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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 (A)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

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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 He who [a]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart

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 (A)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of [a]discernment,
(B)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit. heart

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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  1. Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows

27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

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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 the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.

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