33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But (A)what is in the heart of fools is made known.

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33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding;
[a]But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Or, And in the midst of fools it maketh itself known

The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

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The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.

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(A)A fool despises his father’s instruction,
(B)But he who [a]receives correction is prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Lit. keeps

A fool despiseth his father’s [a]correction;
But he that regardeth reproof [b]getteth prudence.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or, instruction
  2. Proverbs 15:5 Or, dealeth prudently

The lips of the wise [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 spread

The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)

14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;
But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.

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22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.

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22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it;
But the correction of fools is their folly.

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Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool,
Much less lying lips to a prince.

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[a]Excellent speech becometh not a fool;
Much less do lying lips a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Or, Arrogant

10 (A)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.

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10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.

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

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12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

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16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?

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16 Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
Seeing he hath no [a]understanding?

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Hebrew heart.

21 He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool has no joy.

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21 He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow;
And the father of a fool hath no joy.

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24 (A)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

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