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It takes wisdom to have a good family.
    It takes understanding to make it strong.

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Saying 21

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

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Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:

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A foolish person cannot understand wisdom.
    He has nothing to say in court.

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Saying 23

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

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Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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13 My child, eat honey because it is good.
    Honey from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
14 In the same way, wisdom is pleasing to you.
    If you find it, you have hope for the future.
Your wishes will come true.

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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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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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