Proverbs 17:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Even a stubborn fool who keeps silent will be considered wise.
He is considered to be perceptive if he keeps his lips shut.
Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinions.
Proverbs 18:6-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 A fool’s lips enter a fight,
and his mouth invites a beating.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are a trap for his soul.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:7 Or his life
Proverbs 19:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 Better to be a poor person who walks in his integrity
than one with perverse lips who is a fool.
Proverbs 19:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 A life of luxury is not appropriate for a fool.
How much less appropriate for a slave to rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 Punishments have been prepared for scoffers
and beatings for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 20:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 Avoiding strife brings honor to a man,
but every stubborn fool is always fighting.
Proverbs 23:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 Do not speak within earshot of a fool,
because he will despise your sensible words.
Proverbs 24:7
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:7 The translation follows an altered spelling of the Hebrew. The main Hebrew reading seems to be corals.
- Proverbs 24:7 Literally the city gate
Proverbs 26:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
Assorted Fools
26 Like snow during summer and rain during the harvest,
so honor is not appropriate for a fool.
Proverbs 26:3-12
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 A whip is for horses, a bridle for donkeys,
and a rod for the backs of fools.
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly.
If you do, you yourself will become like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly.
If you do not, he will consider himself wise.
6 It is like cutting off your own feet or drinking violence[a]
when a person sends messages in the hand of a fool.
7 The legs of a lame person dangle.
So does a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Giving honor to a fool is
like tying a stone in a slingshot.
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a thorn in a drunkard’s hand.
10 One who hires a fool or someone just passing by
is like an archer who wounds at random.[b]
11 As a dog returns to his vomit,
so a fool repeats his stupidity.
12 Have you seen a person who is wise in his own eyes?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:6 Or poison
- Proverbs 26:10 The meaning of this verse is uncertain.
Proverbs 27:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 A stone is heavy and sand is a burden,
but aggravation from a stubborn fool is heavier than both.
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