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

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35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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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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Footnotes

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

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.

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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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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

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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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14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

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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

16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

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

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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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

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Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

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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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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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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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24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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

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29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth 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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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

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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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24 The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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

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22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

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