Proverbs 1:5
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5 A wise person will hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
Proverbs 1:5
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5 let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
and the discerning acquire skill,(A)
Proverbs 12:15
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15 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.
Proverbs 12:15
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15 Fools think their own way is right,
but the wise listen to advice.(A)
Proverbs 13:1
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
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Proverbs 13:1
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Footnotes
- 13.1 Cn: Heb A wise child the discipline of his father
Proverbs 13:10
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10 Through overconfidence [a]comes nothing but strife,
But wisdom is with those who receive counsel.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:10 Lit gives
Proverbs 13:10
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10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,
but wisdom is with those who take advice.(A)
Proverbs 13:13
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13 One who (A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.
Proverbs 13:13
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13 Those who despise a word bring destruction on themselves,
but those who respect a command will be rewarded.(A)
Proverbs 17:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 18:1-2
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But (B)in revealing his own [b]mind.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
Proverbs 18:1-2
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18 The one who lives alone is self-indulgent,
showing contempt for all sound judgment.[a]
2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)
Footnotes
- 18.1 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 18:13
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13 One who (A)gives an answer before he hears,
It is foolishness and shame to him.
Proverbs 18:13
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13 If one gives answer before hearing,
it is folly and shame.(A)
Proverbs 20:5
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5 A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,
But a person of understanding draws it out.
Proverbs 20:5
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5 The purposes in the human mind are like deep water,
but the intelligent will draw them out.(A)
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to discipline,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your mind to instruction
and your ear to words of knowledge.(A)
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