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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has discernment,
    but a rod is for the back of him who is void of understanding.

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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (A)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart

23 It is a fool’s pleasure to do wickedness,
    but wisdom is a man of understanding’s pleasure.

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23 (A)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.

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15 Good understanding wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful is hard.

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15 Good understanding [a]gains (A)favor,
But the way of the unfaithful is hard.

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 gives

A scoffer seeks wisdom, and doesn’t find it,
    but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to think about his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceit.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.

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15 A simple man believes everything,
    but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

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15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
    and is even made known in the inward part of fools.

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But (A)what is in the heart of fools is made known.

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

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14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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21 Folly is joy to one who is void of wisdom,
    but a man of understanding keeps his way straight.

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21 (A)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of [a]discernment,
(B)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Lit. heart

16 How much better it is to get wisdom than gold!
    Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

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

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21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent.
    Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

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21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.

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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 (A)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.

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