22 “How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?(B)

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22 “How long will you clueless people love your naïveté,
    mockers hold their mocking dear,
    and fools hate knowledge?

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Stay away from a foolish man;
you will gain no knowledge from his speech.(A)

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Stay away from fools,
    for you won’t learn wise speech there.

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20 Precious treasure and oil are in the dwelling of a wise person,
but a foolish man consumes them.[a](A)

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 21:20 Lit it

20 Precious treasure and oil stay in the home of the wise,
    but fools swallow them up.

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12 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover;
the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(A)

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12 Prudent people see evil and hide;
    the simpleminded go right to it and get punished.

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