Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
    for he will despise the good sense of your words.

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In the ears of a fool do not speak,
    for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your heart[a] to instruction,
    and your ear to sayings of knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:12 Or “mind”

23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it;
    buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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23 Buy truth and do not sell it,
    wisdom and instruction and understanding.

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