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“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
“For the turning away of the
And the careless ease of [self-righteous] fools will destroy them.
This will bring healing to your body, and refreshment to your inner self.
And they will be life to your soul (your inner self)
And a gracious adornment to your neck (your outer self).
The wise will inherit honor and glory,
But dishonor and shame is conferred on fools.
“O you naive or inexperienced [who are easily misled], understand prudence and seek astute common sense;
And, O you [closed-minded, self-confident] fools, understand wisdom [seek the insight and self-discipline that leads to godly living].
The proverbs of Solomon:
But a foolish [stubborn] son [who refuses to learn] is a grief to his mother.
He who hides hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads slander is a fool.
Engaging in evil is like sport to the fool [who refuses wisdom and chases sin],
But to a man of understanding [skillful and godly] wisdom brings joy.
When pride comes [boiling up with an arrogant attitude of self-importance], then come dishonor and shame,
But with the humble [the teachable who have been chiseled by trial and who have learned to walk humbly with God] there is wisdom and soundness of mind.
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
Better is the lightly esteemed who hath a servant, Than the self-honoured who lacketh bread.
A shrewd man is reluctant to display his knowledge [until the proper time],
But the heart of [over-confident] fools proclaims foolishness.
The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
Every prudent and self-disciplined man acts with knowledge,
But a [closed-minded] fool [who refuses to learn] displays his foolishness [for all to see].
Desire realized is sweet to the soul;
But it is detestable to fools to turn away from evil [which they have planned].
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men will be wise,
But the companions of [conceited, dull-witted] fools [are fools themselves and] will experience harm.
Leave the presence of a [shortsighted] fool,
For you will not find knowledge or hear godly wisdom from his lips.
The wisdom of the sensible is to understand his way,
But the foolishness of [shortsighted] fools is deceit.
The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom],
But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
Wisdom rests [silently] in the heart of one who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of [shortsighted] fools is made known.
The tongue of the wise speaks knowledge that is pleasing and acceptable,
But the [babbling] mouth of fools spouts folly.
The lips of the wise spread knowledge [sifting it as chaff from the grain];
But the hearts of [shortsighted] fools are not so.
The mind of the intelligent and discerning seeks knowledge and eagerly inquires after it,
But the mouth of the [stubborn] fool feeds on foolishness.
A wise son makes a father glad,
But a foolish man despises his mother.
A slave who deals wisely will rule over a child who acts shamefully, and in the midst of brothers he will share his inheritance.
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit
Than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Let a man meet a [ferocious] bear robbed of her cubs
Rather than the [angry, narcissistic] fool in his folly.
Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom,
When he has no common sense or even a heart for it?
He who becomes the parent of a fool [who is spiritually blind] does so to his sorrow,
And the father of a fool [who is spiritually blind] has no joy.
[Skillful and godly] wisdom is in the presence of a person of understanding [and he recognizes it],
But the eyes of a [thickheaded] fool are on the ends of the earth.
A foolish son is a grief and anguish to his father
And bitterness to her who gave birth to him.
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
A fool’s lips bring contention and strife,
And his mouth invites a beating.
A fool’s mouth is his ruin,
And his lips are the snare of his soul.
The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
A man’s stomach will be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth;
He will be satisfied with the consequence of his words.
Than a [rich] man who is twisted in his speech and is a [shortsighted] fool.
Luxury is not fitting for a fool;
Much less for a slave to rule over princes.
A foolish (ungodly) son is destruction to his father,
And the contentions of a [quarrelsome] wife are like a constant dripping [of water].
A house and self-sufficiency are a father's inheritance, but from the LORD comes an insightful wife.
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools.
There is precious treasure and oil in the house of the wise [who prepare for the future],
But a short-sighted and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it.
The rich will rule over the poor, and the borrower is a slave of {the lender}.
and if thou wilt rule thy own self, be not over greedy of his meat, for meat beguileth and deceiveth.
Do not speak in the ears of a fool,
For he will despise the [godly] wisdom of your words.
Do not be boastfully ambitious and claim honor in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the place of great men;
A breached city [where] there is no wall [is like] a man who {has no} self-control for his spirit.
So honor is not fitting for a [shortsighted]
A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the backs of fools [who refuse to learn].
Do not answer [nor pretend to agree with the frivolous comments of] a [closed-minded] fool according to his folly,
Otherwise you, even you, will be like him.
Answer [and correct the erroneous concepts of] a fool according to his folly,
Otherwise he will be wise in his own eyes [if he thinks you agree with him].
Like one who [absurdly] binds a stone in a sling [making it impossible to throw],
So is he who [absurdly] gives honor to a fool.
Like a thorn that goes [without being felt] into the hand of a drunken man,
So is a proverb in the mouth of a fool [who remains unaffected by its wisdom].
Do you see a man [who is unteachable and] wise in his own eyes and full of self-conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
The lazy person buries his hand in the dish [losing opportunity after opportunity];
It wearies him to bring it back to his mouth.
The words of a tale-bearer are as self-inflicted wounds, And they have gone down to the inner parts of the heart.
and the sweetness of a friend is better than self-counsel.
See that thou know the number of thy cattle thy self, and look well to thy flocks.
He who keeps the law [of God and man] is a wise and discerning son,
But he who is a companion of gluttons humiliates his father [and himself].
He who trusts confidently in his own heart is a [dull, thickheaded] fool,
But he who walks in [skillful and godly] wisdom will be rescued.
A [shortsighted] fool always loses his temper and displays his anger,
But a wise man [uses self-control and] holds it back.
For though he understands, there will be no response.
Do you see a [conceited] man who speaks quickly [offering his opinions or answering without thinking]?
There is more hope for a [thickheaded]
Or he will
under a slave when he becomes king, and a fool when he is satisfied [with] food;
Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.
She looks well to how things go in her household,
And does not eat the bread of idleness.
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