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The knowledge of the wise will increase like a flood, and their counsel like a life-giving spring.
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The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it can hold no knowledge.
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When an intelligent person hears a wise saying, he praises it and adds to it; when a fool hears it, he laughs at it and throws it behind his back.
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A fool's chatter is like a burden on a journey, but delight is found in the speech of the intelligent.
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The utterance of a sensible person is sought in the assembly, and they ponder his words in their minds.
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Like a house in ruins is wisdom to a fool, and to the ignorant, knowledge is talk that has no meaning.
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To a senseless person education is fetters on his feet, and like manacles on his right hand.
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A fool raises his voice when he laughs, but the wise smile quietly.
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To the sensible person education is like a golden ornament, and like a bracelet on the right arm.
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The foot of a fool rushes into a house, but an experienced person waits respectfully outside.
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A boor peers into the house from the door, but a cultivated person remains outside.