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Proverbs 23:9
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9 (A)Do not speak [a]to be heard by a fool,
For he will (B)despise the wisdom of your words.

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  1. Proverbs 23:9 Lit in the ears of a
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Proverbs 23:9
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9 Don’t waste your breath on fools,
    for they will despise the wisest advice.

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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to discipline,
And your ears to words of knowledge.

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Proverbs 23:12
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12 Commit yourself to instruction;
    listen carefully to words of knowledge.

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Proverbs 23:23
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23 (A)Buy truth, and do not sell it,
Get wisdom, instruction, and understanding.

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Proverbs 23:23
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23 Get the truth and never sell it;
    also get wisdom, discipline, and good judgment.

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