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The fear of Jehovah is the [a]beginning of knowledge;
But the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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  1. Proverbs 1:7 Or, chief part

22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity?
And scoffers delight them in scoffing,
And fools hate knowledge?

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32 For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them,
And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.

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O ye simple, understand prudence;
And, ye fools, be of an understanding heart.

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13 [a]The foolish woman is clamorous;
She is [b]simple, and knoweth nothing.
14 And she sitteth at the door of her house,
On a seat in the high places of the city,
15 To call to them that pass by,
Who go right on their ways:
16 Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither;
And as for him that is void of understanding, she saith to him,
17 Stolen waters are sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
18 But he knoweth not that [c]the dead are there;
That her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

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  1. Proverbs 9:13 Or, Folly
  2. Proverbs 9:13 Hebrew simplicity.
  3. Proverbs 9:18 Or, the shades. Hebrew Rephaim.

The wise in heart will receive commandments;
But [a]a prating fool [b]shall fall.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Hebrew the foolish of lips.
  2. Proverbs 10:8 Or, shall be overthrown (or, laid low)

18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.

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23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
[a]And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:23 Or, But a man of understanding hath wisdom

29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind;
And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes;
But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 A fool’s vexation is [a]presently known;
But a prudent man concealeth shame.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Or, openly. Hebrew in the day.

23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge;
But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

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16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.

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