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

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge,
    but the hearts of fools have none.

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14 The (A)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
    but fools feed on folly.

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20 A (A)wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man (B)despises his mother.
21 Foolishness is joy to one who lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding (C)walks straight.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit heart

20 A wise child brings joy to a father,
    but fools despise their mothers.
21 Folly is joy to those who lack sense,
    but those with understanding walk straight ahead.

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24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the wise,
So that he may keep away from [a]Sheol below.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:24 I.e., the netherworld

24 For those with insight, life is an upward path,
    avoiding the grave [a] below.

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  1. Proverbs 15:24 Heb Sheol