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24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 The discerning person looks to wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.(A)

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15 The (A)heart of the understanding acquires knowledge,
And the (B)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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

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He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (A)find good.

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To get wisdom is to love oneself;
    to keep understanding is to prosper.(A)

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Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of discernment draws it out.

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The purposes in the human mind are like deep water,
    but the intelligent will draw them out.(A)

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

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

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He who observes the law is a son who understands,
But he who befriends (A)gluttons humiliates his father.

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Those who keep the law are wise children,
    but companions of gluttons shame their parents.(A)

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