Proverbs 13:19-20
New American Standard Bible
19 Desire realized is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
20 (A)One who walks with wise people will be wise,
But a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:19-20
Common English Bible
19 A desire fulfilled is pleasant,
but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.
20 Walk with wise people and become wise;
befriend fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 14:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Leave the (A)presence of a fool,
Or you will not [a]discern [b]words of knowledge.
8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (B)the foolishness of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at [c]sin,
But (C)among the upright there is [d]goodwill.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:7 Lit know
- Proverbs 14:7 Lit lips
- Proverbs 14:9 Lit guilt
- Proverbs 14:9 Or the favor of God
Proverbs 14:7-9
Common English Bible
7 Stay away from fools,
for you won’t learn wise speech there.
8 By their wisdom the prudent understand their way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
9 Fools mock a compensation offering,
but favor is with those who do right.
Proverbs 14:16-18
New American Standard Bible
16 A wise person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.
17 A quick-tempered person acts foolishly,
And a person of evil devices is hated.
18 The naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears
Proverbs 14:16-18
Common English Bible
16 The wise are careful and avoid evil,
but fools become excited and overconfident.
17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
and schemers are hated.
18 Stupidity is the lot of the naive,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:29
New American Standard Bible
29 One who is (A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
Proverbs 14:29
Common English Bible
29 Patience leads to abundant understanding,
but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.
Proverbs 15:5
New American Standard Bible
5 A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:5 Or despises
Proverbs 15:5
Common English Bible
5 A fool doesn’t like a father’s instruction,
but those who heed correction are mature.
Proverbs 15:14
New American Standard Bible
14 The (A)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
Common English Bible
14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
but fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 17:10
New American Standard Bible
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
Common English Bible
10 A rebuke goes deeper to an understanding person
than a hundred lashes to a fool.
Proverbs 17:16
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart
Proverbs 17:16
Common English Bible
16 Why should a fool have money
to pay for wisdom? He has no mind.
Proverbs 17:24
New American Standard Bible
24 Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
Common English Bible
24 Wisdom is right in front of those with understanding,
but the eyes of fools are off to the edges of the earth.
Proverbs 17:28
New American Standard Bible
28 Even a fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
Proverbs 17:28
Common English Bible
28 Fools who keep quiet are deemed wise;
those who shut their lips are smart.
Proverbs 18:2
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
Proverbs 18:2
Common English Bible
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing their opinion.
Proverbs 18:13
New American Standard Bible
13 One who (A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
Common English Bible
13 Those who answer before they listen
are foolish and disgraceful.
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