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Dead flies cause the perfumer's oil to smell. A little foolishness does the same for the one with a reputation for wisdom and honor.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way. The folly of fools is deception.
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As a dog returns to his vomit so a fool returns to his folly.
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This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say:
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The heart of one with understanding seeks knowledge. The mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
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Then I saw that wisdom is better than foolish ways just as the light is better than the dark.
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Folly » What is folly
It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
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They trust their riches and brag about their abundant wealth. No one can ever redeem (buy back) his brother or pay God a ransom for his life. The price to be paid for him is so costly it can never be paid read more.
so they should live forever and never see the grave (pit) (destruction). One can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their wealth to others. Inwardly they think their houses are forever, their dwelling place to all generations. So they named their lands after themselves. But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die. This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say:
so they should live forever and never see the grave (pit) (destruction). One can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their wealth to others. Inwardly they think their houses are forever, their dwelling place to all generations. So they named their lands after themselves. But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die. This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say:
Wealth is a crown for the wise. But the folly of fools is foolishness.
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Understanding is a wellspring of life to the man who has it. But the instruction of fools is folly.
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Haste » Those that are hasty
He who is slow to anger has great understanding. He who is short tempered exalts foolishness.
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A faithful man will have many blessings. But he who hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
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The ideas of the diligent tend only to abundance. But of the one who is hasty it leads to poverty.
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See a man quick to talk? There is more hope for a fool then for him.
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It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
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It is not good to be a person without knowledge. He who hurries often misses the way.
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Shame » What is shame
It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
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I tell you there will be an account in the Judgment Day for every careless word that men say. For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.
A fool's lips want to argue. His mouth calls for blows. A fool's mouth is his ruin. His lips are the snares of his life.
Dreams come with many efforts, trials and concerns. Fools speak with too many words.
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There is futility and emptiness in many dreams and in many words. Reverence God.
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As a thorn goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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A fool loses his temper. But a wise man holds it back.
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He who keeps his mouth (watches what he says) keeps his life. He who opens wide his lips (speaks thoughtlessly) will have destruction.
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See a man quick to talk? There is more hope for a fool then for him.
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The heart of one with understanding seeks knowledge. The mouth of fools feeds on foolishness.
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It is foolishness and shame to answer a matter before you hear it.
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A prudent man conceals knowledge. The heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
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The tongue of the wise uses knowledge properly. The mouth of fools pours out foolishness.
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Wise men preserve knowledge. The mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
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The lips of the wise disperse knowledge, the heart of the foolish does not.
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Nor should there be filthiness, nor foolish talking, or jesting, which are not befitting but rather giving of thanks.
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As the legs of the lame are not equal so is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
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The rod of pride is in the mouth of the foolish. The lips of the wise will preserve them.
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If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
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Is there no limit to windy words? Or what provokes you that you answer? I too could speak like you, if I were in your place. I could compose words against you. And I would shake my head at you.
Who is this that conceals (hides) counsel using words without knowledge?
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Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him.
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Do not incriminate a servant to his master, or he will curse you could be found guilty.
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The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness. The result of his talk is mischievous madness. A fool also is full of words. A man cannot predict what will be and what will be after him. Who can tell him?