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let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
    and the discerning acquire skill,(A)

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a wise man will listen and increase his learning,(A)
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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

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

Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(A)
Give instruction[a] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
    teach the righteous, and they will gain in learning.(B)

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  1. 9.9 Heb lacks instruction

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

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

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

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29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.

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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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The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,[a]
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.(A)

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  1. 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride

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

16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)

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

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls

24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but folly is the garland[a] of fools.

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  1. 14.24 Cn: Heb is the folly

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

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

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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 lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so the minds of fools.

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

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21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
    and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.

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

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips

23 The mind of the wise makes their speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to their lips.

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23 A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips