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

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

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

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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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Footnotes

  1. 14:16 Hebrew The wise fear.

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

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

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. 15:24 Hebrew Sheol.

22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
    but discipline is wasted on fools.

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12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
    than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.

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Fools have no interest in understanding;
    they only want to air their own opinions.

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People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
    and then are angry at the Lord.

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10 It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
    or for a slave to rule over princes!

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11 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;
    if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.

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Wisdom is too lofty for fools.
    Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.

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13 My child,[a] eat honey, for it is good,
    and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
    If you find it, you will have a bright future,
    and your hopes will not be cut short.

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Footnotes

  1. 24:13 Hebrew My son; also in 24:21.

12 There is more hope for fools
    than for people who think they are wise.

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25 Greed causes fighting;
    trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.

26 Those who trust their own insight are foolish,
    but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.

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11 Fools vent their anger,
    but the wise quietly hold it back.

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20 There is more hope for a fool
    than for someone who speaks without thinking.

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