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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 1:32; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 10:21; Proverbs 10:23; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 14:8; Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 14:24; Proverbs 14:33; Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 15:14; Proverbs 16:22; Proverbs 17:7; Proverbs 17:10; Proverbs 17:12; Proverbs 17:16; Proverbs 17:21; Proverbs 17:24; Proverbs 17:28; Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 18:6-7; Proverbs 19:1; Proverbs 19:10; Proverbs 19:29; Proverbs 20:3; Proverbs 23:9; Proverbs 24:7; Proverbs 26:1
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35 verses
New International Version (1984 Edition)
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 1:32
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For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them;
Proverbs 3:35
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The wise inherit honor, but fools he holds up to shame.
Proverbs 10:14
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Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool invites ruin.
Proverbs 10:21
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The lips of the righteous nourish many, but fools die for lack of judgment.
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 14:3
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A fool's talk brings a rod to his back, but the lips of the wise protect them.
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 14:24
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The wealth of the wise is their crown, but the folly of fools yields folly.
Proverbs 14:33
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Wisdom reposes in the heart of the discerning and even among fools she lets herself be known.
Proverbs 15:2
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of the fool gushes folly.
Proverbs 15:5
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A fool spurns his father's discipline, but whoever heeds correction shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:7
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The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so the hearts of fools.
Proverbs 15:14
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The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly.
Proverbs 16:22
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Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, but folly brings punishment to fools.
Proverbs 17:7
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Arrogant lips are unsuited to a fool- how much worse lying lips to a ruler!
Proverbs 17:10
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A rebuke impresses a man of discernment more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 17:12
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Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.
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 17:21
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To have a fool for a son brings grief; there is no joy for the father of a fool.
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 18:6
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A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.
Proverbs 18:7
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A fool's mouth is his undoing, and his lips are a snare to his soul.
Proverbs 19:1
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Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse.
Proverbs 19:10
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It is not fitting for a fool to live in luxury- how much worse for a slave to rule over princes!
Proverbs 19:29
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Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools.
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 23:9
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Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wisdom of your words.
Proverbs 24:7
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Wisdom is too high for a fool; in the assembly at the gate he has nothing to say.
Proverbs 26:1
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Like snow in summer or rain in harvest, honor is not fitting for a fool.
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