Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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may the wise hear and increase learning,
    and the one who understands gain direction,[a]

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  1. Proverbs 1:5 Or “guidance”

15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise child hears the discipline of a father,
    but a scoffer does not listen to a rebuke.

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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10 Only by insolence is strife set up,
    and wisdom is with those who take advice.

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13 Whoever (A)despises (B)the word[a] brings destruction on himself,
    but he who reveres the commandment[b] will be (C)rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Or a word
  2. Proverbs 13:13 Or a commandment

13 He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
    but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.

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An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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He who does evil listens to lips of wickedness,
    and the liar gives heed to the tongue of mischief.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
    deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.

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18 Whoever (A)isolates himself seeks his own desire;
    he breaks out against all sound judgment.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only (B)in expressing his opinion.

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18 He who is selfish seeks a craving;[a]
    against all sound judgment he shows contempt.
A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
    but in expressing his heart.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 Or “boundary”
  2. Proverbs 18:2 Or “mind”

13 If one gives an answer (A)before he hears,
    it is his folly and shame.

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13 He who returns a word before he will hear,
    folly itself belongs to him as well as[a] shame.

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  1. Proverbs 18:13 Hebrew “and”

The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Deep waters are like purpose in the heart[a] of a man,
    and a man of understanding will draw it[b] out.

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  1. Proverbs 20:5 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 20:5 Or “her”; referring to “purpose”

12 Apply your heart to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your heart[a] to instruction,
    and your ear to sayings of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 23:12 Or “mind”