Proverbs 1:5
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5 Wise people should also listen to them and learn even more.
Even they can find good advice in these words.
Proverbs 12:15
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15 A foolish person thinks he is doing right.
But a wise person listens to advice.
Proverbs 13:1
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13 A wise son takes his father’s advice.
But a person who makes fun of wisdom won’t listen to correction.
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Pride leads to arguments.
But those who take advice are wise.
Proverbs 13:13
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13 Whoever rejects what he is taught will pay for it.
But whoever does what he is told will be rewarded.
Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evil person listens to evil words.
A liar pays attention to cruel words.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A wise man will learn more from a warning
than a foolish person will learn from 100 lashings.
Proverbs 18:1-2
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18 An unfriendly person cares only about himself.
He makes fun of all wisdom.
2 A foolish person does not want to understand anything.
He only enjoys telling others what he thinks.
Proverbs 18:13
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13 A person who answers without listening
is foolish and disgraceful.
Proverbs 20:5
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5 Understanding a person’s thoughts is as hard as getting water from a deep well.
But someone with understanding can find the wisdom there.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Remember what you are taught.
And listen carefully to words of knowledge.
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