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

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

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high

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

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

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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 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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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”

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

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

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

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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 spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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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 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
  2. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning

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 (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning

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”