22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction 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)a bear robbed of her cubs,
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 has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his (A)own heart.

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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 a man twists his way,
And his heart frets 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 Luxury is not fitting for a fool,
Much less (A)for a servant to 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 scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (A)wise is instructed, he receives 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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  1. Proverbs 21:11 Or, when one considereth the wise

(A)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open 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, (A)eat honey because it is good,
And the honeycomb which is sweet to your taste;
14 (B)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [a]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end

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 (A)Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
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 (A)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
(B)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

26 He who (C)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But whoever walks wisely will 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 vents all his (A)feelings,[a]
But a wise man holds them back.

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  1. Proverbs 29:11 Lit. spirit

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 Do you see a man hasty in his words?
(A)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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  1. Proverbs 29:20 Or, business