Proverbs 3:35
The Voice
35 In the end, the wise will receive honor,
but fools will face humiliation.
Proverbs 9:10-12
The Voice
10 Reverence for the Eternal, the one True God, is the beginning of wisdom;
true knowledge of the Holy One is the start of understanding.
11 Lady Wisdom: Through me your days will be lengthened,
and years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, wisdom is its own reward.
If you mock what you don’t understand, you alone will suffer the consequences.
Proverbs 12:15-16
The Voice
15 Fools follow their own directions and think they are right,
but wise people listen intently to advice.
16 A fool’s anger is quickly evident,
but a clever person knows how to hide his flaws.
Proverbs 13:14
The Voice
14 Wise instruction is a spring yielding a satisfied life;
those who follow it avoid the traps that lead to death.
Proverbs 13:16
The Voice
16 A clever person acquires knowledge and then acts on it;
but a fool advertises his folly for all to see.
Proverbs 13:19
The Voice
19 A dream fulfilled is the sweetness of life,
but abandoning evil is repulsive to fools.
Proverbs 14:9
The Voice
9 Fools make a mockery of guilt and repentance,
but those who do what is right receive special standing.[a]
Footnotes
- 14:9 Meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 14:16-17
The Voice
16 The wise are cautious and stay far from evil,
but fools are hotheaded and careless.
17 Quick-tempered people make fools of themselves,
and evil schemers make many enemies.
Proverbs 14:24
The Voice
24 The wise are honored for their wealth;
the reward of fools is more foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
The Voice
29 Whoever is patient and slow to anger shows great understanding,
but whoever has a quick temper magnifies his foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
The Voice
14 Those who have understanding hearts hunger after knowledge,
but those with no understanding feast on foolishness.
Proverbs 15:24
The Voice
24 For the wise the road of life climbs up steep grades
in order to avoid the slide down to the grave.
Proverbs 16:22
The Voice
22 Understanding for those who have it is a spring of life,
but it is pointless to try and instruct a fool.
Proverbs 17:12
The Voice
12 Better to face a mother bear stripped of her cubs
than to encounter a fool caught up in his foolishness.
Proverbs 18:2
The Voice
2 A fool never delights in true knowledge
but only wants to express what’s on his mind.
Proverbs 19:3
The Voice
3 Foolishness diverts the course of life,
yet the heart rebels against the Eternal.
Proverbs 19:10
The Voice
10 Something is wrong when a fool lives a pampered life,
but it is much worse when a slave takes charge of princes.
Proverbs 21:11
The Voice
11 A naive person wises up when he sees a mocker punished.
A wise person becomes even wiser just by being instructed.
Proverbs 24:7
The Voice
7 Fools can’t grab hold of wisdom; it’s out of their reach;
they dare not open their mouths in public for no one would listen anyway.
Proverbs 24:13-14
The Voice
Our world is all too familiar with violence and its victims. It’s easy to look the other way, pretend we didn’t see it, hope it goes away, or live in denial. Perhaps we are numbed to real violence because we are so entertained by the onslaught of it in modern media. But the violence in our homes, across our cities, and throughout the world is very real. Every day someone is beaten, captured, raped, enslaved, shot, robbed, stabbed, or run over. Wisdom calls us to step into those places and help those marching off to their deaths. God knows what we know. He knows what is in our hearts.
13 My son, eat honey—it’s good for you;
the honey that drips from the comb is sweet in your mouth.
14 Know, too, that wisdom is good for your soul:
if you find it, your reward will be a bright future
and an enduring hope!
Proverbs 26:12
The Voice
12 Have you seen a person who is wise in his own sight?
Know that there is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 28:25-26
The Voice
25 When the greedy want more, they stir up trouble;
but when a person trusts in the Eternal, he’s sure to prosper.
26 Anyone who puts confidence only in himself is a fool,
but the person who follows wisdom will be kept safe.
Proverbs 29:11
The Voice
11 A fool does not think before he unleashes his temper,
but a wise man holds back and remains quiet.
Proverbs 29:20
The Voice
20 Have you ever met someone who is overly eager to talk?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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