Proverbs 1:4-7
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4 They make the naive mature,
the young knowledgeable and discreet.
5 The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
those with understanding gain guidance.
6 They help one understand proverbs and difficult sayings,
the words of the wise, and their puzzles.
7 Wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord,
but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 2:3-6
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3 Call out for insight,
and cry aloud for understanding.
4 Seek it like silver;
search for it like hidden treasure.
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
and discover the knowledge of God.
6 The Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:10-12
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10 Wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will fill you with delight.
11 Discretion will guard you;
understanding will protect you.
12 Wisdom will rescue you from the evil path,
from people who twist their words.
Proverbs 8:9-12
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9 All of them are straightforward to those who understand,
and upright for the knowledgeable.
10 Take my instruction rather than silver,
knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 Wisdom is better than pearls;
nothing is more delightful than she.
12 I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence;
I have found knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 9:10
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10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool brings on ruin.
Proverbs 11:9
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9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
Proverbs 12:23
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23 The shrewd conceal their knowledge,
but the heart of fools proclaims their stupidity.
Proverbs 14:6-7
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6 A mocker searches for wisdom and gets none,
but knowledge comes quickly to the intelligent.
7 Stay away from fools,
for you won’t learn wise speech there.
Proverbs 14:18
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18 Stupidity is the lot of the naive,
but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise enhances knowledge,
but the mouth of a fool gushes with stupidity.
Proverbs 15:14
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14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
but fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 18:15
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15 An understanding mind gains knowledge;
the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
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2 Ignorant desire isn’t good;
rushing feet make mistakes.
Proverbs 19:27
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27 If, my child, you stop listening to discipline,
you will wander away from words of knowledge.
Proverbs 22:12
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12 The Lord’s eyes protect knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the treacherous.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Bring your mind to instruction,
your ear to knowledgeable sayings.
Proverbs 24:3-5
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3 By wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established.
4 By knowledge rooms are filled
with all precious and pleasant wealth.
5 A wise person is mightier than a strong one;[a]
a knowledgeable person than a powerful one.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:5 LXX; MT A wise man is strong.
Proverbs 28:2
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2 When a land rebels, there are many leaders;
but a person with understanding brings order.
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