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22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
    but folly is the punishment of fools.(A)

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22 One who has insight is a fountain of life,
    but the instruction of the foolish is folly.

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12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs
    than to confront a fool immersed in folly.(A)

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12 Safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than fools in their folly.

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A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)

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Fools find no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing their opinion.

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One’s own folly leads to ruin,
    yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)

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People’s own folly corrupts their way,
    but their hearts rage against the Lord.

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10 It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury,
    much less for a slave to rule over princes.(A)

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10 Luxury isn’t fitting for a fool;
    even less so for a servant to rule over princes.

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11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser;
    when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.(A)

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11 When a mocker is punished, the naive person gains wisdom;
    when insight comes to the wise, knowledge increases.

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Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the gate they do not open their mouths.(A)

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Wisdom is beyond foolish people.
    They don’t open their mouths in the gate.

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13 My child, eat honey, for it is good,
    and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.(A)
14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, you will find a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(B)

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13 My child, eat honey, for it is good.
    The honeycomb is sweet in your mouth.
14 Know that wisdom is like that for your whole being.
    If you find it, there is a future.
    Your hope won’t be cut off.

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12 Do you see people wise in their own eyes?
    There is more hope for fools than for them.(A)

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12 Do you see people who consider themselves wise?
    There is more hope for a fool than for them.

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25 The greedy person stirs up strife,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord will be enriched.(A)
26 Those who trust in their own wits are fools,
    but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.

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25 Greedy people stir up conflict,
    but those who trust the Lord become prosperous.
26 Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools,
    but those who walk in wisdom will be kept safe.

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11 A fool gives full vent to anger,
    but the wise quietly holds it back.(A)

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11 Fools show all their anger,
    but the wise hold it back.

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20 Do you see someone who is hasty in speech?
    There is more hope for a fool than for anyone like that.(A)

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20 Do you see people who are quick to speak?
    There is more hope for fools than for them.

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