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Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 10:18; Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 13:19; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:7; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 14:24; Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 17:12; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 17:21; Proverbs 17:24; Proverbs 17:25; Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 18:6; Proverbs 18:7; Proverbs 19:1; Proverbs 19:10; Proverbs 19:13; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 26:1; Proverbs 26:3; Proverbs 26:4; Proverbs 26:5; Proverbs 26:6; Proverbs 26:7; Proverbs 26:8; Proverbs 26:9; Proverbs 26:10; Proverbs 26:11; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 28:26; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 29:20
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Proverbs 1:22
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"How long , O naive ones, will you love being simple-minded? And scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?
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Proverbs 1:32
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"For the waywardness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.
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Proverbs 3:35
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The wise will inherit honor, But fools display dishonor.
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Proverbs 8:5
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"O naive ones, understand prudence; And, O fools, understand wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:1
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The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish son is a grief to his mother.
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Proverbs 10:18
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He who conceals hatred has lying lips, And he who spreads slander is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:23
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Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a man of understanding.
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Proverbs 12:23
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A prudent man conceals knowledge, But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
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Proverbs 13:16
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Every prudent man acts with knowledge, But a fool displays folly.
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Proverbs 13:19
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Desire realized is sweet to the soul, But it is an abomination to fools to turn away from evil.
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Proverbs 13:20
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He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
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Proverbs 14:7
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Leave the presence of a fool, Or you will not discern words of knowledge.
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Proverbs 14:8
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The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.
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Proverbs 14:16
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A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
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Proverbs 14:24
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The crown of the wise is their riches, But the folly of fools is foolishness.
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Proverbs 14:33
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Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But in the hearts of fools it is made known.
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Proverbs 15:2
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The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, But the mouth of fools spouts folly.
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Proverbs 15:7
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The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
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Proverbs 15:14
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The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
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Proverbs 15:20
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A wise son makes a father glad, But a foolish man despises his mother.
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Proverbs 17:10
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A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.
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Proverbs 17:12
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Let a man meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his folly.
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Proverbs 17:16
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Why is there a price in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?
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Proverbs 17:21
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He who sires a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.
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Proverbs 17:24
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Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
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Proverbs 17:25
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A foolish son is a grief to his father And bitterness to her who bore him.
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Proverbs 18:2
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A fool does not delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own mind.
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Proverbs 18:6
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A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth calls for blows.
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Proverbs 18:7
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A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.
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Proverbs 19:1
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Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity Than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.
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Proverbs 19:10
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Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
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Proverbs 19:13
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A foolish son is destruction to his father, And the contentions of a wife are a constant dripping.
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Proverbs 19:29
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Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And blows for the back of fools.
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Proverbs 21:20
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There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, But a foolish man swallows it up.
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Proverbs 23:9
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Do not speak in the hearing of a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
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Proverbs 26:1
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Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.
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Proverbs 26:3
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A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, And a rod for the back of fools.
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Proverbs 26:4
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Do not answer a fool according to his folly, Or you will also be like him.
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Proverbs 26:5
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Answer a fool as his folly deserves, That he not be wise in his own eyes.
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Proverbs 26:6
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He cuts off his own feet and drinks violence Who sends a message by the hand of a fool.
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Proverbs 26:7
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Like the legs which are useless to the lame, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Proverbs 26:8
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Like one who binds a stone in a sling, So is he who gives honor to a fool.
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Proverbs 26:9
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Like a thorn which falls into the hand of a drunkard, So is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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Proverbs 26:10
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Like an archer who wounds everyone, So is he who hires a fool or who hires those who pass by.
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Proverbs 26:11
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Like a dog that returns to its vomit Is a fool who repeats his folly.
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Proverbs 26:12
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Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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Proverbs 28:26
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He who trusts in his own heart is a fool, But he who walks wisely will be delivered.
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Proverbs 29:11
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A fool always loses his temper, But a wise man holds it back.
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Proverbs 29:20
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Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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