Proverbs 1:7
New Living Translation
7 Fear of the Lord is the foundation of true knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 1:7
International Standard Version
The Major Theme
7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:7 Or instruction
Proverbs 1:32
New Living Translation
32 For simpletons turn away from me—to death.
Fools are destroyed by their own complacency.
Proverbs 1:32
International Standard Version
32 Indeed, the waywardness[a] of the naïve will kill them,
and the complacency of fools will destroy them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:32 So MT; DSS 4QProva reads narrow-mindedness; lit. the pull of; LXX reads Because they would wrong the naïve, they will be murdered
Proverbs 3:35
New Living Translation
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools are put to shame!
Proverbs 3:35
International Standard Version
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds fools up for ridicule.
Proverbs 10:14
New Living Translation
14 Wise people treasure knowledge,
but the babbling of a fool invites disaster.
Proverbs 10:14
International Standard Version
14 Those who are wise store up knowledge,
but when the fool speaks,[a] destruction is near.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:14 Lit. but the mouth of the fool
Proverbs 10:21
New Living Translation
21 The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Proverbs 10:21
International Standard Version
21 What the righteous person says[a] nourishes many,
but fools die because they lack discerning[b] hearts.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit. The lips of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:21 The Heb. lacks discerning
Proverbs 10:23
New Living Translation
23 Doing wrong is fun for a fool,
but living wisely brings pleasure to the sensible.
Proverbs 10:23
International Standard Version
23 Just as the fool considers wickedness his joy,
so is wisdom to the discerning man.
Proverbs 11:29
New Living Translation
29 Those who bring trouble on their families inherit the wind.
The fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 11:29
International Standard Version
29 Whoever troubles his household will inherit the wind,
and the fool will be a servant to the wise.
Proverbs 14:3
New Living Translation
3 A fool’s proud talk becomes a rod that beats him,
but the words of the wise keep them safe.
Proverbs 14:3
International Standard Version
3 What a fool says brings[a] a rod to his back,
but the words of the wise protect them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Lit. The mouth of the fool
Proverbs 14:8
New Living Translation
8 The prudent understand where they are going,
but fools deceive themselves.
Proverbs 14:8
International Standard Version
8 The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live,
but a fool’s stupidity deceives him.
Proverbs 14:9
New Living Translation
9 Fools make fun of guilt,
but the godly acknowledge it and seek reconciliation.
Proverbs 14:9
International Standard Version
9 Fools make fun of guilt,
but among the upright there are good intentions.
Proverbs 14:16
New Living Translation
16 The wise are cautious[a] and avoid danger;
fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence.
Footnotes
- 14:16 Hebrew The wise fear.
Proverbs 14:16
International Standard Version
16 The wise person fears and turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
Proverbs 14:24
New Living Translation
24 Wealth is a crown for the wise;
the effort of fools yields only foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
International Standard Version
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!
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