Through wisdom is an house built, and with understanding it is established.

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Saying 21

By wisdom a house is built,(A)
    and through understanding it is established;

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Wisdom is high to a fool: therefore he cannot open his mouth in the [a]gate.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:7 In the place where wisdom should be showed.

Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

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13 My son, eat [a]honey, for it is good, and the honey comb, for it is sweet unto thy mouth.

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul if thou find it, and there shall be an [b]end, and thine hope shall not be cut off.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:13 As honey is sweet and pleasant to the taste, so wisdom is to the soul.
  2. Proverbs 24:14 Or, reward.

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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