Proverbs 14:33
New Living Translation
33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
wisdom is not[a] found among fools.
Footnotes
- 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.
Proverbs 14:33
Living Bible
33 Wisdom is enshrined in the hearts of men of common sense, but it must shout loudly before fools will hear it.
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Proverbs 15:2
New Living Translation
2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,
but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2
Living Bible
2 A wise teacher makes learning a joy; a rebellious teacher spouts foolishness.
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Proverbs 15:5
New Living Translation
5 Only a fool despises a parent’s[a] discipline;
whoever learns from correction is wise.
Footnotes
- 15:5 Hebrew father’s.
Proverbs 15:5
Living Bible
5 Only a fool despises his father’s advice; a wise son considers each suggestion.
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Proverbs 15:7
New Living Translation
7 The lips of the wise give good advice;
the heart of a fool has none to give.
Proverbs 15:14
New Living Translation
14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
while the fool feeds on trash.
Proverbs 15:14
Living Bible
14 A wise man is hungry for truth, while the mocker feeds on trash.
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Proverbs 16:22
New Living Translation
22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
Proverbs 16:22
Living Bible
22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to those possessing it, but a fool’s burden is his folly.
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Proverbs 17:7
New Living Translation
7 Eloquent words are not fitting for a fool;
even less are lies fitting for a ruler.
Proverbs 17:7
Living Bible
7 Truth from a rebel or lies from a king are both unexpected.
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Proverbs 17:10
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
Living Bible
10 A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.
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Proverbs 17:12
New Living Translation
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Proverbs 17:12
Living Bible
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool caught in his folly.
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Proverbs 17:16
New Living Translation
16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
Proverbs 17:16
Living Bible
16 It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.[a]
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- Proverbs 17:16 no heart for truth, literally, “no heart.”
Proverbs 17:21
New Living Translation
21 It is painful to be the parent of a fool;
there is no joy for the father of a rebel.
Proverbs 17:24
New Living Translation
24 Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
Living Bible
24 Wisdom is the main pursuit of sensible men, but a fool’s goals are at the ends of the earth!
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