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

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

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

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One who gets [a]wisdom loves his own soul;
One who keeps understanding will (A)find good.

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  1. Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart

He who gets [a]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding (A)will find good.

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  1. Proverbs 19:8 Lit. heart

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

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Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;

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

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(A)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.

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14 Know that (A)wisdom is the same 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 (A)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [a]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end

26 One who (A)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.

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

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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 (B)rock hyraxes are not a mighty people,
Yet they make their houses in the rocks;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet all of them go out in (C)ranks;
28 The lizard you may grasp with the hands,
Yet it is in kings’ palaces.

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24 There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 (A)The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
26 (B)The [a]rock badgers are a feeble folk,
Yet they make their homes in the crags;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet they all advance in ranks;
28 The [b]spider skillfully grasps with its hands,
And it is in kings’ palaces.

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  1. Proverbs 30:26 rock hyraxes
  2. Proverbs 30:28 Or lizard