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22 Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it, but the instruction of fools is folly.

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22 Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it;
But the correction of fools is their folly.

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12 Let a man meet a bear robbed of her whelps, rather than a fool in his folly.

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12 Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly.

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A fool hath no delight in understanding, unless his heart may discover itself.

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A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But only that his heart may reveal itself.

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The foolishness of man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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The foolishness of man subverteth his way;
And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.

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10 Delight is not seemly for a fool, much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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10 Delicate living is not seemly for a fool;
Much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

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11 When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise; and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
And [a]when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise

Wisdom is too high for a fool; he openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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Wisdom is too high for a fool:
He openeth not his mouth in the gate.

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13 My son, eat thou honey because it is good, and the honeycomb which is sweet to thy taste.

14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul when thou hast found it; then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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13 My son, eat thou honey, for it is good;
And the droppings of the honeycomb, which are sweet to thy taste:
14 So shalt thou know wisdom to be unto thy soul;
If thou hast found it, then shall there be a reward,
And thy hope shall not be cut off.

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12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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12 Seest thou a man wise in [a]his own conceit?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.

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  1. Proverbs 26:12 Hebrew his own eyes.

25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife, but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall prosper.

26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool, but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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11 A fool uttereth all his mind, but a wise man keepeth it in until afterwards.

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11 A fool uttereth all his [a]anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Hebrew spirit.

20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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20 Seest thou a man that is hasty in his [a]words?
There is more hope of a fool than of him.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:20 Or, business