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35 The wise will inherit glory,
    but shame will be the promotion of fools.

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

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Footnotes

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

10 The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom.
    The knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For by me your days will be multiplied.
    The years of your life will be increased.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself.
    If you mock, you alone will bear it.

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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 me 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 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but he who is wise listens to counsel.
16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day,
    but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

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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 spring of life,
    to turn from the snares of death.

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14 A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life,(A)
turning people away from the snares of death.(B)

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16 Every prudent man acts from knowledge,
    but a fool exposes folly.

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

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19 Longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
    but fools detest turning from evil.

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

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Fools mock at making atonement for sins,
    but among the upright there is good will.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 14:9 Or at guilt offerings

16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
    but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
17 He who is quick to become angry will commit folly,
    and a crafty man is hated.

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 14:16 Or and falls

24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
    but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.

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

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a quick temper displays folly.

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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 heart 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 The path of life leads upward for the wise,
    to keep him from going downward to Sheol.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 15:24 Sheol is the place of the dead.

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

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