Proverbs 1:7
Modern English Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
21st Century King James Version
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Proverbs 1:22
Modern English Version
22 “How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?
For the scorners delight in their scorning,
and fools hate knowledge.
Proverbs 1:22
21st Century King James Version
22 “How long, ye simple ones, will ye love to be simple, and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
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Proverbs 1:32
Modern English Version
32 For the turning away of the simple will slay them,
and the prosperity of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
21st Century King James Version
32 For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them;
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Proverbs 8:5
Modern English Version
5 O you simple, understand wisdom,
and you fools, be of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 8:5
21st Century King James Version
5 O ye simple, understand wisdom; and ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
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Proverbs 9:13-18
Modern English Version
The Way of Foolishness
13 A foolish woman is clamorous;
she is simple, and knows nothing.
14 For she sits at the door of her house,
on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call those who pass by
who go right on their way:
16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet,
and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that the dead are there,
and that her guests are in the depths of the grave.
Proverbs 9:13-18
21st Century King James Version
13 A foolish woman is clamorous; she is simple and knoweth nothing.
14 For she sitteth at the door of her house on a seat in the high places of the city,
15 to call passers by who go rightly on their ways:
16 “Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither.” And as for him that lacketh understanding, she saith to him,
17 “Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he knoweth not that the dead are there, and that her guests are in the depths of hell. The proverbs of Solomon:
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Proverbs 10:8
Modern English Version
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments,
but a prating fool will fall.
Proverbs 10:8
21st Century King James Version
8 The wise in heart will receive commandments, but a prating fool shall fall.
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Proverbs 10:18
Modern English Version
18 He who hides hatred has lying lips,
and he who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
21st Century King James Version
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth slander, is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:23
Modern English Version
23 To do mischief is like sport to a fool,
but a man of understanding has wisdom.
Proverbs 10:23
21st Century King James Version
23 It is as sport to a fool to do mischief, but a man of understanding hath wisdom.
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Proverbs 11:29
Modern English Version
29 He who troubles his own house will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
Proverbs 11:29
21st Century King James Version
29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
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Proverbs 12:15-16
Modern English Version
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
but he who listens to counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s wrath is presently known,
but a prudent man covers shame.
Proverbs 12:15-16
21st Century King James Version
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covereth shame.
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Proverbs 12:23
Modern English Version
23 A prudent man conceals knowledge,
but the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 12:23
21st Century King James Version
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
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Proverbs 13:16
Modern English Version
16 Every prudent man deals with knowledge,
but a fool lays open his folly.
Proverbs 13:16
21st Century King James Version
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge, but a fool layeth open his folly.
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