35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom,
    and knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.(C)
11 For through wisdom[a] your days will be many,
    and years will be added to your life.(D)
12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:11 Septuagint, Syriac and Targum; Hebrew me

10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
    and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.(A)
11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.(B)
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.(C)

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15 The way of fools seems right to them,(A)
    but the wise listen to advice.(B)

16 Fools(C) show their annoyance at once,(D)
    but the prudent overlook an insult.(E)

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15 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to advice.(A)
16 Fools show their anger at once,
    but the prudent ignore an insult.(B)

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)

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16 All who are prudent act with[a] knowledge,
    but fools expose(A) their folly.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

16 The clever do all things intelligently,
    but the fool displays folly.(A)

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19 A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,(A)
    but fools detest turning from evil.

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19 A desire realized is sweet to the soul,
    but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.

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Fools mock at making amends for sin,
    but goodwill is found among the upright.

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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 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

17 A quick-tempered person(C) does foolish things,(D)
    and the one who devises evil schemes is hated.(E)

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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.(A)
17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly,
    and the schemer is hated.(B)

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24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
    but the folly of fools yields folly.(A)

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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

29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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29 Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but one who has a hasty temper exalts folly.(A)

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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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24 The path of life leads upward for the prudent
    to keep them from going down to the realm of the dead.

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24 For the wise the path of life leads upward,
    in order to avoid Sheol below.(A)

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