Proverbs 18:4
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 18:4 Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river
Proverbs 18:4
Common English Bible
4 The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters,
a bubbling stream, a fountain of wisdom.
Proverbs 19:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 The one who acquires good sense[a] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(A)
Footnotes
- 19:8 Lit acquires a heart
Proverbs 19:8
Common English Bible
8 Those who acquire good sense love themselves;
those who keep understanding find success.
Proverbs 24:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 A house is built by wisdom,(A)
and it is established by understanding;
Proverbs 24:3
Common English Bible
3 By wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established.
Proverbs 24:7
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 24:7 Lit is too high for
Proverbs 24:7
Common English Bible
7 Wisdom is beyond foolish people.
They don’t open their mouths in the gate.
Proverbs 24:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 realize that wisdom is the same for you.(A)
If you find it, you will have a future,
and your hope will never fade.(B)
Proverbs 24:14
Common English Bible
14 Know that wisdom is like that for your whole being.
If you find it, there is a future.
Your hope won’t be cut off.
Proverbs 28:26
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 28:26 Lit his heart
Proverbs 28:26
Common English Bible
26 Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools,
but those who walk in wisdom will be kept safe.
Proverbs 30:24-28
Christian Standard Bible
24 Four things on earth are small,
yet they are extremely wise:
25 ants are not a strong people,
yet they store up their food in the summer;(A)
26 hyraxes are not a mighty people,
yet they make their homes in the cliffs;(B)
27 locusts have no king,
yet all of them march in ranks;(C)
28 a lizard[a] can be caught in your hands,
yet it lives in kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- 30:28 Or spider
Proverbs 30:24-28
Common English Bible
24 Four things are among the smallest on earth,
but they are extremely wise:
25 Ants as creatures aren’t strong,
but they store away their food in the summer.
26 Badgers as creatures aren’t powerful,
but they make their homes in the rocks.
27 Locusts don’t have a king,
but they march together in ranks.
28 You can catch lizards in your hand,
but they are in kings’ palaces.
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