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

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

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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 (A)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools [a]increase dishonor.

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  1. Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high

(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

(A)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(B)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (C)increase his insight.

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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 Wise people (A)store up knowledge,
But with (B)the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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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 One who (A)troubles his own house will (B)inherit wind,
And (C)the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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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

In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.

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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 person [a]is cautious and (A)turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears

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

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24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply 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 (A)tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant,
But the (B)mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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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 spread knowledge,
But the hearts of fools are not so.

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

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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

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

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23 The (A)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [a]persuasiveness to his lips.

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  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or learning