Proverbs 10:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 On (A)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:13
Common English Bible
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of those who have understanding,
but there is a rod for the back of those with no sense.
Proverbs 10:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 Doing wickedness is like (A)laughing to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
Proverbs 10:23
Common English Bible
23 Fools enjoy vile deeds,
but those with understanding take pleasure in wisdom.
Proverbs 13:15
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Lit constant
Proverbs 13:15
Common English Bible
15 Good insight brings favor,
but the way of the faithless is their ruin.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 LXX, Syr, Vulg; MT endures
Proverbs 14:6
Legacy Standard Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
Proverbs 14:6
Common English Bible
6 A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none,
but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent.
Proverbs 14:8
Legacy Standard Bible
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But (A)the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
Common English Bible
8 By their wisdom the prudent understand their way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
Proverbs 14:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.
Proverbs 14:15
Common English Bible
15 The naive believe anything,
but the prudent give thought to their steps.
Proverbs 14:33
Legacy Standard Bible
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.
Proverbs 14:33
Common English Bible
33 Wisdom resides in an understanding heart,
but it’s not[a] known in fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 LXX; MT lacks not.
Proverbs 15:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 The (A)heart of the one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Proverbs 15:14
Common English Bible
14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
but fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 15:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment (A)walks straight.
Proverbs 15:21
Common English Bible
21 Folly is joy to those who lack sense,
but those with understanding walk straight ahead.
Proverbs 16:16
Legacy Standard Bible
16 How much (A)better it is to acquire wisdom than fine gold!
And to acquire understanding is to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 16:16
Common English Bible
16 Acquiring wisdom is much better than gold,
and acquiring understanding is better than silver.
Proverbs 16:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]lips (B)increases learning.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or speech
Proverbs 16:21
Common English Bible
21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
Proverbs 17:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
Common English Bible
10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person
than a hundred lashes to a fool.
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