A wise person will hear and (A)increase in learning,
And a (B)person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,

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The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
    those with understanding gain guidance.

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13 On (A)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But (B)a rod is for the back of him who has no [a]sense.

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  1. Proverbs 10:13 Lit heart

13 Wisdom is found on the lips of those who have understanding,
    but there is a rod for the back of those with no sense.

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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But among fools it is made known.

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33 Wisdom resides in an understanding heart,
    but it’s not[a] known in fools.

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  1. Proverbs 14:33 LXX; MT lacks not.

14 The (A)mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
    but fools feed on folly.

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24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the wise,
So that he may keep away from [a]Sheol below.

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  1. Proverbs 15:24 I.e., the netherworld

24 For those with insight, life is an upward path,
    avoiding the grave [a] below.

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  1. Proverbs 15:24 Heb Sheol

21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
  2. Proverbs 16:21 Or learning

21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
    and pleasant speech enhances teaching.

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15 The [a](A)mind of the discerning acquires knowledge,
And the (B)ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 18:15 Lit heart

15 An understanding mind gains knowledge;
    the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

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25 (A)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,
But (B)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [a]gain knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern

25 Strike someone who scoffs, and a naive person will become clever;
    correct someone with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.

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Due to a [a]wrongdoing of [b]a land its leaders are (A)many,
But (B)by a person of understanding and knowledge, so it endures.

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  1. Proverbs 28:2 Or rebellion
  2. Proverbs 28:2 I.e., the people of a land

When a land rebels, there are many leaders;
    but a person with understanding brings order.

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11 The rich person is (A)wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding [a]sees through him.

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  1. Proverbs 28:11 Lit examines him

11 Rich people think they are wise,
    but an insightful poor person sees through them.

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