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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
    and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(A)
    and even among fools she lets herself be known.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.(B)

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A fool despises his father’s correction,
    but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.

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A fool spurns a parent’s discipline,
    but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.(A)

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so with the heart of fools.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,(A)
    but the hearts of fools are not upright.

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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 discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
    but the punishment of fools is their folly.

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22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

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Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
    much less do lying lips fit a prince.

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Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool—
    how much worse lying lips to a ruler!(A)

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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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

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12 Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than a fool bent on folly.(A)

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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 money in hand to buy wisdom,
    when they are not able to understand it?(A)

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21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
    The father of a fool has no joy.

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21 To have a fool for a child brings grief;
    there is no joy for the parent of a godless fool.(A)

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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 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

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