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23 To do mischief is like sport to a fool,
    but a man of understanding has wisdom.

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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 is void of wisdom despises his neighbor,
    but a man of understanding holds his peace.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart

21 Folly is joy to him who is destitute of wisdom,
    but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit. heart

27 He who has knowledge spares his words,
    and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

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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 man is like deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw 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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