Proverbs 14:33
World English Bible
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
and is even made known in the inward part of fools.
Proverbs 14:33
English Standard Version
33 Wisdom (A)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools
Proverbs 15:2
World English Bible
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but the mouth of fools gush out folly.
Proverbs 15:2
English Standard Version
2 The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
but (A)the mouths of fools pour out folly.
Proverbs 15:5
World English Bible
5 A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:7
World English Bible
7 The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
not so with the heart of fools.
Proverbs 15:7
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast
Proverbs 15:14
World English Bible
14 The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 15:14
English Standard Version
14 (A)The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 16:22
World English Bible
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it,
but the punishment of fools is their folly.
Proverbs 16:22
English Standard Version
22 Good sense is (A)a fountain of life to him who has it,
but the instruction of fools is folly.
Proverbs 17:7
World English Bible
7 Excellent speech isn’t fitting for a fool,
much less do lying lips fit a prince.
Proverbs 17:7
English Standard Version
Proverbs 17:10
World English Bible
10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
English Standard Version
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:12
World English Bible
12 Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man,
rather than a fool in his folly.
Proverbs 17:12
English Standard Version
Proverbs 17:16
World English Bible
16 Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
since he has no understanding?
Proverbs 17:16
English Standard Version
16 Why should a fool have money in his hand (A)to buy wisdom
when he has no sense?
Proverbs 17:21
World English Bible
21 He who becomes the father of a fool grieves.
The father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:21
English Standard Version
21 He who (A)sires a fool gets himself sorrow,
and the father of a fool has no joy.
Proverbs 17:24
World English Bible
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
English Standard Version
24 (A)The discerning sets his face toward wisdom,
but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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