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Don’t waste your breath on fools,
    for they will despise the wisest advice.

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

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12 To one who listens, valid criticism
    is like a gold earring or other gold jewelry.

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12 Like (A)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
    is a wise reprover to (B)a listening ear.

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An open rebuke
    is better than hidden love!

Wounds from a sincere friend
    are better than many kisses from an enemy.

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(A)Better is open rebuke
    than hidden love.
Faithful are (B)the wounds of a friend;
    profuse are the kisses of an enemy.

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17 As iron sharpens iron,
    so a friend sharpens a friend.

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17 Iron sharpens iron,
    and one man sharpens another.[a]

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 27:17 Hebrew sharpens the face of another

29 Whoever stubbornly refuses to accept criticism
    will suddenly be destroyed beyond recovery.

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29 (A)He who is often reproved, yet stiffens his neck,
    will suddenly be (B)broken (C)beyond healing.

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