7 (A)The fear of [a]Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;[b]Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.
7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
32 For the (A)turning away of the simple will kill them,And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
32 “For the (A)waywardness of the [a]naive will kill them,And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
35 (A)The wise will inherit glory,But [a]fools raise up disgrace.
35 (A)The wise will inherit honor,But fools [a]display dishonor.
14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,But (B)the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.
14 Wise men (A)store up knowledge,But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,But ignorant fools (B)die for lack of a heart of wisdom.
21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,But fools (B)die for lack of [a]understanding.
23 Doing wickedness is like (A)laughing to a fool,And so is wisdom to a man of discernment.
23 Doing wickedness is like (A)sport to a fool,And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
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.
29 He who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
3 In the mouth of the ignorant fool is a rod of lofty pride,But (A)the lips of the wise will keep them.
3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod [a]for his back,But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,But (A)the folly of fools is deceit.
8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,But (A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.
9 Ignorant fools scoff at guilt,But (A)among the upright there is favor.
9 Fools mock at [a]sin,But (A)among the upright there is [b]good will.
16 A wise man fears and (A)turns away from evil,But a fool gets angry and feels secure.
16 A wise man [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,But a fool is arrogant and careless.
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is folly.
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is foolishness.
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