Proverbs 10:13
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13 Wisdom is found on the lips of him who has understanding,
But (A)a rod is for the back of him who [a]is devoid of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit. lacks heart
Proverbs 10:23
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23 (A)To do evil is like sport to a fool,
But a man of understanding has wisdom.
Proverbs 13:15
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 gives
Proverbs 14:6
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6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and does not find it,
But (A)knowledge is easy to him who understands.
Proverbs 14:8
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8 The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,
But the folly of fools is deceit.
Proverbs 14:15
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15 The simple believes every word,
But the prudent considers well his steps.
Proverbs 14:33
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33 Wisdom rests in the heart of him who has understanding,
But (A)what is in the heart of fools is made known.
Proverbs 15:21
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21 (A)Folly is joy to him who is destitute of [a]discernment,
(B)But a man of understanding walks uprightly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:21 Lit. heart
Proverbs 16:16
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16 (A)How much better to get wisdom than gold!
And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 17:24
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24 (A)Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding,
But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 19:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit. heart
Proverbs 20:5
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5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
But a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:12
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12 (A)The hearing ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made them both.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Proverbs 13:16
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16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
Proverbs 14:18
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18 The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 15:14
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14 The heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
Proverbs 18:15
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15 The heart of the prudent acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
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2 Also it is not good for a soul to be without knowledge,
And he sins who hastens with his feet.
Proverbs 20:15
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15 There is gold and a multitude of rubies,
But (A)the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.
Proverbs 21:11
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11 When the scoffer is punished, the simple is made wise;
But when the (A)wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:3-4
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3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
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