Proverbs 13:19-20
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 A desire that is fulfilled tastes sweet to the soul,
but to fools it is disgusting[a] to turn from evil.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:19 Or an abomination
Proverbs 13:19-20
Lexham English Bible
19 A desire fulfilled[a] will be sweet to the soul,
but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.
20 Walk with the wise and be wise,
but as for the companion of fools, he will suffer harm.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:19 Literally “made to be,” “brought about”
Proverbs 14:7-9
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 Keep away from a foolish person,
since you will not learn anything from his lips.
8 The wisdom of a sensible[a] person is that he understands his way,
but the stupidity of fools is deceptive.[b]
9 Fools scoff at the idea of guilt,[c]
but favor is found among the upright.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:8 Or prudent
- Proverbs 14:8 Or deceives them
- Proverbs 14:9 Or the need for a guilt offering
Proverbs 14:7-9
Lexham English Bible
7 Leave the presence of a foolish man,[a]
for you will not come to know words of knowledge.[b]
8 The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock[c] the guilt offering,
but among the upright, it is favorable.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:7 Literally “from the presence belonging to a man of foolishness”
- Proverbs 14:7 Literally “lips of knowledge”
- Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew “he mocks”
Proverbs 14:16-18
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 A wise person fears and turns from evil,
but a fool is rash and overconfident.
17 A short-tempered person acts foolishly,
and a schemer is hated.
18 Gullible people inherit stupidity,
but sensible people embrace knowledge.
Proverbs 14:16-18
Lexham English Bible
16 The wise is cautious and turns from evil,
but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
and the man who schemes will be hated.
18 The simple are adorned with folly,
but the clever are crowned with knowledge.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”
Proverbs 14:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A patient person has great understanding,
but an impatient person exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
Lexham English Bible
29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but the hasty of spirit[a] exalts folly.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 14:29 Or “breath”
Proverbs 15:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A stubborn fool despises his father’s discipline,
but whoever heeds correction is sensible.
Proverbs 15:5
Lexham English Bible
5 A fool will despise the instruction of his father,
but he who guards reproof is prudent.
Proverbs 15:14
Evangelical Heritage Version
14 The heart of a discerning person seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.
Proverbs 15:14
Lexham English Bible
14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
but the faces of fools, they[a] will feed on folly.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:14 Hebrew “he/it”
Proverbs 17:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 A reprimand impresses a discerning person
more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
Lexham English Bible
10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.
Proverbs 17:16
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 Why hand a fool money to buy wisdom,
since he has no aptitude for using it?
Proverbs 17:16
Lexham English Bible
16 Why is this? A price in the hand of a fool,
in order to buy wisdom where[a] there is no sense.[b]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:16 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 17:16 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 17:24
Evangelical Heritage Version
24 Wisdom is right in front of a discerning person,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the end of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
Lexham English Bible
24 He who understands sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:24 Or “land”
Proverbs 17:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Even a stubborn fool who keeps silent will be considered wise.
He is considered to be perceptive if he keeps his lips shut.
Proverbs 17:28
Lexham English Bible
28 Even a fool who keeps silent shall be considered wise;[a]
he who closes his lips is intelligent.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:28 Literally “wise, he shall be considered”
Proverbs 18:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinions.
Proverbs 18:2
Lexham English Bible
2 A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
but in expressing his heart.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:2 Or “mind”
Proverbs 18:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 If a person answers before he listens,
that is foolishness that brings disgrace.
Proverbs 18:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who returns a word before he will hear,
folly itself belongs to him as well as[a] shame.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:13 Hebrew “and”
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