The fear of the Lord
is the beginning of knowledge;(A)
fools despise wisdom and discipline.(B)

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(A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
    fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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32 For the apostasy of the inexperienced will kill them,(A)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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32 For the simple are killed by (A)their turning away,
    and (B)the complacency of fools destroys them;

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

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

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

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

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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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21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
    but fools die for (A)lack of sense.

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23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a person of understanding.

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23 Doing wrong is (A)like a joke to a fool,
    but (B)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

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

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 sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

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The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
    but the folly of fools is deceiving.

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Fools mock at making reparation,[a]
but there is goodwill among the upright.

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  1. 14:9 Or at guilt offerings

(A)Fools mock at the guilt offering,
    but the upright enjoy acceptance.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew but among the upright is acceptance

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

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  1. 14:16 Or and falls

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]

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

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

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