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

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What the wise have to say disseminates[a] knowledge,
    but it’s not in the heart of fools to do so.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:7 Lit. The lips of the wise spread

14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.

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20 A wise child makes a glad father,
    but the foolish despise their mothers.(A)
21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense,
    but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.(B)

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20 A wise son makes a father glad,
    but a foolish man despises his mother.
21 Stupidity is the delight of the senseless,
    but an understanding man walks uprightly.

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24 For the wise the path of life leads upward,
    in order to avoid Sheol below.(A)

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24 The way of life leads upward for the wise
    so he may avoid Sheol[a] below.

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  1. Proverbs 15:24 I.e. the realm of the dead