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

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23 It is as sport to a fool to do wickedness;
[a]And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:23 Or, But a man of understanding hath wisdom

12 He who [a]is devoid of wisdom despises his neighbor,
But a man of understanding holds his peace.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Lit. lacks heart

12 He that despiseth his neighbor is void of [a]wisdom;
But a man of understanding holdeth his peace.

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  1. Proverbs 11:12 Hebrew heart.

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

21 Folly is joy to him that is void of [a]wisdom;
But a man of understanding maketh straight his going.

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  1. Proverbs 15:21 Hebrew heart.

27 (A)He who has knowledge spares his words,
And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit.

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27 He [a]that spareth his words hath knowledge;
And he that is of a cool spirit is a man of understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 17:27 Or, that hath knowledge spareth his words; And a man of understanding is of a cool spirit

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water;
But a man of understanding will draw it out.

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