Proverbs 16:22
Legacy Standard Bible
22 Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of ignorant fools is [a]folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:22 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool
Proverbs 16:22
American Standard Version
22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it;
But the correction of fools is their folly.
Proverbs 17:12
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:12
American Standard Version
12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 18:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (A)in revealing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:2
American Standard Version
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
American Standard Version
3 The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
Proverbs 19:10
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:10
American Standard Version
10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 21:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
And when one considers wisdom, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
American Standard Version
11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And [a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise
Proverbs 24:7
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:7
American Standard Version
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool:
He openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:13-14
Legacy Standard Bible
13 Eat (A)honey, my son, for it is good,
Indeed, the (B)honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that (C)wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a [a](D)future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:14 Lit latter end
Proverbs 24:13-14
American Standard Version
13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good;
And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;
If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,
And thy hope shall not be cut off.
Proverbs 26:12
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:12
American Standard Version
12 Seest thou a man wise in [a]his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:12 Hebrew his own eyes.
Proverbs 28:25-26
Legacy Standard Bible
25 An [a]arrogant man (A)stirs up strife,
But he who (B)trusts in Yahweh (C)will [b]be enriched.
26 He who (D)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
Proverbs 28:25-26
American Standard Version
25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.
Proverbs 29:11
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit
Proverbs 29:11
American Standard Version
11 A fool uttereth all his [a]anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Hebrew spirit.
Proverbs 29:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:20
American Standard Version
20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his [a]words?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:20 Or, business
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