24 Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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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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15 The [a](A)mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
And the (B)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:15 Lit heart

15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,
    and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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One who gets [a]wisdom loves his own soul;
One who keeps understanding will (A)find good.

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  1. Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart

(A)Whoever gets sense loves his own soul;
    he who keeps understanding will (B)discover good.

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A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,
But a person of understanding draws it out.

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The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
    but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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12 The hearing (A)ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.

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12 (A)The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
    (B)the Lord has made them both.

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He who keeps the Law is a discerning son,
But he who is a companion of (A)gluttons humiliates his father.

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The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,
    but (A)a companion of gluttons shames his father.

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