Proverbs 1:7
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 1:32
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32 For the (A)faithlessness of the naive will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 1:32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
32 For the turning away of the inexperienced will kill them,(A)
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Proverbs 3:35
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high
Proverbs 3:35
Holman Christian Standard Bible
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
Proverbs 10:14
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 The wise store up knowledge,
but the mouth of the fool hastens destruction.(A)
Proverbs 10:21
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart
Proverbs 10:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)
Proverbs 10:23
New American Standard Bible
23 Doing wickedness is like (A)sport to a fool,
And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.
Proverbs 10:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 As shameful conduct is pleasure for a fool,(A)
so wisdom is for a man of understanding.
Proverbs 11:29
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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.
Proverbs 11:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 14:3
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3 In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back,
But (A)the lips of the wise will protect them.
Proverbs 14:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[a]
but the lips of the wise protect them.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Some emend to In the mouth of a fool is a rod for his back
Proverbs 14:8
New American Standard Bible
8 The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But (A)the foolishness of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 The sensible man’s wisdom is to consider his way,
but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
Proverbs 14:9
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Lit guilt
- Proverbs 14:9 Or the favor of God
Proverbs 14:9
Holman Christian Standard Bible
9 Fools mock at making restitution,[a]
but there is goodwill among the upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:9 Or at guilt offerings
Proverbs 14:16
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:16 Lit fears
Proverbs 14:16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:16 Or and falls
Proverbs 14:24
New American Standard Bible
24 The (A)crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
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