Proverbs 16:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 Insight is a fountain of life(A) for its possessor,
but the discipline of fools is folly.
Proverbs 16:22
New Living Translation
22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
Proverbs 17:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 Better for a man to meet a bear robbed of her cubs(A)
than a fool in his foolishness.
Proverbs 17:12
New Living Translation
12 It is safer to meet a bear robbed of her cubs
than to confront a fool caught in foolishness.
Proverbs 18:2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart
Proverbs 18:2
New Living Translation
2 Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
Proverbs 19:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 A man’s own foolishness leads him astray,
yet his heart rages against the Lord.(A)
Proverbs 19:3
New Living Translation
3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:10
New Living Translation
10 It isn’t right for a fool to live in luxury
or for a slave to rule over princes!
Proverbs 21:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 When a mocker is punished,
the inexperienced become wiser;
when one teaches a wise man,
he acquires knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 21:11
New Living Translation
11 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
Proverbs 24:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:7 Lit is too high for
Proverbs 24:7
New Living Translation
7 Wisdom is too lofty for fools.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
Proverbs 24:13-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 Eat honey,(A) my son, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to your palate;(B)
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(C)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(D)
Proverbs 24:13-14
New Living Translation
13 My child,[a] eat honey, for it is good,
and the honeycomb is sweet to the taste.
14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
Proverbs 26:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:12
New Living Translation
12 There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
Proverbs 28:25-26
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:26 Lit his heart
Proverbs 28:25-26
New Living Translation
25 Greed causes fighting;
trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
26 Those who trust their own insight are foolish,
but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.
Proverbs 29:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:11 Lit spirit
Proverbs 29:11
New Living Translation
11 Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:20
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:20
New Living Translation
20 There is more hope for a fool
than for someone who speaks without thinking.
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