Proverbs 1:5
21st Century King James Version
5 A wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel
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Proverbs 1:5
American Standard Version
5 That the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
And that the man of understanding may attain unto sound counsels:
Proverbs 3:35
21st Century King James Version
35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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Proverbs 3:35
American Standard Version
35 The wise shall inherit glory;
But [a]shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Or, fools carry away shame
Proverbs 9:8-9
21st Century King James Version
8 Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee; rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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Proverbs 9:8-9
American Standard Version
8 Reprove not a scoffer, lest he hate thee:
Reprove a wise man, and he will love thee.
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:14
21st Century King James Version
14 Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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Proverbs 10:14
American Standard Version
14 Wise men lay up knowledge;
But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Proverbs 11:29
21st Century King James Version
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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Proverbs 11:29
American Standard Version
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind;
And the foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 14:3
21st Century King James Version
3 The mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride, but the lips of the wise shall preserve him.
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Proverbs 14:3
American Standard Version
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his pride;
But the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
Proverbs 14:16
21st Century King James Version
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil, but the fool rageth and is confident.
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Proverbs 14:16
American Standard Version
16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil;
But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.
Proverbs 14:24
21st Century King James Version
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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Proverbs 14:24
American Standard Version
24 [a]The crown of the wise is their riches;
But the folly of fools is only folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:24 Or, Their riches is a crown unto the wise
Proverbs 15:2
21st Century King James Version
2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright, but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
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Proverbs 15:2
American Standard Version
2 The tongue of the wise uttereth knowledge aright;
But the mouth of fools poureth out folly.
Proverbs 15:7
21st Century King James Version
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
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Proverbs 15:7
American Standard Version
7 The lips of the wise disperse knowledge;
But the heart of the foolish [a]doeth not so.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:7 Or, is not stedfast (or, right)
Proverbs 16:21
21st Century King James Version
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent, and sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
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Proverbs 16:21
American Standard Version
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent;
And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 16:23
21st Century King James Version
23 The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
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Proverbs 16:23
American Standard Version
23 The heart of the wise instructeth his mouth,
And addeth learning to his lips.
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