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When a man of understanding hears a wise saying, he will praise it and add to it; when a reveler hears it, he dislikes it and casts it behind his back.
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The knowledge of a wise man will increase like a flood, and his counsel like a flowing spring.
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The mind of a fool is like a broken jar; it will hold no knowledge.
15
When a man of understanding hears a wise saying, he will praise it and add to it; when a reveler hears it, he dislikes it and casts it behind his back.
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A fool's narration is like a burden on a journey, but delight will be found in the speech of the intelligent.
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The utterance of a sensible man will be sought in the assembly, and they will ponder his words in their minds.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.