24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to 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 heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
    for the ears of the wise seek it out.

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

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The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)

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

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The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,(A)
    but one who has insight draws them 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 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
    the Lord has made them both.(A)

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

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A discerning son heeds instruction,
    but a companion of gluttons disgraces his father.(A)

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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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