Proverbs 18:15
New Living Translation
15 Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
International Standard Version
15 The mind[a] of a discerning person gains knowledge,
while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:15 Lit. heart
Proverbs 19:2
New Living Translation
2 Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good;
haste makes mistakes.
Proverbs 19:2
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit. good for an ignorant soul
- Proverbs 19:2 Lit. whoever hurries with his feet
Proverbs 19:27
New Living Translation
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
you will turn your back on knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27
International Standard Version
27 My son, if you stop listening to instruction,
you will stray from the principles of knowledge.
Proverbs 22:12
New Living Translation
12 The Lord preserves those with knowledge,
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
Proverbs 22:12
International Standard Version
12 The Lord watches over anyone with knowledge,
but he ruins the plans[a] of the unfaithful.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:12 Lit. words
Proverbs 23:12
New Living Translation
12 Commit yourself to instruction;
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
International Standard Version
12 Learn diligently,
and listen to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:3-5
New Living Translation
3 A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
4 Through knowledge its rooms are filled
with all sorts of precious riches and valuables.
5 The wise are mightier than the strong,[a]
and those with knowledge grow stronger and stronger.
Footnotes
- 24:5 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads A wise man is strength.
Proverbs 24:3-5
International Standard Version
3 By wisdom a house is built;
it is made secure through understanding.
4 By knowledge its rooms are furnished
with all sorts of expensive and beautiful goods.
5 A wise man is strong,[a]
and a knowledgeable man grows in strength.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:5 So MT; LXX reads Being wise is better than being strong
Proverbs 28:2
New Living Translation
2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.
But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
Proverbs 28:2
International Standard Version
2 When a land transgresses,
it gains a succession of leaders,
but with an understanding and knowledgeable man,
its stability endures.
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