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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the folly of fools is deceit.
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Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor.
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A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.
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A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, And a man of wicked intentions is hated.
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The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is folly.
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Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding, But what is in the heart of fools is made known.
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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge rightly, But the mouth of fools pours forth foolishness.
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A fool despises his father’s instruction, But he who receives correction is prudent.
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, But the heart of the fool does not do so.
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The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
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Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it. But the correction of fools is folly.
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Excellent speech is not becoming to a fool, Much less lying lips to a prince.
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Rebuke is more effective for a wise man Than a hundred blows on a fool.
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Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom, Since he has no heart for it?
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He who begets a scoffer does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
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Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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A foolish son is a grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him.
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Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive.
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A fool has no delight in understanding, But in expressing his own heart.
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A fool’s lips enter into contention, And his mouth calls for blows.
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A fool’s mouth is his destruction, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.
