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Proverbs 1:4-7
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Proverbs 1:4-7
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- Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.
- Proverbs 1:6 Or understanding a proverb, namely, a parable, / and the sayings of the wise, their riddles
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Proverbs 1:4-7
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Proverbs 1:4-7
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4 To give prudence to the (A)simple,
To the young man knowledge and discretion—
5 (B)A wise man will hear and increase learning,
And a man of understanding will [a]attain wise counsel,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their (C)riddles.
7 (D)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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- Proverbs 1:5 acquire
Proverbs 2:3-6
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Proverbs 2:3-6
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3 indeed, if you call out for insight(A)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(B)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(C)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(D)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(E)
Proverbs 2:3-6
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Proverbs 2:3-6
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3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,
And lift up your voice for understanding,
4 (A)If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 (B)Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
6 (C)For the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
Proverbs 2:10-12
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Proverbs 2:10-12
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10 For wisdom will enter your heart,(A)
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.(B)
12 Wisdom will save(C) you from the ways of wicked men,
from men whose words are perverse,
Proverbs 2:10-12
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Proverbs 2:10-12
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10 When wisdom enters your heart,
And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
11 Discretion will preserve you;
(A)Understanding will keep you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things,
Proverbs 8:9-12
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Proverbs 8:9-12
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9 To the discerning all of them are right;
they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
10 Choose my instruction instead of silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold,(A)
11 for wisdom is more precious(B) than rubies,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
I possess knowledge and discretion.(D)
Proverbs 8:9-12
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Proverbs 8:9-12
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9 They are all plain to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Receive my instruction, and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold;
11 (A)For wisdom is better than rubies,
And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her.
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 9:10
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Proverbs 9:10
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10 “The(A) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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Proverbs 10:14
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14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 11:9
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Proverbs 11:9
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9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.(A)
Proverbs 11:9
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Proverbs 11:9
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9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
Proverbs 12:23
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Proverbs 12:23
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Proverbs 12:23
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Proverbs 12:23
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23 (A)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 14:6-7
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Proverbs 14:6-7
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6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)
7 Stay away from a fool,
for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
Proverbs 14:6-7
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Proverbs 14:6-7
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6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.
7 Go from the presence of a foolish man,
When you do not perceive in him the lips of (B)knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18
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Proverbs 14:18
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18 The simple inherit folly,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:18
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Proverbs 14:18
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18 The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly,
(A)But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
Proverbs 15:14
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Proverbs 15:14
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14 The discerning heart seeks knowledge,(A)
but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Proverbs 15:14
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Proverbs 15:14
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14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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