7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
32 For the (A)faithlessness of the naive 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 honor,But fools [a]increase dishonor.
35 (A)The wise will inherit honor,But fools [a]display dishonor.
14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
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 fools (B)die for lack of [a]understanding.
23 Doing wickedness is like (A)sport to a fool,And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
23 Doing wickedness is like (A)sport to a fool,And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
29 One who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
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 foolish is a rod for his back,But (A)the lips of the wise will protect 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 sensible is to understand his way,But (A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.
9 Fools mock at [a]sin,But (A)among the upright there is [b]goodwill.
9 Fools mock at [a]sin,But (A)among the upright there is [b]good will.
16 A wise person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,But a fool is arrogant and careless.
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 foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,But the folly of fools is foolishness.
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