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Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,
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throw in your lot among us; we will all have one purse”—
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“How long, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
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Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded,
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Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom
Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
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When I was a son with my father, tender, the only one in the sight of my mother,
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a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.
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Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched?
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O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
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Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting beside my doors.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
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The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
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One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
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Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
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No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
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A man is commended according to his good sense, but one of twisted mind is despised.
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There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
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One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
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One who is wise is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and careless.
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A truthful witness saves lives, but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
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In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence, and his children will have a refuge.
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The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life, that one may turn away from the snares of death.
