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that the wise man may hear, and increase in learning;
    that the man of understanding may attain to sound counsel:

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(A)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [a]attain wise counsel,

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  1. Proverbs 1:5 acquire

35 The wise will inherit glory,
    but shame will be the promotion of fools.

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35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
    Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

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(A)Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (C)and he will increase in learning.

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14 Wise men lay up knowledge,
    but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.

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14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.

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29 He who troubles his own house shall inherit the wind.
    The foolish shall be servant to the wise of heart.

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

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The fool’s talk brings a rod to his back,
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

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

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16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
    but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

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16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
    but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

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

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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.

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The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    not so with the heart of fools.

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The lips of the wise [a]disperse knowledge,
But the heart of the fool does not do so.

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 spread

21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
    Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

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23 The heart of the wise instructs his mouth,
    and adds learning to his lips.

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23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.

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