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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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Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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35 (A)The wise will inherit glory,
But [a]fools raise up disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Or He raises fools up in dishonor

35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools get[a] disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(B)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (C)increase his learning.

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(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction[a] to a wise man, and he will be (C)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will (D)increase in learning.

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  1. Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction

14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.

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14 The wise (A)lay up knowledge,
    but (B)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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29 He who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the ignorant fool will be a slave to the wise of heart.

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29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,
But (A)the lips of the wise will keep them.

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By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
    (B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

16 A wise man fears and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.

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16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the folly of fools is folly.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the (B)mouth of [a]fools pours forth [b]folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:2 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin
  2. Proverbs 15:2 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but (A)the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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(A)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    (B)not so the hearts of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]lips (B)increases learning.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or speech

21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
    and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.

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23 The (A)heart of the wise gives insight to his mouth
And increases learning to his lips.

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23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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