Proverbs 13:19-20
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19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
but fools detest turning from evil.
20 One who walks with wise men grows wise,
but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 13:19-20
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19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul,
but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools suffers harm.(A)
Proverbs 14:7-9
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7 Stay away from a foolish man,
for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
but among the upright there is good will.
Proverbs 14:7-9
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7 Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not find words of knowledge.
8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
but the folly of fools misleads.(A)
9 Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
but the upright enjoy God’s favor.
Footnotes
- 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 14:16-18
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16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
and a crafty man is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:16-18
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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
and the schemer is hated.(B)
18 The simple are adorned with[a] folly,
but the clever are crowned with knowledge.(C)
Footnotes
- 14.18 Or inherit
Proverbs 14:29
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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a quick temper displays folly.
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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)
Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5
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5 A fool despises a parent’s instruction,
but the one who heeds admonition is prudent.(A)
Proverbs 15:14
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14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
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14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
since he has no understanding?
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16 Why should fools have a price in hand
to buy wisdom when they have no mind to learn?
Proverbs 17:24
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24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
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24 The discerning person looks to wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.(A)
Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise.
When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.
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28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.(A)
Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)
Proverbs 18:13
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13 He who answers before he hears,
that is folly and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
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13 If one gives answer before hearing,
it is folly and shame.(A)
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