Proverbs 1:5
New Living Translation
5 Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding receive guidance
Proverbs 1:5
Common English Bible
5 The wise hear them and grow in wisdom;
those with understanding gain guidance.
Proverbs 10:13
New Living Translation
13 Wise words come from the lips of people with understanding,
but those lacking sense will be beaten with a rod.
Proverbs 10:13
Common English Bible
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.
Proverbs 14:33
New Living Translation
33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
wisdom is not[a] found among fools.
Footnotes
- 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.
Proverbs 14:33
Common English Bible
33 Wisdom resides in an understanding heart,
but it’s not[a] known in fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 LXX; MT lacks not.
Proverbs 15:14
New Living Translation
14 A wise person is hungry for knowledge,
while the fool feeds on trash.
Proverbs 15:14
Common English Bible
14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
but fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 15:24
New Living Translation
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise;
they leave the grave[a] behind.
Footnotes
- 15:24 Hebrew Sheol.
Proverbs 15:24
Common English Bible
24 For those with insight, life is an upward path,
avoiding the grave [a] below.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:24 Heb Sheol
Proverbs 16:21
New Living Translation
21 The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
Proverbs 16:21
Common English Bible
21 The skilled mind is called discerning,
and pleasant speech enhances teaching.
Proverbs 18:15
New Living Translation
15 Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
Common English Bible
15 An understanding mind gains knowledge;
the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 19:25
New Living Translation
25 If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded will learn a lesson;
if you correct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
Proverbs 19:25
Common English Bible
25 Strike someone who scoffs, and a naive person will become clever;
correct someone with understanding, and they will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 28:2
New Living Translation
2 When there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily.
But wise and knowledgeable leaders bring stability.
Proverbs 28:2
Common English Bible
2 When a land rebels, there are many leaders;
but a person with understanding brings order.
Proverbs 28:11
New Living Translation
11 Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.
Proverbs 28:11
Common English Bible
11 Rich people think they are wise,
but an insightful poor person sees through them.
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