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Proverbs 10:13 (Listen)

13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,

but xa rod is for the back of him who ylacks sense.

Proverbs 10:23 (Listen)

23 Doing wrong is jlike a joke to a fool,

but kwisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.

Proverbs 13:15 (Listen)

15 oGood sense wins pfavor,

but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.1

Footnotes

[1] 13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut

Proverbs 14:6 (Listen)

6 nA scoffer seeks wisdom oin vain,

but pknowledge is easy for a man of understanding.

Proverbs 14:8 (Listen)

8 The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,

but the folly of fools is deceiving.

Proverbs 14:15 (Listen)

15 zThe simple believes everything,

but the prudent gives thought to his steps.

Proverbs 14:33 (Listen)

33 Wisdom brests in the heart of a man of understanding,

but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.1

Footnotes

[1] 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools

Proverbs 15:14 (Listen)

14 zThe heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,

but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Proverbs 15:21 (Listen)

21 lFolly is a joy to him who lacks sense,

but a man of understanding mwalks straight ahead.

Proverbs 16:16 (Listen)

16 iHow much better to get wisdom than jgold!

To get understanding is to be chosen rather than ksilver.

Proverbs 16:21 (Listen)

21 The wise of heart is called discerning,

and sweetness of speech rincreases persuasiveness.

Proverbs 17:10 (Listen)

10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding

than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 17:24 (Listen)

24 sThe discerning sets his face toward wisdom,

but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Proverbs 18:15 (Listen)

15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,

and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Proverbs 19:8 (Listen)

8 lWhoever gets sense loves his own soul;

he who keeps understanding will mdiscover good.

Proverbs 20:5 (Listen)

5 The purpose in a man's heart is like gdeep water,

but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Proverbs 20:12 (Listen)

12 qThe hearing ear and the seeing eye,

rthe Lord has made them both.

Proverbs 28:7 (Listen)

7 The one who keeps the law is a son with understanding,

but ma companion of gluttons shames his father.

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