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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But in the midst of fools it is merely made known.

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33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
    wisdom is not[a] found among fools.

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  1. 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.

The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the (B)mouth of [a]fools pours forth [b]folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:2 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin
  2. Proverbs 15:2 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,
    but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.

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An ignorant fool spurns his father’s discipline,
But he who keeps reproof is prudent.

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Only a fool despises a parent’s[a] discipline;
    whoever learns from correction is wise.

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  1. 15:5 Hebrew father’s.

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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The lips of the wise give good advice;
    the heart of a fool has none to give.

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14 The (A)heart of the one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.

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14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
    while the fool feeds on trash.

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22 Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of ignorant fools is [a]folly.

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  1. Proverbs 16:22 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
    but discipline is wasted on fools.

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(A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God

Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
    even less are lies fitting for a ruler.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
    than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.

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12 Let a (A)man meet a (B)bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

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12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

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16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to (A)acquire wisdom,
When [a]he has no heart of wisdom?

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart

16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
    since he has no heart for learning.

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21 He who (A)begets a fool does so to his grief,
And the father of a wicked fool is not glad.

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21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
    there is no joy for the father of a rebel.

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24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
    but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.

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