Proverbs 18:4
Christian Standard Bible
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- 18:4 Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river
Proverbs 18:4
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4 The words of the mouth are deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a gushing stream.(A)
Proverbs 19:8
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8 The one who acquires good sense[a] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(A)
Footnotes
- 19:8 Lit acquires a heart
Proverbs 19:8
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8 To get wisdom is to love oneself;
to keep understanding is to prosper.(A)
Proverbs 24:3
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3 A house is built by wisdom,(A)
and it is established by understanding;
Proverbs 24:3
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3 By wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;(A)
Proverbs 24:7
Christian Standard Bible
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- 24:7 Lit is too high for
Proverbs 24:7
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7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the gate they do not open their mouths.(A)
Proverbs 24:14
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14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(A)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(B)
Proverbs 24:14
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14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
if you find it, you will find a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.(A)
Proverbs 28:26
Christian Standard Bible
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- 28:26 Lit his heart
Proverbs 28:26
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26 Those who trust in their own wits are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom come through safely.
Proverbs 30:24-28
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24 Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
25 ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;(A)
26 hyraxes are not a mighty people,
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;(B)
27 locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in ranks;(C)
28 a lizard[a] can be caught in your hands,
yet it lives in kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- 30:28 Or spider
Proverbs 30:24-28
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24 Four things on earth are small,
yet they are exceedingly wise:
25 the ants are a people without strength,
yet they provide their food in the summer;(A)
26 the badgers are a people without power,
yet they make their homes in the rocks;(B)
27 the locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in rank;
28 the lizard[a] can be grasped in the hand,
yet it is found in kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- 30.28 Or spider
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