(A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
    fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord,
    but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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32 For the simple are killed by (A)their turning away,
    and (B)the complacency of fools destroys them;

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32 The immature will die because they turn away;
    smugness will destroy fools.

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools get[a] disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

35 The wise gain respect,
    but fools receive shame.

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

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
    but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.

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21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for (A)lack of sense.

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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many people,
    but fools who lack sense will die.

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23 Doing wrong is (A)like a joke to a fool,
    but (B)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

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23 Fools enjoy vile deeds,
    but those with understanding take pleasure in wisdom.

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29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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29 Those who trouble their family will inherit the wind.
    The fool will be servant to the wise.

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By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
    (B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

Pride sprouts in the mouth of a fool,[a]
    but the lips of the wise protect them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Heb uncertain

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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By their wisdom the prudent understand their way,
    but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

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(A)Fools mock at the guilt offering,
    but the upright enjoy acceptance.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew but among the upright is acceptance

Fools mock a compensation offering,
    but favor is with those who do right.

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16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

16 The wise are careful and avoid evil,
    but fools become excited and overconfident.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.

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24 Wealth is the crown of the wise,
    and the folly of fools is folly.

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