13 On (A)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who has no [a]sense.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Lit heart

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(A)

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23 Doing wickedness is like (A)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.

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23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.

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15 (A)Good understanding produces favor,
But the way of the treacherous is [a]their own disaster.

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Cf. LXX in destruction; MT constant

15 Good sense wins favor,(A)
but the way of the treacherous never changes.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 LXX, Syr, Tg read treacherous will perish

A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.

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A mocker seeks wisdom and doesn’t find it,
but knowledge comes easily to the perceptive.

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The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.

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The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

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15 The naive believes everything,
But the sensible person considers his steps.

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15 The inexperienced one believes anything,(A)
but the sensible one watches[a] his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 14:15 Lit the prudent understand

33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But among fools it is made known.

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33 Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning;(A)
she is known[a] even among fools.

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 LXX reads unknown

14 The (A)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,(A)
but the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.(B)

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21 Foolishness is joy to one who lacks [a]sense,
But a person of understanding (A)walks straight.

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit heart

21 Foolishness brings joy to one without sense,
but a man with understanding walks a straight path.(A)

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16 How much (A)better it is to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen above silver.

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16 Get wisdom—
how much better it is than gold!
And get understanding—
it is preferable to silver.(A)

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21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
  2. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning

21 Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech[a] increases learning.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips

10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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