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23 Doing wickedness is like (A)laughing to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.

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23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

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12 He who despises his neighbor lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment keeps silent.

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12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.(A)

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21 Folly is gladness to him who lacks a heart of wisdom,
But a man of discernment (A)walks straight.

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21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,
but a person with understanding walks a straight path.(A)

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27 He who (A)holds back his words [a]has knowledge,
And he who has a (B)cool spirit is a man of discernment.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows

27 The one who has knowledge restrains his words,(A)
and one who keeps a cool head[a]
is a person of understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:27 Lit spirit

Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of discernment draws it out.

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Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water;(A)
but a person of understanding draws it out.

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