Proverbs 10:13
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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)
Proverbs 10:13
International Standard Version
13 Wisdom characterizes the speech[a] of the discerning,
but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. Wisdom is found on the lips
Proverbs 10:23
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23 Doing wrong is like sport to a fool,
but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.(A)
Proverbs 10:23
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23 Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy,
so is wisdom to the discerning man.
Proverbs 13:15
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Footnotes
- 13.15 Cn Compare Gk Syr Vg Tg: Heb is enduring
Proverbs 13:15
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15 Good understanding produces grace,
but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 So MT; LXX Syr read grace, and to know the Law is the sign of a sound mind, but the path of scorners ends in destruction
Proverbs 14:6
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6 A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
but knowledge is easy for one who understands.
Proverbs 14:6
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6 A mocker seeks wisdom and finds[a] none,
but learning comes easily to someone who understands.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:6 The Heb. lacks finds
Proverbs 14:8
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8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
but the folly of fools misleads.(A)
Proverbs 14:8
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8 The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live,
but a fool’s stupidity deceives him.
Proverbs 14:15
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15 The simple believe everything,
but the clever consider their steps.
Proverbs 14:15
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15 An unthinking person believes everything,
but the prudent one thinks before acting.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:15 Lit. one considers his steps
Proverbs 14:33
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33 Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding,
but it is not[a] known in the heart of fools.(A)
Footnotes
- 14.33 Gk Syr: Heb lacks not
Proverbs 14:33
International Standard Version
33 Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning—
even fools know this.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 So MT; LXX reads but in the heart of fools it is not discerned
Proverbs 15:14
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14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 15:14
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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.
Proverbs 15:21
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21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense,
but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.(A)
Proverbs 15:21
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21 Stupidity is the delight of the senseless,
but an understanding man walks uprightly.
Proverbs 16:16
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.(A)
Proverbs 16:16
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16 How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom,
the attainment of wisdom better than silver!
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning,
and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
International Standard Version
10 A rebuke is more effective with a man of understanding
than a hundred lashes to a fool.
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