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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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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

(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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14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,
But (B)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws 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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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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16 A wise man fears and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool gets angry and feels secure.

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

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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

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

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15 The (A)heart of the understanding acquires knowledge,
And the (B)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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11 When the (A)scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;
And when one considers wisdom, he receives knowledge.

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20 There is desirable (A)treasure and oil in the abode of the wise,
But a foolish man (B)swallows it up.

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22 A (A)wise man goes up to the city of the mighty
And brings down the [a]stronghold in which they trust.

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  1. Proverbs 21:22 Lit strength of trust

23 These also are (A)sayings of the wise.
To [a](B)show partiality in judgment is not good.
24 He (C)who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,”
(D)Peoples will curse him, nations will be indignant with him;
25 But (E)to those who reprove the wicked, it will be pleasant,
And a good blessing will come upon them.

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  1. Proverbs 24:23 Lit recognize a face

Scoffers [a](A)set a city aflame,
But (B)wise men turn away anger.

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  1. Proverbs 29:8 Lit breathe out

11 A (A)fool [a]lets out all of his spirit,
But a (B)wise man holds it back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit sends forth all his spirit