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35 (A)The wise will inherit glory,
But [a]fools raise up disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Or He raises fools up in dishonor

35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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10 The (A)fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For (B)by me your days will become many,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise (C)for yourself,
And if you (D)scoff, you alone will bear it.

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)
11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(D)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me

15 The (A)way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.
16 An (B)ignorant fool’s [a]anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Or vexation

15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

16 Fools(C) show their annoyance at once,(D)
    but the prudent overlook an insult.(E)

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14 The [a]instruction of the wise is a (A)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the (B)snares of death.

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  1. Proverbs 13:14 Or law

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

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16 Every (A)prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool spreads out folly.

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16 All who are prudent act with[a] knowledge,
    but fools expose(A) their folly.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

19 Desire realized is pleasant to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.

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19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,(A)
    but fools detest turning from evil.

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Ignorant fools scoff at guilt,
But (A)among the upright there is favor.

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Fools mock at making amends for sin,
    but goodwill is found among the upright.

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16 A wise man fears and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.
17 A quick-tempered man acts in folly,
And a man of evil schemes is hated.

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16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

17 A quick-tempered person(C) does foolish things,(D)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(E)

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24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is folly.

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24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)

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29 He who is (A)slow to anger has great discernment,
But he who is [a]quick-tempered raises up folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit

29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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14 The (A)heart of the one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the one who has insight
That he may turn away from Sheol below.

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24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
    to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

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22 Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of ignorant fools is [a]folly.

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  1. Proverbs 16:22 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

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