Proverbs 17:28
Authorized (King James) Version
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise:
and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:28
21st Century King James Version
28 Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise, and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.
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Proverbs 18:2
Authorized (King James) Version
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding,
but that his heart may discover itself.
Proverbs 18:2
21st Century King James Version
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, unless his heart may discover itself.
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Proverbs 18:6-7
Authorized (King James) Version
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,
and his mouth calleth for strokes.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
and his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7
21st Century King James Version
6 A fool’s lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for blows.
7 A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.
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Proverbs 19:1
Authorized (King James) Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
21st Century King James Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
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Proverbs 19:10
Authorized (King James) Version
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool;
much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
Proverbs 19:10
21st Century King James Version
10 Delight is not seemly for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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Proverbs 19:29
Authorized (King James) Version
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners,
and stripes for the back of fools.
Proverbs 19:29
21st Century King James Version
29 Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
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Proverbs 20:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 It is an honour for a man to cease from strife:
but every fool will be meddling.
Proverbs 20:3
21st Century King James Version
3 It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool will be meddling.
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Proverbs 23:9
Authorized (King James) Version
9 Speak not in the ears of a fool:
for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
Proverbs 23:9
21st Century King James Version
9 Speak not to the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
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Proverbs 24:7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool:
he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
Proverbs 24:7
21st Century King James Version
7 Wisdom is too high for a fool; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
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Proverbs 26:1
Authorized (King James) Version
26 As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs 26:1
21st Century King James Version
26 As snow in summer and as rain in harvest, so honor is not seemly for a fool.
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Proverbs 26:3-12
Authorized (King James) Version
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass,
and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal:
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling,
so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
9 As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard,
so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God that formed all things
both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit,
so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 26:3-12
21st Century King James Version
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool’s back.
4 Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he think himself wise in his own conceit.
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.
7 The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
8 As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honor to a fool.
9 As a thorn pierceth into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
10 The great God who formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.
11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Proverbs 27:3
Authorized (King James) Version
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty;
but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
Proverbs 27:3
21st Century King James Version
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty, but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.
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