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

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

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32 For the (A)faithlessness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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32 For waywardness kills the simple,
    and the complacency of fools destroys them;(A)

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35 (A)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools [a]increase dishonor.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high

35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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14 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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

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21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools (B)die for lack of [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart

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

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23 Doing wickedness is like (A)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.

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23 Doing wrong is like sport to a fool,
    but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.(A)

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29 One who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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29 Those who trouble their households will inherit wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise.

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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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The talk of fools is a rod for their backs,[a]
    but the lips of the wise preserve them.(A)

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  1. 14.3 Cn: Heb a rod of pride

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.

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It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
    but the folly of fools misleads.(A)

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Fools mock at [a]sin,
But (A)among the upright there is [b]goodwill.

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Lit guilt
  2. Proverbs 14:9 Or the favor of God

Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
    but the upright enjoy God’s favor.

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  1. 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain

16 A wise person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears

16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)

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24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but folly is the garland[a] of fools.

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  1. 14.24 Cn: Heb is the folly