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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 1:22; Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 8:5; Proverbs 9:13-18; Proverbs 10:8; Proverbs 10:18; Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 12:15-16; Proverbs 12:23; Proverbs 13:16; Proverbs 13:19-20; Proverbs 14:7-9; Proverbs 14:16-18; Proverbs 14:29; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 17:24; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 19:3; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 22:15; Proverbs 26:1-12; Proverbs 28:26; Proverbs 29:11; Proverbs 30:32
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Proverbs 1:7
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools (F1) despise wisdom and discipline.
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Proverbs 1:22
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"How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1:32
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For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
Proverbs 8:5
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You who are simple, gain prudence; you who are foolish, gain understanding.
Proverbs 9:13
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The woman Folly is loud; she is undisciplined and without knowledge.
Proverbs 9:14
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She sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,
Proverbs 9:15
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calling out to those who pass by, who go straight on their way.
Proverbs 9:16
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"Let all who are simple come in here!" she says to those who lack judgment.
Proverbs 9:17
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"Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!"
Proverbs 9:18
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But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave.
Proverbs 10:8
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The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.
Proverbs 10:18
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He who conceals his hatred has lying lips, and whoever spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:23
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A fool finds pleasure in evil conduct, but a man of understanding delights in wisdom.
Proverbs 11:29
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He who brings trouble on his family will inherit only wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise.
Proverbs 12:15
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The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.
Proverbs 12:16
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A fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult.
Proverbs 12:23
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A prudent man keeps his knowledge to himself, but the heart of fools blurts out folly.
Proverbs 13:16
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Every prudent man acts out of knowledge, but a fool exposes his folly.
Proverbs 13:19
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A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but fools detest turning from evil.
Proverbs 13:20
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He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.
Proverbs 14:7
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Stay away from a foolish man, for you will not find knowledge on his lips.
Proverbs 14:8
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The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
Proverbs 14:9
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Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
Proverbs 14:16
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A wise man fears the LORD and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.
Proverbs 14:17
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A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.
Proverbs 14:18
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The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 14:29
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A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.
Proverbs 15:5
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A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:14
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The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Proverbs 17:10
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A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 17:16
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Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get wisdom?
Proverbs 17:24
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A discerning man keeps wisdom in view, but a fool's eyes wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:28
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Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 18:2
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A fool finds no pleasure in understanding but delights in airing his own opinions.
Proverbs 18:13
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He who answers before listening- that is his folly and his shame.
Proverbs 19:3
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A man's own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD .
Proverbs 20:3
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It is to a man's honor to avoid strife, but every fool is quick to quarrel.
Proverbs 21:20
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In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has.
Proverbs 22:15
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Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far from him.
Proverbs 26:1
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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:2
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Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest.
Proverbs 26:3
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A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
Proverbs 26:4
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Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.
Proverbs 26:5
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Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:6
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Like cutting off one's feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool.
Proverbs 26:7
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Like a lame man's legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Proverbs 26:8
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Like tying a stone in a sling is the giving of honor to a fool.
Proverbs 26:9
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Like a thornbush in a drunkard's hand is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
Proverbs 26:10
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Like an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.
Proverbs 26:11
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As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.
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.
Proverbs 28:26
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He who trusts in himself is a fool, but he who walks in wisdom is kept safe.
Proverbs 29:11
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A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.
Proverbs 30:32
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"If you have played the fool and exalted yourself, or if you have planned evil, clap your hand over your mouth!
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