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To give prudence to the naive, To the youth knowledge and discretion,
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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“How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
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Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord.
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Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, And discover the knowledge of God.
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For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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For wisdom will enter your heart, And knowledge will be delightful to your soul;
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By His knowledge the ocean depths were burst open, And the clouds drip with dew.
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So that you may maintain discretion And your lips may comply with knowledge.
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They are all straightforward to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge.
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Accept my instruction and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.
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“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And I find knowledge and discretion.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
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With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
One who loves discipline loves knowledge, But one who hates rebuke is stupid.
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A prudent person conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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Every prudent person acts with knowledge, But a fool displays foolishness.
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A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none, But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.
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Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
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The naive inherit foolishness, But the sensible are crowned with knowledge.
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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant, But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.
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The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
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The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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One who withholds his words has knowledge, And one who has a cool spirit is a person of understanding.
