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for giving prudence to those who are simple, knowledge and discretion to the young—
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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“How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
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since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.
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then you will understand the fear of the Lord and find the knowledge of God.
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For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
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For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
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by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
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that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge.
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For lack of discipline they will die, led astray by their own great folly.
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To the discerning all of them are right; they are upright to those who have found knowledge.
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Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold,
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“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
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The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of sense.
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With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
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For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.
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Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid.
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The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves, but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.
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All who are prudent act with knowledge, but fools expose their folly.
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The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none, but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.
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Stay away from a fool, for you will not find knowledge on their lips.
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
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The tongue of the wise adorns knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
