Proverbs 18:2
Christian Standard Bible
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- 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
Proverbs 18:2
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- Proverbs 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
Proverbs 18:13
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13 The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.(A)
Proverbs 18:13
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13 The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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3 A person’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
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3 A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 20:3
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Proverbs 21:20
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- 21:20 Lit it
Proverbs 21:20
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20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.[a](A)
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- Proverbs 21:20 Lit it
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Foolishness is bound to the heart of a youth;
a rod of discipline will separate it from him.(A)
Proverbs 22:15
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15 Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;
the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.(A)
Proverbs 26:1-12
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3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(E)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(F)
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(G)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(H)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(I)
6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(J)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(K)
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.(L)
12 Do you see a person who is wise in his own eyes?(M)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(N)
Footnotes
- 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into
Proverbs 26:1-12
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26 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,(A)
honor is inappropriate for a fool.(B)
2 Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,(C)
an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(D)
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(E)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(F)
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(G)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(H)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(I)
6 The one who sends a message by a fool’s hand(J)
cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(K)
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.[a]
9 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.(L)
12 Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?(M)
There is more hope for a fool than for him.(N)
Footnotes
- 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.
- Proverbs 26:9 Lit thorn that goes up into
Proverbs 28:26
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- 28:26 Lit his heart
Proverbs 28:26
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- Proverbs 28:26 Lit his heart
Proverbs 29:11
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- 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:11
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- Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 30:32
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32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
Proverbs 30:32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
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