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Proverbs 19:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 A person’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
New Living Translation
Proverbs 19:3
New Living Translation
3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 20:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:3
New Living Translation
Proverbs 20:3
New Living Translation
3 Avoiding a fight is a mark of honor;
only fools insist on quarreling.
Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 21:20
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:20
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- 21:20 Lit it
Proverbs 21:20
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Proverbs 21:20
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20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 21:20
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Proverbs 21:20
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20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
Proverbs 22:15
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth;
a rod of discipline will separate it from him.(A)
Proverbs 22:15
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Proverbs 22:15
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15 A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
Proverbs 22:15
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Proverbs 22:15
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15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.(A)
Proverbs 26:1-12
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:1-12
Christian Standard Bible
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(E)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(F)
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(G)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(H)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(I)
6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(J)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(K)
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
8 Giving honor to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by[a] the hand of a drunkard.
10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so also a fool repeats his foolishness.(L)
12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(M)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(N)
Footnotes
- 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into
Proverbs 26:1-12
New Living Translation
Proverbs 26:1-12
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26 Honor is no more associated with fools
than snow with summer or rain with harvest.
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse will not land on its intended victim.
3 Guide a horse with a whip, a donkey with a bridle,
and a fool with a rod to his back!
4 Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or you will become as foolish as they are.
5 Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or they will become wise in their own estimation.
6 Trusting a fool to convey a message
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison!
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is as useless as a paralyzed leg.
8 Honoring a fool
is as foolish as tying a stone to a slingshot.
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorny branch brandished by a drunk.
10 An employer who hires a fool or a bystander
is like an archer who shoots at random.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.
12 There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
Proverbs 26:1-12
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Proverbs 26:1-12
New International Version
26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)
2 Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow,
an undeserved curse does not come to rest.(C)
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(D)
and a rod for the backs of fools!(E)
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
or you yourself will be just like him.(F)
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
or he will be wise in his own eyes.(G)
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(H)
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(I)
8 Like tying a stone in a sling
is the giving of honor to a fool.(J)
9 Like a thornbush in a drunkard’s hand
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(K)
10 Like an archer who wounds at random
is one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,(L)
so fools repeat their folly.(M)
12 Do you see a person wise in their own eyes?(N)
There is more hope for a fool than for them.(O)
Proverbs 28:26
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:26
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- 28:26 Lit his heart
Proverbs 28:26
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Proverbs 28:26
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26 Those who trust their own insight are foolish,
but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.
Proverbs 28:26
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Proverbs 28:26
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Proverbs 29:11
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:11
Christian Standard Bible
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- 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:11
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Proverbs 29:11
New Living Translation
11 Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:11
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Proverbs 29:11
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Proverbs 30:32
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 30:32
Christian Standard Bible
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
Proverbs 30:32
New Living Translation
Proverbs 30:32
New Living Translation
32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
Proverbs 30:32
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Proverbs 30:32
New International Version
32 “If you play the fool and exalt yourself,
or if you plan evil,
clap your hand over your mouth!(A)
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