22 Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it,
But the discipline of fools is foolishness.

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22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it;
But the correction of fools is their folly.

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12 Let a (A)person meet a (B)bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his foolishness.

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

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A fool does not delight in understanding,
But (A)in revealing his own [a]mind.

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  1. Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart

A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But only that his heart may reveal itself.

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The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

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10 Luxury is (A)not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a (B)slave to rule over princes.

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10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise;
But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.

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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And [a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise

Wisdom is (A)too exalted for a fool,
He does not open his mouth (B)at the gate.

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Wisdom is too high for a fool:
He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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13 My son, eat (A)honey, for it is good;
Yes, the (B)honey from the comb is sweet to your taste;
14 Know that (C)wisdom is the same for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a [a](D)future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit latter end

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.

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12 Do you see a person (A)wise in his own eyes?
(B)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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12 Seest thou a man wise in [a]his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.

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  1. Proverbs 26:12 Hebrew his own eyes.

25 An [a]arrogant person (A)stirs up strife,
But one who (B)trusts in the Lord (C)will [b]prosper.
26 One who (D)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
  2. Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat

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.

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11 A (A)fool [a]always loses his temper,
But a (B)wise person holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit

11 A fool uttereth all his [a]anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Hebrew spirit.

20 Do you see a person who is (A)hasty with his words?
There is (B)more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his [a]words?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.

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  1. Proverbs 29:20 Or, business