28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent—
discerning, when he seals his lips.(A)

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28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent,
discerning when he seals his lips.(A)

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A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart

A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)

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A fool’s lips lead to strife,
and his mouth provokes a beating.(A)

A fool’s mouth is his devastation,
and his lips are a trap for his life.(B)

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19 Better a poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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19 Better a poor man who lives with integrity(A)
than someone who has deceitful lips and is a fool.

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10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(A)
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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10 Luxury is not appropriate for a fool(A)
how much less for a slave to rule over princes!(B)

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29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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29 Judgments are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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Honor belongs to the person who ends a dispute,(A)
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.(B)

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It is honorable for a man to resolve a dispute,(A)
but any fool can get himself into a quarrel.(B)

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Don’t speak to[a] a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.(A)

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  1. 23:9 Lit in the ears of

Don’t speak to[a] a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 23:9 Lit in the ears of

Wisdom is inaccessible to[a] a fool;(A)
he does not open his mouth at the city gate.(B)

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  1. 24:7 Lit is too high for

Wisdom is inaccessible to[a] a fool;(A)
he does not open his mouth at the gate.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 24:7 Lit is too high for

26 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,(A)
honor is inappropriate for a fool.(B)

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26 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,(A)
honor is inappropriate for a fool.(B)

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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(B)
Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(C)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
Answer a fool according to his foolishness(D)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(E)
The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(F)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(G)
A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
Giving honor to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.
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)

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  1. 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into

A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(B)
Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(C)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
Answer a fool according to his foolishness(D)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(E)
The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(F)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(G)
A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like lame legs that hang limp.
Giving honor to a fool
is like binding a stone in a sling.[a]
A proverb in the mouth of a fool
is like a stick with thorns,
brandished by[b] 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.
11 As a dog returns to its vomit,
so a fool repeats his foolishness.(H)
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?(I)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(J)

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  1. Proverbs 26:8 A stone bound in a sling would not release and could harm the person using the sling. A modern equivalent is jamming a cork in a gun barrel.
  2. Proverbs 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into

A stone is heavy, and sand a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

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A stone is heavy and sand, a burden,
but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.

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26 The one who trusts in himself[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.(A)

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  1. 28:26 Lit his heart

26 The one who trusts in himself[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 28:26 Lit his heart