let a wise person listen and increase learning,(A)
and let a discerning person 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”

35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds up fools to dishonor.[a]

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  1. 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor

35 They will inherit the honor of the wise,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(B)
Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still;
teach the righteous, and he will learn more.(C)

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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.
Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
    teach[a] a righteous one and he will increase learning.

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  1. Proverbs 9:9 Literally “make known to”

14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)

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14 Those who are wise lay up knowledge,
    but to the mouth of the fool, ruin draws near.

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29 The one who brings ruin on his household(A)
will inherit the wind,(B)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

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29 He who brings trouble to his household, he will inherit wind,[a]
    and a fool will serve the wise of heart.

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  1. Proverbs 11:29 Or “breath, spirit”

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.(A)

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  1. 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back

In the mouth of a fool is the rod of pride,
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.

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16 A wise person is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

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  1. 14:16 Or and falls

16 The wise is cautious and turns from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth;
    the folly of fools is folly.

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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.(A)

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The tongue of the wise will dispense knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools will pour out folly.

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The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

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The lips of the wise will spread knowledge,
    but the heart[a] of fools, not so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or “mind”

21 Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech[a] increases learning.(A)

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  1. 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips

21 The wise of heart[a] is called perceptive,
    but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or “mind”

23 The heart of a wise person instructs his mouth;
it adds learning to his speech.[a](A)

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  1. 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips

23 The heart[a] of the wise will make his mouth judicious,
    and upon his lips, it[b] will add persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 16:23 Or “he”