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that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
    that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

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let a wise person listen and increase learning,(A)
and let a discerning person obtain guidance—

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

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15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

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13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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10 Pride only breeds quarrels,
    but wisdom is with people who take advice.

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10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,
    but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

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13 The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,(A)
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.(B)

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An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
    A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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18 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
    and defies all sound judgment.
A fool has no delight in understanding,
    but only in revealing his own opinion.

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18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound wisdom.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart

13 He who answers before he hears,
    that is folly and shame to him.

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13 The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.(A)

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water;(A)
but a person of understanding draws it out.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
    and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

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