Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even a foolish person seems to be wise if he keeps quiet.
He appears to have understanding if he doesn’t speak.
Proverbs 18:2
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2 A foolish person does not want to understand anything.
He only enjoys telling others what he thinks.
Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 A fool’s words start quarrels.
They make people want to give him a beating.
7 A fool’s words will ruin him.
He will be trapped by his own words.
Proverbs 19:1
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19 It is better to be poor and honest
than to be foolish and tell lies.
Proverbs 19:10
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10 No foolish person should live in luxury.
No slave should rule over princes!
Proverbs 19:29
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29 People who make fun of wisdom will be punished.
And the backs of foolish people will be beaten.
Proverbs 20:3
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3 Foolish people are always getting into quarrels.
But avoiding quarrels will bring you honor.
Proverbs 23:9
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9 Don’t speak to a foolish person.
He will only ignore your wise words.
Proverbs 24:7
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7 A foolish person cannot understand wisdom.
He has nothing to say in court.
Proverbs 26:1
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26 It shouldn’t snow in summer or rain at harvest.
Neither should a foolish person ever be honored.
Proverbs 26:3-12
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3 A whip is used to guide a horse, and a harness is used for a donkey.
In the same way, a paddle is used on a foolish person to guide him.
4 Don’t give a foolish person a foolish answer.
If you do, you will be just like him.
5 But answer a foolish person as he should be answered.
If you don’t, he will think he is really wise.
6 Don’t send a message by a foolish person.
That would be like cutting off your feet or drinking poison.
7 A wise saying spoken by a fool does no good.
It is like the legs of a crippled person.
8 Giving honor to a foolish person does no good.
It is like tying a stone in a slingshot.
9 A wise saying spoken by a fool
is like a thorn stuck in the hand of a drunk.
10 Someone might employ a foolish person or anyone just passing by.
That employer is like an archer who shoots at anything he sees.
11 A dog eats what it throws up.
And a foolish person repeats his foolishness.
12 Some people think they are wise.
There is more hope for a foolish person than for them.
Proverbs 27:3
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3 Stone is heavy, and sand is hard to carry.
But the complaining of a foolish person causes more trouble than either.
Proverbs 28:26
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26 The person who trusts in himself is foolish.
But the person who lives wisely will be kept safe.
Proverbs 29:11
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11 A foolish person loses his temper.
But a wise person controls his anger.
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