let a wise person listen and increase learning,(A)
and let a discerning person obtain guidance—

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let the wise, too, hear and gain in learning
    and the discerning acquire skill,(A)

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15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.

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15 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to advice.(A)

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13 A wise son responds to his father’s discipline,
but a mocker doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise child loves discipline,[a]
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.(A)

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  1. 13.1 Cn: Heb A wise child the discipline of his father

10 Arrogance leads to nothing but strife,(A)
but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.

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10 By insolence the empty-headed person makes strife,
    but wisdom is with those who take advice.(A)

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13 The one who has contempt for instruction will pay the penalty,(A)
but the one who respects a command will be rewarded.(B)

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13 Those who despise a word bring destruction on themselves,
    but those who respect a command will be rewarded.(A)

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A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.

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10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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18 One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires;
he rebels against all sound wisdom.

A fool does not delight in understanding,
but only wants to show off his opinions.[a](A)

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  1. 18:2 Lit to uncover his heart

18 The one who lives alone is self-indulgent,
    showing contempt for all sound judgment.[a]
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)

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  1. 18.1 Meaning of Heb uncertain

13 The one who gives an answer before he listens—
this is foolishness and disgrace for him.(A)

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13 If one gives answer before hearing,
    it is folly and shame.(A)

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Counsel in a person’s heart is deep water;(A)
but a person of understanding draws it out.

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The purposes in the human mind are like deep water,
    but the intelligent will draw them out.(A)

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12 Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your mind to instruction
    and your ear to words of knowledge.(A)

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