The words of a person’s mouth are deep waters,(A)
a flowing river, a fountain of wisdom.[a]

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  1. 18:4 Or waters; a fountain of wisdom is a flowing river

The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
    the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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The one who acquires good sense[a] loves himself;
one who safeguards understanding finds success.(A)

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  1. 19:8 Lit acquires a heart

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

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A house is built by wisdom,(A)
and it is established by understanding;

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By (A)wisdom a house is built,
    and by understanding it is established;

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Wisdom is inaccessible to[a] a fool;(A)
he does not open his mouth at the city gate.(B)

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  1. 24:7 Lit is too high for

Wisdom is (A)too high for a fool;
    in (B)the gate he does not open his mouth.

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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)

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14 Know that wisdom is such to your soul;
    if you find it, there will be (A)a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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26 The one who trusts in himself[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.(A)

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  1. 28:26 Lit his heart

26 Whoever (A)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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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.

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  1. 30:28 Or spider

24 (A)Four things on earth are small,
    but they are exceedingly wise:
25 (B)the ants are a people not strong,
    yet they provide their food in the summer;
26 (C)the rock badgers are a people not mighty,
    yet they make their homes in the cliffs;
27 the locusts have no (D)king,
    yet all of them march in (E)rank;
28 the lizard you can take in your hands,
    yet it is in kings' palaces.

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