Proverbs 1:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 1:7
New Living Translation
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 “How long, foolish ones, will you love ignorance?
How long will you mockers(A) enjoy mocking
and you fools hate knowledge?(B)
Proverbs 1:22
New Living Translation
22 “How long, you simpletons,
will you insist on being simpleminded?
How long will you mockers relish your mocking?
How long will you fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
32 For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,(A)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
New Living Translation
32 For simpletons turn away from me—to death.
Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.
Proverbs 8:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Learn to be shrewd, you who are inexperienced;
develop common sense, you who are foolish.
Proverbs 8:5
New Living Translation
5 You simple people, use good judgment.
You foolish people, show some understanding.
Proverbs 9:13-18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 The woman Folly is rowdy;(A)
she is gullible and knows nothing.(B)
14 She sits by the doorway of her house,
on a seat at the highest point of the city,
15 calling to those who pass by,
who go straight ahead on their paths:(C)
16 “Whoever is inexperienced, enter here!”
To the one who lacks sense, she says,
17 “Stolen water is sweet,
and bread eaten secretly is tasty!”(D)
18 But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there,(E)
that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.(F)
Proverbs 9:13-18
New Living Translation
Folly Calls for a Hearing
13 The woman named Folly is brash.
She is ignorant and doesn’t know it.
14 She sits in her doorway
on the heights overlooking the city.
15 She calls out to men going by
who are minding their own business.
16 “Come in with me,” she urges the simple.
To those who lack good judgment, she says,
17 “Stolen water is refreshing;
food eaten in secret tastes the best!”
18 But little do they know that the dead are there.
Her guests are in the depths of the grave.[a]
Footnotes
- 9:18 Hebrew in Sheol.
Proverbs 10:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 A wise heart accepts commands,(A)
but foolish lips will be destroyed.
Proverbs 10:8
New Living Translation
8 The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
Proverbs 10:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 10:18
New Living Translation
18 Hiding hatred makes you a liar;
slandering others makes you a fool.
Proverbs 10:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
Proverbs 10:23
New Living Translation
23 Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
Proverbs 11:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 11:29
New Living Translation
29 Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 12:15-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(B)
Proverbs 12:15-16
New Living Translation
15 Fools think their own way is right,
but the wise listen to others.
16 A fool is quick-tempered,
but a wise person stays calm when insulted.
Proverbs 12:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 A shrewd person conceals knowledge,
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.(A)
Proverbs 12:23
New Living Translation
23 The wise don’t make a show of their knowledge,
but fools broadcast their foolishness.
Proverbs 13:16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.(A)
Proverbs 13:16
New Living Translation
16 Wise people think before they act;
fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.
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