs 20:3, Proverbs 23:9, Proverbs 24:7
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Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent,
    and discerning if they hold their tongues.(A)

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Proverbs 18:2
Legacy Standard Bible

2 A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (A)in revealing his own heart.

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Proverbs 18:2
Christian Standard Bible

2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
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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 18:6-7
Legacy Standard Bible

6 A fool’s lips come with strife,
And his mouth calls for (A)beatings.
7 A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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Proverbs 18:6-7
Christian Standard Bible

6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)

7 A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)

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Proverbs 18:6-7
New International Version

6 The lips of fools bring them strife,
    and their mouths invite a beating.(A)

7 The mouths of fools are their undoing,
    and their lips are a snare(B) to their very lives.(C)

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Proverbs 19
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Proverbs 19:1
Legacy Standard Bible

The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand

19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.

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Proverbs 19:1
Christian Standard Bible

19 Better a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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Proverbs 19:1
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19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
    than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)

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Proverbs 19:10
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10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.

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Proverbs 19:10
Christian Standard Bible

10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(A)—
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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Proverbs 19:10
New International Version

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 19:29
Legacy Standard Bible

29 [a]Judgments are established for (A)scoffers,
And (B)beatings for the back of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 19:29 Gr Rods
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Proverbs 19:29
Christian Standard Bible

29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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Proverbs 19:29
New International Version

29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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Proverbs 20:3
Legacy Standard Bible

3 It is a glory for a man to (A)cease quarreling,
But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.

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Proverbs 20:3
Christian Standard Bible

3 Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,(A)
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.(B)

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Proverbs 20:3
New International Version

3 It is to one’s honor to avoid strife,
    but every fool(A) is quick to quarrel.(B)

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Proverbs 23:9
Legacy Standard Bible

9 (A)Do not speak in the [a]hearing of a fool,
For he will (B)despise the insight of your speech.

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  1. Proverbs 23:9 Lit ears
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Proverbs 23:9
Christian Standard Bible

9 Don’t speak to[a] a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.(A)

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  1. 23:9 Lit in the ears of
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Proverbs 23:9
New International Version

Saying 10

9 Do not speak to fools,
    for they will scorn your prudent words.(A)

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Proverbs 24:7
Legacy Standard Bible

7 Wisdom is (A)too exalted for an ignorant fool,
He does not open his mouth (B)in the gate.

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Proverbs 24:7
Christian Standard Bible

7 Wisdom is inaccessible to[a] a fool;(A)
he does not open his mouth at the city gate.(B)

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  1. 24:7 Lit is too high for
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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.

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