Proverbs 18:4
English Standard Version
4 The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 18:4
New Living Translation
4 Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 19:8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 19:8
New Living Translation
8 To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 24:3
English Standard Version
3 By (A)wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:3
New Living Translation
3 A house is built by wisdom
and becomes strong through good sense.
Proverbs 24:7
English Standard Version
Proverbs 24:7
New Living Translation
7 Wisdom is too lofty for fools.
Among leaders at the city gate, they have nothing to say.
Proverbs 24:14
English Standard Version
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.
Proverbs 24:14
New Living Translation
14 In the same way, wisdom is sweet to your soul.
If you find it, you will have a bright future,
and your hopes will not be cut short.
Proverbs 28:26
English Standard Version
26 Whoever (A)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.
Proverbs 28:26
New Living Translation
26 Those who trust their own insight are foolish,
but anyone who walks in wisdom is safe.
Proverbs 30:24-28
English Standard Version
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.
Proverbs 30:24-28
New Living Translation
24 There are four things on earth that are small but unusually wise:
25 Ants—they aren’t strong,
but they store up food all summer.
26 Hyraxes[a]—they aren’t powerful,
but they make their homes among the rocks.
27 Locusts—they have no king,
but they march in formation.
28 Lizards—they are easy to catch,
but they are found even in kings’ palaces.
Footnotes
- 30:26 Or Coneys, or Rock badgers.
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