Proverbs 13:19-20
New Living Translation
19 It is pleasant to see dreams come true,
but fools refuse to turn from evil to attain them.
20 Walk with the wise and become wise;
associate with fools and get in trouble.
Proverbs 13:19-20
Living Bible
19 It is pleasant to see plans develop. That is why fools refuse to give them up even when they are wrong.
20 Be with wise men and become wise. Be with evil men and become evil.
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Proverbs 14:7-9
New Living Translation
7 Stay away from fools,
for you won’t find knowledge on their lips.
8 The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.
9 Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
Proverbs 14:7-9
Living Bible
7 If you are looking for advice, stay away from fools.
8 The wise man looks ahead. The fool attempts to fool himself and won’t face facts.
9 The common bond of rebels is their guilt.[a] The common bond of godly people is goodwill.
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- Proverbs 14:9 The common bond of rebels is their guilt, or “Fools make a mock at sin.” The Hebrew is obscure.
Proverbs 14:16-18
New Living Translation
16 The wise are cautious[a] and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
17 Short-tempered people do foolish things,
and schemers are hated.
18 Simpletons are clothed with foolishness,[b]
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:16-18
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16 A wise man is cautious and avoids danger; a fool plunges ahead with great confidence.
17 A short-tempered man is a fool. He hates the man who is patient.
18 The simpleton is crowned with folly; the wise man is crowned with knowledge.
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Proverbs 14:29
New Living Translation
29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
Living Bible
29 A wise man controls his temper. He knows that anger causes mistakes.
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Proverbs 15:5
New Living Translation
5 Only a fool despises a parent’s[a] discipline;
whoever learns from correction is wise.
Footnotes
- 15:5 Hebrew father’s.
Proverbs 15:5
Living Bible
5 Only a fool despises his father’s advice; a wise son considers each suggestion.
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Proverbs 15:14
New Living Translation
14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
while the fool feeds on trash.
Proverbs 15:14
Living Bible
14 A wise man is hungry for truth, while the mocker feeds on trash.
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Proverbs 17:10
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke to a man of common sense is more effective than a hundred lashes on the back of a rebel.
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Proverbs 17:16
New Living Translation
16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
Proverbs 17:16
Living Bible
16 It is senseless to pay tuition to educate a rebel who has no heart for truth.[a]
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- Proverbs 17:16 no heart for truth, literally, “no heart.”
Proverbs 17:24
New Living Translation
24 Sensible people keep their eyes glued on wisdom,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
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24 Wisdom is the main pursuit of sensible men, but a fool’s goals are at the ends of the earth!
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Proverbs 17:28
New Living Translation
28 Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
Proverbs 17:28
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27-28 The man of few words and settled mind is wise; therefore, even a fool is thought to be wise when he is silent. It pays him to keep his mouth shut.
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Proverbs 18:2
New Living Translation
2 Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
Proverbs 18:2
Living Bible
2 A rebel doesn’t care about the facts. All he wants to do is yell.[a]
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- Proverbs 18:2 yell, literally, “express his opinion.”
Proverbs 18:13
New Living Translation
13 Spouting off before listening to the facts
is both shameful and foolish.
Proverbs 18:13
Living Bible
13 What a shame—yes, how stupid!—to decide before knowing the facts!
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