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Proverbs 18:15-17
New Living Translation
Proverbs 18:15-17
New Living Translation
15 Intelligent people are always ready to learn.
Their ears are open for knowledge.
16 Giving a gift can open doors;
it gives access to important people!
17 The first to speak in court sounds right—
until the cross-examination begins.
Proverbs 18:15-17
New International Version
Proverbs 18:15-17
New International Version
15 The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,(A)
for the ears of the wise seek it out.
16 A gift(B) opens the way
and ushers the giver into the presence of the great.
17 In a lawsuit the first to speak seems right,
until someone comes forward and cross-examines.
New Living Translation (NLT)
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New International Version (NIV) 
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