35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.

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35 The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

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10 “The(A) fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 (B)For by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 (C)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself,
And if you scoff, you will bear it alone.”

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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

11 For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

12 If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself; but if thou be a scorner, thou alone shall bear it.

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But he who heeds counsel is wise.
16 (B)A fool’s wrath is known at once,
But a prudent man covers shame.

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

16 A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covereth shame.

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14 (A)The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from (B)the snares of death.

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14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn him from the snares of death.

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16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.

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16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge, but a fool layeth open his folly.

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19 A desire accomplished is sweet to the soul,
But it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul, but it is an abomination to fools to depart from evil.

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(A)Fools mock at [a]sin,
But among the upright there is favor.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:9 Lit. guilt

Fools mock at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.

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16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly,
And a man of wicked intentions is hated.

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16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil, but the fool rageth and is confident.

17 He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly, and a man of wicked devices is hated.

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24 The crown of the wise is their riches,
But the foolishness of fools is folly.

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24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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29 (A)He who is slow to wrath has great understanding,
But he who is [a]impulsive exalts folly.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit

29 He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding, but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

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14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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14 The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge, but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

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24 (A)The way of life winds upward for the wise,
That he may (B)turn away from [a]hell below.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:24 Or Sheol

24 The path of life is upward for the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

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