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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But (A)the folly of fools is deceit.

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The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.

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15 The simple believes everything,
But the prudent one discerns his steps.

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15 The [a]naive believes everything,
But the sensible man considers his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 14:15 Lit simple

18 The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are [a]crowned with knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 14:18 Lit surrounded

18 The [a]naive inherit foolishness,
But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 14:18 Lit simple

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

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A fool [a]rejects his father’s discipline,
But he who regards reproof is sensible.

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  1. Proverbs 15:5 Or despises

A (A)prudent man sees evil and hides,
But the simple pass on, and are punished.

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The (A)prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the [a]naive go on, and are punished for it.

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  1. Proverbs 22:3 Lit simple

12 A prudent man sees evil and hides,
The simple pass on and are punished.

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12 A prudent man sees evil and hides himself,
The [a]naive proceed and pay the penalty.

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  1. Proverbs 27:12 Lit simple