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A wise person should listen, and he will increase learning.
A person with understanding should obtain guidance

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of a discerning person,
but a rod is appropriate for the back of one who lacks sense.

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning.
It can be recognized even among fools.

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14 The heart of a discerning person seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.

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24 The path of life leads upward for a person with insight,
so that he may turn away from hell[a] below.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:24 Or the grave. The Hebrew word is sheol.

21 A wise heart will be called discerning,
and appealing speech increases learning.

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15 A discerning heart acquires knowledge,
and the ears of the wise seek knowledge.

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25 Strike a scoffer, and an undisciplined[a] person may learn caution.
Warn a person with understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 19:25 Or inexperienced

A rebellious land has many rulers,
but one man with understanding and knowledge provides stability.

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11 A wealthy person is wise in his own eyes,
but a needy person with understanding will expose him.

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