Proverbs 1:5
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5 let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
and the discerning acquire skill,(A)
Proverbs 1:5
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5 Let the wise listen and increase their[a] learning;
let the person of understanding receive guidance
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:5 The Heb. lacks their
Proverbs 10:13
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13 On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.(A)
Proverbs 10:13
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13 Wisdom characterizes the speech[a] of the discerning,
but the rod is for the backs of those lacking discernment.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. Wisdom is found on the lips
Proverbs 14:33
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33 Wisdom is at home in the mind of one who has understanding,
but it is not[a] known in the heart of fools.(A)
Footnotes
- 14.33 Gk Syr: Heb lacks not
Proverbs 14:33
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33 Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning—
even fools know this.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 So MT; LXX reads but in the heart of fools it is not discerned
Proverbs 15:14
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14 The mind of one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.
Proverbs 15:14
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14 A discerning mind seeks knowledge,
but the mouth of fools feeds on stupidity.
Proverbs 15:24
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24 For the wise the path of life leads upward,
in order to avoid Sheol below.(A)
Proverbs 15:24
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24 The way of life leads upward for the wise
so he may avoid Sheol[a] below.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:24 I.e. the realm of the dead
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise of heart is called perceptive,
and pleasant speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
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21 The wise-hearted person is told to be discerning,
and that pleasant speech promotes instruction.
Proverbs 18:15
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15 An intelligent mind acquires knowledge,
and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
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15 The mind[a] of a discerning person gains knowledge,
while the ears of wise people seek out knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:15 Lit. heart
Proverbs 19:25
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25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.(A)
Proverbs 19:25
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25 If you scourge a scoffer,
the simple person may learn to be discreet;
rebuke a discerning man
and he will gain understanding.
Proverbs 28:2
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Footnotes
- 28.2 Heb intelligent knowledgeable
Proverbs 28:2
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2 When a land transgresses,
it gains a succession of leaders,
but with an understanding and knowledgeable man,
its stability endures.
Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich is wise in self-esteem,
but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.(A)
Proverbs 28:11
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11 The rich man may be wise in his own opinion;
but a discerning, poor man sees through him.
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