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Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 1:6; Proverbs 3:7; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 9:8; Proverbs 9:9; Proverbs 10:1; Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 11:30; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 12:18; Proverbs 13:1; Proverbs 13:14; Proverbs 13:20; Proverbs 14:1; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 14:24; Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 15:12; Proverbs 15:20; Proverbs 15:31; Proverbs 16:14; Proverbs 16:21; Proverbs 16:23; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 20:26; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 21:22; Proverbs 22:17; Proverbs 23:24; Proverbs 24:5; Proverbs 24:23; Proverbs 25:12; Proverbs 26:5; Proverbs 26:12; Proverbs 26:16; Proverbs 28:11; Proverbs 29:8; Proverbs 29:9; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 30:24
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Proverbs 1:5
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A wise man will hear and increase in learning, And a man of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
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Proverbs 1:6
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To understand a proverb and a figure, The words of the wise and their riddles.
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Proverbs 3:7
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Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
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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 9:8
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Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you, Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
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Proverbs 9:9
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Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser, Teach a righteous man and he will increase his learning.
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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 10:8
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The wise of heart will receive commands, But a babbling fool will be ruined.
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Proverbs 10:14
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Wise men store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
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Proverbs 11:29
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He who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wisehearted.
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Proverbs 11:30
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The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who is wise wins souls.
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Proverbs 12:15
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The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.
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Proverbs 12:18
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There is one who speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword, But the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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Proverbs 13:1
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A wise son accepts his father's discipline, But a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
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Proverbs 13:14
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, To turn aside from the snares of death.
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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 14:1
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The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
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Proverbs 14:3
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In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.
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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 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 15:12
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A scoffer does not love one who reproves him, He will not go to the wise.
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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 15:31
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He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof Will dwell among the wise.
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Proverbs 16:14
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The fury of a king is like messengers of death, But a wise man will appease it.
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Proverbs 16:21
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The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
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Proverbs 16:23
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The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
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Proverbs 17:28
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Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.
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Proverbs 18:15
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The mind of the prudent acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
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Proverbs 20:26
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A wise king winnows the wicked, And drives the threshing wheel over them.
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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 21:22
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A wise man scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
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Proverbs 22:17
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Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
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Proverbs 23:24
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The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice, And he who sires a wise son will be glad in him.
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Proverbs 24:5
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A wise man is strong, And a man of knowledge increases power.
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Proverbs 24:23
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These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.
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Proverbs 25:12
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Like an earring of gold and an ornament of fine gold Is a wise reprover to a listening ear.
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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 26:12
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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 26:16
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The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes Than seven men who can give a discreet answer.
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Proverbs 28:11
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The rich man is wise in his own eyes, But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
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Proverbs 29:8
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Scorners set a city aflame, But wise men turn away anger.
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Proverbs 29:9
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When a wise man has a controversy with a foolish man, The foolish man either rages or laughs, and there is no rest.
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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 30:24
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Four things are small on the earth, But they are exceedingly wise:
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