22 “How long, inexperienced ones, will you love ignorance?How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mockingand you fools hate knowledge?(B)
22 “How long, O (A)simple ones, will you love being simple?How long will (B)scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools (C)hate knowledge?
7 Stay away from a foolish person;you will gain no knowledge from his speech.(A)
7 Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,but a fool consumes them.[a](A)
20 (A)Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man (B)devours it.
12 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)
12 (A)The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but (B)the simple go on and suffer for it.
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