The words of the mouth are deep waters,(A)
    but the fountain of wisdom is a rushing stream.

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(A)The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;
(B)The wellspring of wisdom is a flowing brook.

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The one who gets wisdom loves life;
    the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)

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He who gets [a]wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps understanding (A)will find good.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:8 Lit. heart

Saying 21

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

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Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;

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Saying 23

Wisdom is too high for fools;
    in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.

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(A)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.

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14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
    If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(A)

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14 (A)So shall the knowledge of wisdom be to your soul;
If you have found it, there is a [a]prospect,
And your hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 24:14 Lit. latter end

26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,(A)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(B)

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26 He who (A)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

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24 “Four things on earth are small,
    yet they are extremely wise:
25 Ants are creatures of little strength,
    yet they store up their food in the summer;(A)
26 hyraxes(B) are creatures of little power,
    yet they make their home in the crags;
27 locusts(C) have no king,
    yet they advance together in ranks;
28 a lizard can be caught with the hand,
    yet it is found in kings’ palaces.

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24 There are four things which are little on the earth,
But they are exceedingly wise:
25 (A)The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they prepare their food in the summer;
26 (B)The [a]rock badgers are a feeble folk,
Yet they make their homes in the crags;
27 The locusts have no king,
Yet they all advance in ranks;
28 The [b]spider skillfully grasps with its hands,
And it is in kings’ palaces.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 30:26 rock hyraxes
  2. Proverbs 30:28 Or lizard