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15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
    The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
    nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

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Desire[a] without knowledge is not good,
    and whoever (A)makes haste with his feet misses his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Or A soul

27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
    you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    (A)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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12 Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge;
    but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
    but he (A)overthrows the words of the traitor.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
    and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.

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Through wisdom a house is built;
    by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
    with all rare and beautiful treasure.
A wise man has great power;
    and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

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By (A)wisdom a house is built,
    and by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
    with all (B)precious and pleasant riches.
(C)A wise man is full of strength,
    and a man of knowledge enhances his might,

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In rebellion, a land has many rulers,
    but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

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When a land transgresses, (A)it has many rulers,
    but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
    its stability will long continue.

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