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7 Leave the presence of a fool, for there you do not find words of knowledge.
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7 Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
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8 It is the wisdom of the clever to understand where they go, but the folly of fools misleads.
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8 The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
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9 Fools mock at the guilt offering, but the upright enjoy God's favor.
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9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
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10 The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares its joy.
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10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
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11 The house of the wicked is destroyed, but the tent of the upright flourishes.
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11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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12 There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way to death.
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12 There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.
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13 Even in laughter the heart is sad, and the end of joy is grief.
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13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief.
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14 The perverse get what their ways deserve, and the good, what their deeds deserve.
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14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his.
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15 The simple believe everything, but the clever consider their steps.
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15 A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps.
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16 The wise are cautious and turn away from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is careless.
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16 A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
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17 One who is quick-tempered acts foolishly, and the schemer is hated.
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17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
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