13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,(A)
    but a rod is for the back of one who has no sense.(B)

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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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23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(A)
    but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.

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23 Doing wrong is like sport to a fool,
    but wise conduct is pleasure to a person of understanding.(A)

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15 Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

15 Good sense wins favor,
    but the way of the faithless is their ruin.[a](A)

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  1. 13.15 Cn Compare Gk Syr Vg Tg: Heb is enduring

The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
    but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)

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A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
    but knowledge is easy for one who understands.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways,(A)
    but the folly of fools is deception.(B)

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It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go,
    but the folly of fools misleads.(A)

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15 The simple believe anything,
    but the prudent give thought to their steps.(A)

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15 The simple believe everything,
    but the clever consider their steps.

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33 Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning(A)
    and even among fools she lets herself be known.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known

33 Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding,
    but it is not[a] known in the heart of fools.(A)

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  1. 14.33 Gk Syr: Heb lacks not

14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
    but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.

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14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
    but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

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21 Folly brings joy to one who has no sense,(A)
    but whoever has understanding keeps a straight course.

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21 Folly is a joy to one who has no sense,
    but a person of understanding walks straight ahead.(A)

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold!
    To get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.(A)

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21 The wise in heart are called discerning,
    and gracious words promote instruction.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive

21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
    and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.

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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
    more than a hundred lashes a fool.

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10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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