Proverbs 17:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 Even an ignorant fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.
Proverbs 17:28
Christian Standard Bible
28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent—
discerning, when he seals his lips.(A)
Proverbs 18:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (A)in revealing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:2
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
Proverbs 18:6-7
Legacy Standard Bible
6 A fool’s lips come with strife,
And his mouth calls for (A)beatings.
7 A (B)fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
Proverbs 18:6-7
Christian Standard Bible
6 A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)
7 A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)
Proverbs 19:1
Legacy Standard Bible
The Counsel of Yahweh Will Stand
19 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked in lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
Christian Standard Bible
19 Better a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:10
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:10
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:29
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:29 Gr Rods
Proverbs 19:29
Christian Standard Bible
29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)
Proverbs 20:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 It is a glory for a man to (A)cease quarreling,
But any ignorant fool will break out in dispute.
Proverbs 20:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:9
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:9 Lit ears
Proverbs 23:9
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 23:9 Lit in the ears of
Proverbs 24:7
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 24:7
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 24:7 Lit is too high for
Proverbs 26:1
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:1
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:3-12
Legacy Standard Bible
3 A (A)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (B)rod for the back of fools.
4 (C)Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you yourself also be like him.
5 (D)Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be (E)wise in his own eyes.
6 He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence
Who sends words by the hand of a fool.
7 Like the legs which hang limp on the lame,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
8 Like [a]one who binds a stone in a sling,
So is he who gives glory to a fool.
9 Like a thorn which goes up into the hand of a drunkard,
So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
10 [b]Like an archer who wounds everyone,
So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
11 Like (F)a dog that returns to its vomit
Is a fool who (G)repeats [c]his folly.
12 Do you see a man (H)wise in his own eyes?
(I)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:8 Lit the binding of
- Proverbs 26:10 Or A master workman produces all things, But he who hires a fool is like one who hires those who pass by
- Proverbs 26:11 Lit with his
Proverbs 26:3-12
Christian Standard Bible
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(B)
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(C)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(D)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(E)
6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(F)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(G)
7 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
8 Giving honor to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.
9 A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by[a] the hand of a drunkard.
10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone indiscriminately.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so also a fool repeats his foolishness.(H)
12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(I)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(J)
Footnotes
- 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into
Proverbs 27:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 A stone is heavy and the sand weighty,
But the provocation of an ignorant fool is heavier than both of them.
Proverbs 27:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 A stone is heavy, and sand a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
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