24 (A)The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 He who understands sets his face toward wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool, to the end of the earth.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 17:24 Or “land”

15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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15 An intelligent mind[a] will acquire knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise will seek knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 18:15 Literally “heart”

(A)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will (B)discover good.

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He who acquires wisdom loves himself;[a]
    he who guards understanding loves to find good.

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  1. Proverbs 19:8 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Deep waters are like purpose in the heart[a] of a man,
    and a man of understanding will draw it[b] out.

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  1. Proverbs 20:5 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 20:5 Or “her”; referring to “purpose”

12 (A)The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
    (B)the Lord has made them both.

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12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees,
    Yahweh has made them both.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:12 Literally “also the two of them”

The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but (A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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He who keeps instruction is a child of understanding,
    but the companion of gluttons will shame his father.

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