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35 They will inherit the honor of the wise,
    but stubborn fools, disgrace.

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35 The wise gain respect,
    but fools receive shame.

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Foolishness’ Banquet

10 The start of wisdom is fear of Yahweh,
    and knowledge of the Holy One,[a] insight.
11 For by me your days shall increase,
    and years of life shall multiply for you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
    and if you scoff, alone you shall bear it.

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  1. Proverbs 9:10 Or “holy ones”

10 The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord;
    the knowledge of the holy one is understanding.
11 Through me your days will be many;
    years will be added to your life.
12 If you are wise, it is to your benefit;
    if you are cynical, you will bear it all alone.

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15 The way of a fool is upright in his own eyes,
    but he who listens to advice is wise.
16 As for a fool, on that very day[a] he makes his anger known,
    but he who ignores an insult is prudent.

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  1. Proverbs 12:16 Literally “on the day”

15 Fools see their own way as right,
    but the wise listen to advice.
16 Fools reveal their anger right away,
    but the shrewd hide their contempt.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    in order to avoid the snares of death.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    turning a person away from deathtraps.

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16 Anyone who is clever will act with intelligence,
    but the fool will display folly.

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16 The prudent all act intelligently,
    but fools display their stupidity.

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19 A desire fulfilled[a] will be sweet to the soul,
    but an abomination of fools is turning from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 13:19 Literally “made to be,” “brought about”

19 A desire fulfilled is pleasant,
    but fools find deviating from evil disgusting.

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Fools mock[a] the guilt offering,
    but among the upright, it is favorable.

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  1. Proverbs 14:9 Hebrew “he mocks”

Fools mock a compensation offering,
    but favor is with those who do right.

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16 The wise is cautious and turns from evil,
    but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.
17 He who is short of temper[a] will act foolishly,
    and the man who schemes will be hated.

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  1. Proverbs 14:17 Literally “nostril”

16 The wise are careful and avoid evil,
    but fools become excited and overconfident.
17 Short-tempered people make stupid mistakes,
    and schemers are hated.

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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth;
    the folly of fools is folly.

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24 Wealth is the crown of the wise,
    and the folly of fools is folly.

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29 He who is slow to anger has great understanding,
    but the hasty of spirit[a] exalts folly.

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  1. Proverbs 14:29 Or “breath”

29 Patience leads to abundant understanding,
    but impatience leads to stupid mistakes.

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14 The heart of him who understands will seek knowledge,
    but the faces of fools, they[a] will feed on folly.

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  1. Proverbs 15:14 Hebrew “he/it”

14 An understanding heart seeks knowledge;
    but fools feed on folly.

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24 The path of life leads upward for him who has insight,
    in order to turn away from Sheol below.

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24 For those with insight, life is an upward path,
    avoiding the grave [a] below.

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  1. Proverbs 15:24 Heb Sheol