7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
28 And he said to man,‘Behold, (A)the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to (B)turn away from evil is understanding.’”
35 The wise will inherit honor, but fools get[a] disgrace.
8 (A)The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.
26 Whoever (A)trusts in his own mind is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
20 (A)Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? (B)Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
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