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Proverbs 17:7
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7 (A)Excellent lips are not fitting for a [a]wicked fool,
Even less are (B)lying lips for a noble man.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 One who rejects wisdom in rebellion against God
Listen to Proverbs 17:7, Proverbs 17:10, Proverbs 17:12, Proverbs 17:16, Proverbs 17:24-25, Proverbs 17:28
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Proverbs 17:7
New American Standard Bible 1995

7 [a](A)Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool,
Much less are (B)lying lips to a prince.

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  1. Proverbs 17:7 Lit A lip of abundance
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Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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Proverbs 17:10
New American Standard Bible 1995

10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Let a (A)man meet a (B)bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

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Proverbs 17:12
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12 Let a (A)man meet a (B)bear robbed of her cubs,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

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Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to (A)acquire wisdom,
When [a]he has no heart of wisdom?

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart
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Proverbs 17:16
New American Standard Bible 1995

16 Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to (A)buy wisdom,
When [a]he has no sense?

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  1. Proverbs 17:16 Lit there is no heart
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Proverbs 17:24-25
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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.
25 A (B)foolish son is a vexation to his father
And (C)bitterness to her who gave birth to him.

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Proverbs 17:24-25
New American Standard Bible 1995

24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
25 A (B)foolish son is a grief to his father
And (C)bitterness to her who bore him.

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Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even an ignorant fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered understanding.

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Proverbs 17:28
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28 Even a fool, when he (A)keeps silent, is considered wise;
When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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