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Let the wise man hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)man of understanding will acquire guidance,

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the wise man also may hear and increase in learning,
    and the man of understanding acquire skill,

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15 The (A)way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

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

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13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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

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10 With arrogance [a]comes only quarreling,
But with those who receive counsel is wisdom.

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  1. Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives

10 By insolence the heedless make strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it

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

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An (A)evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;
[a]A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood

An evildoer listens to wicked lips;
    and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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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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18 He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He (A)breaks out in dispute against all sound wisdom.
A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (B)in revealing his own heart.

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18 He who is estranged[a] seeks pretexts[b]
    to break out against all sound judgment.
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing his opinion.

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 Heb separated
  2. Proverbs 18:1 Gk Vg: Heb desire

13 He who (A)responds with a word before he hears,
It is folly and shame to him.

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

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Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of discernment draws it out.

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The purpose in a man’s mind is like deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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12 Bring your heart to discipline
And your ears to [a]words of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 23:12 Lit sayings

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

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