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“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
    As for him who wants understanding, she says to him,

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“Whoever is simple, let him turn here.”
    As for the one who lacks sense,[a] she says to him,

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  1. Proverbs 9:4 Literally “heart”

16 “Whoever is simple, let him turn in here.”
    And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,

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16 “Whoever is simple, may he turn here!”
    As for he who lacks sense,[a] she says to him,

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  1. Proverbs 9:16 Literally “heart”

13 In the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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13 On the lips of one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
    but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Literally “heart”

30 I went by the field of the slothful,
    and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
31 and it was all grown over with thorns,
    and nettles covered its surface,
    and the stone wall was broken down.
32 Then I saw, and considered it;
    I looked on it and received instruction:
33 Yet a little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands to sleep,
34 so your poverty will come like a stalker,
    and your need as an armed man.

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30 I passed by the field of a lazy person,
    and over the vineyard of a person lacking sense;[a]
31 and behold, it was overgrown—all of it was covered with thorns, its surface with nettles,
    and its stone wall[b] was broken down.
32 Then I myself saw and my heart[c] considered;
    I looked, and I took hold of instruction:
33 A little sleep, a little slumber,
    a little folding of the hands for rest,
34 and your poverty will come running,
    and your lack like an armed warrior.

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  1. Proverbs 24:30 Literally “heart”
  2. Proverbs 24:31 Literally “a wall of his/its stones”
  3. Proverbs 24:32 Or “mind”

Do not exalt yourself in the presence of the king,
    and do not stand in the place of great men;
for it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
    than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince,
    whom your eyes have seen.

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Do not promote yourself before the king,
    and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
    than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,

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