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The words of a man’s mouth are (A)deep waters;
[a]The fountain of wisdom is a flowing brook.

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  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters,(A)
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 18:4 Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river.

He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (A)find good.

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The one who acquires good sense[a] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 19:8 Lit acquires a heart

(A)By wisdom a house is built,
And by discernment it is firmly established;

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A house is built by wisdom,(A)
and it is established by understanding;

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Wisdom is (A)too exalted for an ignorant fool,
He does not open his mouth (B)in the gate.

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Wisdom is inaccessible to[a] a fool;(A)
he does not open his mouth at the gate.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 24:7 Lit is too high for

14 Know that (A)wisdom is thus for your soul;
If you find it, then there will be a [a](B)future,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit latter end

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)

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26 He who (A)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But he who walks wisely will escape.

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26 The one who trusts in himself[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 28:26 Lit his heart

24 Four things are small on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 The (A)ants are not a strong people,
But they prepare their food in the summer;
26 The [a](B)shephanim are not a mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the cliff;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in (C)rank;
28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.

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  1. Proverbs 30:26 Small, shy, furry animals (Hyrax syriacus)

24 Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
25 the 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.

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  1. Proverbs 30:28 Or spider