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The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters.
    The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

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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

He who gets wisdom loves his own soul.
    He who keeps understanding shall find good.

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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

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

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

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Wisdom is too high for a fool.
    He doesn’t open his mouth in the gate.

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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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14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul.
    If you have found it, then there will be a reward:
    Your hope will not be cut off.

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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

26 One who trusts in himself is a fool;
    but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

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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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24 “There are four things which are little on the earth,
    but they are exceedingly wise:
25     The ants are not a strong people,
    yet they provide their food in the summer.
26     The hyraxes are but a feeble folk,
    yet make they their houses in the rocks.
27     The locusts have no king,
    yet they advance in ranks.
28     You can catch a lizard with your hands,
    yet it is in kings’ palaces.

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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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