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Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; Fools despise wisdom and instruction.

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Proverbs 1:32

-"For the faithlessness of the naive will kill them, And the complacency of fools will destroy them.

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Proverbs 3:35

The wise will inherit honor, But fools increase dishonor.

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Proverbs 10:14

Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.

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Proverbs 10:21

The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of understanding.

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Proverbs 10:23

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool, And so is wisdom to a person of understanding.

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Proverbs 11:29

One who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.

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Proverbs 14:3

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 14:8

The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way, But the foolishness of fools is deceit.

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Proverbs 14:9

Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is goodwill.

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Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.

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Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.

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Proverbs 14:33

Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding, But among fools it is made known.

Proverbs 15:2

The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant, But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.

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Proverbs 15:5

A fool rejects his father's discipline, But he who complies with rebuke is sensible.

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Proverbs 15:7

The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.

Proverbs 15:14

The mind of the intelligent seeks knowledge, But the mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.

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Proverbs 16:22

Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it, But the discipline of fools is foolishness.

Proverbs 17:7

Excellent speech is not fitting for a fool, Much less are lying lips to a prince.

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Proverbs 17:10

A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred blows into a fool.

Proverbs 17:12

Let a person meet a bear robbed of her cubs, Rather than a fool in his foolishness.

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Proverbs 17:16

Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, When he has no sense?

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Proverbs 17:21

He who fathers a fool does so to his sorrow, And the father of a fool has no joy.

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Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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Proverbs 17:28

Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is considered wise; When he closes his lips, he is considered prudent.

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Proverbs 18:2

A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind.

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Proverbs 18:6

A fool's lips bring strife, And his mouth invites beatings.

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Proverbs 18:7

A fool's mouth is his ruin, And his lips are the snare of his soul.

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Proverbs 19:1

Better is a poor person who walks in his integrity Than a person who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

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Proverbs 19:10

Luxury is not fitting for a fool; Much less for a slave to rule over princes.

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Proverbs 19:29

Judgments are prepared for scoffers, And beatings for the backs of fools.

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Proverbs 20:3

Avoiding strife is an honor for a person, But any fool will quarrel.

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Proverbs 23:9

Do not speak to be heard by a fool, For he will despise the wisdom of your words.

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Proverbs 24:7

Wisdom is too exalted for a fool, He does not open his mouth at the gate.

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Proverbs 26:1

Like snow in summer and like rain in harvest, So honor is not fitting for a fool.

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