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35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools are put to shame!

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35 They will inherit the honor of the wise,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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10 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of wisdom.
    Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

11 Wisdom will multiply your days
    and add years to your life.
12 If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit.
    If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer.

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Foolishness’ Banquet

10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,
    and knowledge of the Holy One,[a] insight.
11 For by me your days shall increase,
    and years of life shall multiply for you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
    and if you scoff, alone you shall bear it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:10 Or “holy ones”

15 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to others.

16 A fool is quick-tempered,
    but a wise person stays calm when insulted.

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15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.
16 As for a fool, on that very day[a] he makes his anger known,
    but he who ignores an insult is prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Literally “on the day”

14 The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;
    those who accept it avoid the snares of death.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    in order to avoid the snares of death.

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16 Wise people think before they act;
    fools don’t—and even brag about their foolishness.

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16 Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence,
    but the fool will display folly.

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19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
    but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.

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19 A desire fulfilled[a] will be sweet to the soul,
    but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 13:19 Literally “made to be,” “brought about”

Fools make fun of guilt,
    but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.

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Fools mock[a] the guilt offering,
    but among the upright, it is favorable.

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew “he mocks”

16 The wise are cautious[a] and avoid danger;
    fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.

17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
    and schemers are hated.

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  1. 14:16 Hebrew The wise fear.

16 The wise is cautious and turns from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

24 Wealth is a crown for the wise;
    the effort of fools yields only foolishness.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth;
    the folly of fools is folly.

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29 People with understanding control their anger;
    a hot temper shows great foolishness.

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but the hasty of spirit[a] exalts folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Or “breath”

14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
    while the fool feeds on trash.

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14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
    but the faces of fools, they[a] will feed on folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:14 Hebrew “he/it”

24 The path of life leads upward for the wise;
    they leave the grave[a] behind.

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  1. 15:24 Hebrew Sheol.

24 The path of life leads upward for him who has insight,
    in order to turn away from Sheol below.

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