Let the wise hear and (A)increase in learning,
    and the one who understands obtain guidance,

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a wise man will listen and increase his learning,(A)
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

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35 The wise will inherit honor,
    but fools get[a] disgrace.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain

35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor

(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction[a] to a wise man, and he will be (C)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will (D)increase in learning.

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  1. Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction

Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.(B)
Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.(C)

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14 The wise (A)lay up knowledge,
    but (B)the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

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14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)

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29 Whoever (A)troubles his own household will (B)inherit the wind,
    and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

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29 The one who brings ruin on his household(A)
will inherit the wind,(B)
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.

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By the mouth of a fool comes (A)a rod for his back,[a]
    (B)but the lips of the wise will preserve them.

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride

The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back

16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

16 A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,(A)
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls

24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
    but the folly of fools brings folly.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.

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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but (A)the mouths of fools pour out folly.

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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.(A)

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(A)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    (B)not so the hearts of fools.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 15:7 Or the hearts of fools are not steadfast

The lips of the wise broadcast knowledge,
but not so the heart of fools.

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21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
    and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.

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21 Anyone with a wise heart is called discerning,
and pleasant speech[a] increases learning.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:21 Lit and sweetness of lips

23 (A)The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious
    and adds persuasiveness to his lips.

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23 A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips