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Abandon your foolish ways so that you may live, and proceed in the way of understanding.”
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The First Collection of Solomonic Proverbs
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child makes a father rejoice, but a foolish child is a grief to his mother.
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The wise person accepts instructions, but the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
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The one who winks his eye causes trouble, and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
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Those who are wise store up knowledge, but foolish speech leads to imminent destruction.
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The shrewd person conceals knowledge, but foolish people proclaim folly.
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Every wise woman has built her household, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.
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Walk abreast with a foolish person, and you do not understand wise counsel.
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A person who has a quick temper will do foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes will be hated.
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A wise child brings joy to his father, but a foolish person despises his mother.
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A foolish child is a grief to his father, and bitterness to the mother who bore him.
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A foolish child is the ruin of his father, and a contentious wife is like a constant dripping.
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There is desirable treasure and olive oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish person devours all he has.
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A foolish scheme is sin, and the scorner is an abomination to people.
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If you should pound the fool in the mortar among the grain with the pestle, his foolishness would not depart from him.
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When a wise person goes to court with a foolish person, there is no peace whether he is angry or laughs.
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If you have done foolishly by exalting yourself or if you have planned evil, put your hand over your mouth!