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

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor

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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10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,(A)
and the knowledge of the Holy One(B) is understanding.
11 For by Wisdom your days will be many,
and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for your own benefit;(C)
if you mock, you alone will bear the consequences.”

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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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15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(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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14 A wise man’s instruction is a fountain of life,(A)
turning people away from the snares of death.(B)

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

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16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.(A)

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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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19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the taste,
but to turn from evil(A)
is an abomination to fools.

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Fools mock at the guilt offering,[a]
    but the upright enjoy God’s favor.

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Footnotes

  1. 14.9 Meaning of Heb uncertain

Fools mock at making restitution,[a]
but there is goodwill among the upright.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:9 Or at guilt offerings

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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16 A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
and a man who schemes is hated.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls

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

24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

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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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29 A patient person shows great understanding,(A)
but a quick-tempered one promotes foolishness.

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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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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,(A)
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.(B)

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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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24 For the discerning the path of life leads upward,
so that he may avoid going down to Sheol.

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