A wise man will hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

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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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A wise person will hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

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35 (A)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools [a]display dishonor.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high

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 (A)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools [a]increase dishonor.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high

(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
(B)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will (C)increase his learning.

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(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 rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (C)increase his insight.

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14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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

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14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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29 He who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.

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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 One who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod [a]for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Lit of pride

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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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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16 A wise man [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears

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 wise person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears

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

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

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

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The (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge [a]acceptable,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:2 Lit good

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 (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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