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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 inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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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(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

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 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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14 The teaching of the wise is a spring of life,
    to turn from the snares of death.

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through

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

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

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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 amends for sin,
    but goodwill is found among the upright.

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

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

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

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

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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 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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