13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but (A)a rod is for the back of him who (B)lacks sense.

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13 On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Literally “heart”

23 Doing wrong is (A)like a joke to a fool,
    but (B)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

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23 It is like a sport for a fool to do wrong,
    wisdom for a person of understanding.

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15 (A)Good sense wins (B)favor,
    but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut

15 Good sense grants favor,
    but the way of the faithless is coarse.

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(A)A scoffer seeks wisdom (B)in vain,
    but (C)knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
    but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:6 Literally “to one who understands it comes easy”

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,
    but the folly of fools is deceit.

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15 (A)The simple believes everything,
    but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

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15 The simple will believe every word,
    but the clever will consider his step.

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33 Wisdom (A)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
    but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools

33 In the heart[a] of him who has understanding, wisdom rests,
    but even in the midst of fools it becomes known.

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Or “mind”

14 (A)The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
    but the faces of fools, they[a] will feed on folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:14 Hebrew “he/it”

21 (A)Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding (B)walks straight ahead.

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21 Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,[a]
    and a person of understanding will walk upright.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Literally “heart”
  2. Proverbs 15:21 Literally “he will walk upright walking”

16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than (B)gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than (C)silver.

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16 Getting wisdom: how much[a] better than gold!
    And getting understanding: it is chosen over[b] silver.

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  1. Proverbs 16:16 Literally “what”
  2. Proverbs 16:16 Literally “from”

21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
    and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.

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21 The wise of heart[a] is called perceptive,
    but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or “mind”

10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
    deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.

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