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Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
the Fifth Week after Easter
the Fifth Week after Easter
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 1:5; Proverbs 3:35; Proverbs 9:8-9; Proverbs 10:14; Proverbs 11:29; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 14:16; Proverbs 14:24; Proverbs 15:2; Proverbs 15:7; Proverbs 16:21; Proverbs 16:23; Proverbs 18:15; Proverbs 21:11; Proverbs 21:20; Proverbs 21:22; Proverbs 24:23-25; Proverbs 29:8; Proverbs 29:11
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A wise person will hear and increase in learning, And a person of understanding will acquire wise counsel,
Proverbs 1:5
A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
The wise will inherit honor, But fools increase dishonor.
Proverbs 3:35
The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you; Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
Proverbs 9:8
Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser; Teach a righteous person and he will increase his insight.
Proverbs 9:9
Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Wise people store up knowledge, But with the mouth of the foolish, ruin is at hand.
Proverbs 10:14
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
One who troubles his own house will inherit wind, And the foolish will be servant to the wise-hearted.
Proverbs 11:29
He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart.
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod for his back, But the lips of the wise will protect them.
Proverbs 14:3
In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, But a fool is arrogant and careless.
Proverbs 14:16
A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
The crown of the wise is their riches, But the foolishness of fools is simply foolishness.
Proverbs 14:24
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge pleasant, But the mouth of fools spouts foolishness.
Proverbs 15:2
The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge, But the hearts of fools are not so.
Proverbs 15:7
The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
The wise in heart will be called understanding, And sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth And adds persuasiveness to his lips.
Proverbs 16:23
The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
The mind of the discerning acquires knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 18:15
The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
When the scoffer is punished, the naive becomes wise; But when the wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11
When the scorner is punished, the simple is made wise: and when the wise is instructed, he receiveth knowledge.
There is precious treasure and oil in the home of the wise, But a foolish person swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
A wise person scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.
Proverbs 21:22
A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
These also are sayings of the wise: To show partiality in judgment is not good.
Proverbs 24:23
These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
One who says to the wicked, "You are righteous," Peoples will curse him, nations will scold him;
Proverbs 24:24
He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
But for those who rebuke the wicked there will be delight, And a good blessing will come upon them.
Proverbs 24:25
But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
Arrogant people inflame a city, But wise people turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
A fool always loses his temper, But a wise person holds it back.
Proverbs 29:11
A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.
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