Proverbs 10:13
Lexham English Bible
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]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 10:13
American Standard Version
13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of [a]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 10:23
Lexham English Bible
23 It is like a sport for a fool to do wrong,
wisdom for a person of understanding.
Proverbs 10:23
American Standard Version
23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
[a]And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:23 Or, But a man of understanding hath wisdom
Proverbs 13:15
Lexham English Bible
15 Good sense grants favor,
but the way of the faithless is coarse.
Proverbs 13:15
American Standard Version
15 Good understanding [a]giveth favor;
But the way of the transgressor is hard.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Or, getteth
Proverbs 14:6
Lexham English Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom, but there is none,
but knowledge comes easily to him who understands.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:6 Literally “to one who understands it comes easy”
Proverbs 14:6
American Standard Version
6 A scoffer seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not;
But knowledge is easy unto him that hath understanding.
Proverbs 14:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The wisdom of the clever is understanding his ways,
but the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
American Standard Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way;
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:15
Lexham English Bible
15 The simple will believe every word,
but the clever will consider his step.
Proverbs 14:15
American Standard Version
15 The simple believeth every word;
But the prudent man looketh well to his going.
Proverbs 14:33
Lexham English Bible
33 In the heart[a] of him who has understanding, wisdom rests,
but even in the midst of fools it becomes known.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Or “mind”
Proverbs 14:33
American Standard Version
33 Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding;
[a]But that which is in the inward part of fools is made known.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Or, And in the midst of fools it maketh itself known
Proverbs 15:14
Lexham English Bible
14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
but the faces of fools, they[a] will feed on folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:14 Hebrew “he/it”
Proverbs 15:14
American Standard Version
14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge;
But the mouth of fools feedeth on folly.
Proverbs 15:21
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:21 Literally “heart”
- Proverbs 15:21 Literally “he will walk upright walking”
Proverbs 15:21
American Standard Version
21 Folly is joy to him that is void of [a]wisdom;
But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:21 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 16:16
Lexham English Bible
16 Getting wisdom: how much[a] better than gold!
And getting understanding: it is chosen over[b] silver.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:16 Literally “what”
- Proverbs 16:16 Literally “from”
Proverbs 16:16
American Standard Version
16 How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!
Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.
Proverbs 16:21
Lexham English Bible
21 The wise of heart[a] is called perceptive,
but he who is pleasant of lips will increase persuasiveness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or “mind”
Proverbs 16:21
American Standard Version
21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent;
And the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Proverbs 17:10
Lexham English Bible
10 A rebuke strikes him who understands
deeper than one hundred blows to a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
American Standard Version
10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
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