Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,
to understand a proverb and a saying,
    (B)the words of the wise and their (C)riddles.

(D)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
    fools despise wisdom and instruction.

The Enticement of Sinners

(E)Hear, my son, your father's instruction,
    and forsake not your mother's teaching,
for they are (F)a graceful garland for your head
    and (G)pendants for your neck.

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the wise man also may hear and increase in learning,
    and the man of understanding acquire skill,
to understand a proverb and a figure,
    the words of the wise and their riddles.

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
    fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Warnings against Evil Companions

Hear, my son, your father’s instruction,
    and reject not your mother’s teaching;
for they are a fair garland for your head,
    and pendants for your neck.

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23 If you turn at my reproof,[a]
behold, I will (A)pour out my spirit to you;
    I will make my words known to you.

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  1. Proverbs 1:23 Or Will you turn away at my reproof?

23 Give heed[a] to my reproof;
behold, I will pour out my thoughts[b] to you;
    I will make my words known to you.

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  1. Proverbs 1:23 Heb Turn
  2. Proverbs 1:23 Heb spirit

The Value of Wisdom

(A)My son, (B)if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice (C)for understanding,
if you seek it like (D)silver
    and search for it as for (E)hidden treasures,
then (F)you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
For (G)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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The Value of Wisdom

My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
making your ear attentive to wisdom
    and inclining your heart to understanding;
yes, if you cry out for insight
    and raise your voice for understanding,
if you seek it like silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasures;
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.
For the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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(A)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with (B)the humble is wisdom.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace;
    but with the humble is wisdom.

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son hears his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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10 By insolence the heedless make strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
    but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

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20 He who walks with wise men becomes wise,
    but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

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(A)A scoffer seeks wisdom (B)in vain,
    but (C)knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Leave the presence of a fool,
    for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
    but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Leave the presence of a fool,
    for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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18 The simple inherit folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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18 The simple acquire folly,
    but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

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29 Whoever is (A)slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.

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33 Wisdom (A)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
    but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools

33 Wisdom abides in the mind of a man of understanding,
    but it is not[a] known in the heart of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 Gk Syr: Heb lacks not