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Proverbs 14:3
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Proverbs 14:3
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3 What a fool says brings[a] a rod to his back,
but the words of the wise protect them.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:3 Lit. The mouth of the fool
Proverbs 14:8
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Proverbs 14:8
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8 The wisdom of the prudent helps him know how to live,
but a fool’s stupidity deceives him.
Proverbs 14:15-16
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Proverbs 14:15-16
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15 An unthinking person believes everything,
but the prudent one thinks before acting.[a]
16 The wise person fears and turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and overconfident.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:15 Lit. one considers his steps
Proverbs 14:18
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Proverbs 14:18
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18 The naïve inherit folly,
but the careful are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:24
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Proverbs 14:24
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24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the stupidity of fools is just that—stupidity!
Proverbs 14:33
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Proverbs 14:33
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33 Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning—
even fools know this.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 So MT; LXX reads but in the heart of fools it is not discerned
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