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The stupid man cannot know; the fool cannot understand this:
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Understand, O dullest of the people! Fools, when will you be wise?
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Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;
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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, O simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing and fools hate knowledge?
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For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them;
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The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.
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O simple ones, learn prudence; O fools, learn sense.
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The Proverbs of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
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The wise of heart will receive commandments, but a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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Whoever winks the eye causes trouble, and a babbling fool will come to ruin.
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The wise lay up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near.
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The one who conceals hatred has lying lips, and whoever utters slander is a fool.
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The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool, but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
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Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to advice.
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The vexation of a fool is known at once, but the prudent ignores an insult.
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A prudent man conceals knowledge, but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, but a fool flaunts his folly.
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A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
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Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deceiving.
