Proverbs 16:22
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22 Wisdom is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but folly is the punishment of fools.(A)
Proverbs 16:22
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22 Anyone who has understanding is a fountain of life,
but foolishness brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 17:12
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12 Better to meet a she-bear robbed of its cubs
than to confront a fool immersed in folly.(A)
Proverbs 17:12
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12 It’s better to meet a mother bear who has lost her cubs
than a fool in his stupidity.
Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)
Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand,
for he would rather express his own opinion.
Proverbs 19:3
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3 One’s own folly leads to ruin,
yet the heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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3 A man’s foolishness ruins his life,[a]
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:3 Lit. way
Proverbs 19:10
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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)
Proverbs 19:10
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10 It’s not fitting for a fool to live in luxury;
neither is it for a servant to rule over princes.
Proverbs 21:11
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11 When a scoffer is punished, the simple become wiser;
when the wise are instructed, they increase in knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 21:11
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11 When a mocker is punished, the fool gains wisdom;
but when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the gate they do not open their mouths.(A)
Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom lies beyond reach of the fool;
he has nothing to say in court.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:7 Lit. in the gate
Proverbs 24:13-14
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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)
Proverbs 24:13-14
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13 My son, eat honey, because it’s good for you;[a]
indeed, drippings from the honeycomb are sweet to your taste;
14 Keep in mind that wisdom is like that for your soul;
if you find it, there will be a future for you,
and what you hope for won’t be cut short.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:13 The Heb. lacks for you
Proverbs 26:12
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12 Do you see people wise in their own eyes?
There is more hope for fools than for them.(A)
Proverbs 26:12
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12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own opinion?
There’s more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 28:25-26
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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.
Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 An arrogant[a] man stirs up dissension,
but anyone who trusts in the Lord prospers.
26 Whoever trusts in himself is foolish,
but whoever lives wisely will be kept safe.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Or greedy
Proverbs 29:11
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11 A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.(A)
Proverbs 29:11
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit
- Proverbs 29:11 The Heb. lacks to himself
Proverbs 29:20
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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)
Proverbs 29:20
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20 Do you see a man who speaks hastily?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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