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15 The heart of the discerning gets knowledge.
    The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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15 The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks it.(A)

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It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge,
    nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

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Even zeal is not good without knowledge,(A)
and the one who acts hastily[a] sins.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:2 Lit who is hasty with feet

27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
    you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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12 Yahweh’s eyes watch over knowledge;
    but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.

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12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,
but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
    and your ears to the words of knowledge.

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12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

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Through wisdom a house is built;
    by understanding it is established;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
    with all rare and beautiful treasure.
A wise man has great power;
    and a knowledgeable man increases strength;

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A house is built by wisdom,(A)
and it is established by understanding;
by knowledge the rooms are filled
with every precious and beautiful treasure.

A wise warrior is better than a strong one,[a]
and a man of knowledge than one of strength;[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr; MT reads one is in strength
  2. Proverbs 24:5 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads knowledge exerts strength

In rebellion, a land has many rulers,
    but order is maintained by a man of understanding and knowledge.

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When a land is in rebellion, it has many rulers,(A)
but with a discerning and knowledgeable person, it endures.

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