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Proverbs 1:4 - 1:7
4
7
To give prudence to the simple,
To the youth knowledge and discretion;
5 Let the wise man hear and increase in learning,
And a man of understanding will acquire guidance,
6 To understand a proverb and an enigma,
The words of the wise and their riddles.
7
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge;
Ignorant fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Proverbs 2:3 - 2:6
3
For if you call out for understanding,
Give your voice for discernment;
4 If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of Yahweh
And find the knowledge of God.
6 For Yahweh gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and discernment.
Proverbs 2:10 - 2:12
10
For wisdom will enter your heart
And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 Discretion will keep you,
Discernment will guard you,
12 To deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks perverse things;
Proverbs 8:9 - 8:12
9
12
They are all straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who find knowledge.
10 Take my discipline and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choicest fine gold.
11 For wisdom is better than pearls;
And all desirable things cannot compare with her.
12
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And I find knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 9:10
10
The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
Proverbs 10:14
14
Wise men store up knowledge,
But the mouth of the ignorant fool draws ruin near.
Proverbs 11:9
9
With his mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be rescued.
Proverbs 12:23
23
A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims folly.
Proverbs 14:6 - 14:7
6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy to one who has understanding.
7 Leave the presence of a fool,
As you have not known lips of knowledge there.
Proverbs 14:18
18
The simple inherit folly,
But the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
Proverbs 15:2
2
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the mouth of fools pours forth folly.
Proverbs 15:14
14
The heart of the one who has understanding seeks knowledge,
But the mouth of fools feeds on folly.
Proverbs 18:15
15
The heart of the understanding acquires knowledge,
And the ear of the wise seeks knowledge.
Proverbs 19:2
2
Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge,
And he who hurries his footsteps sins.
Proverbs 19:27
27
Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 22:12
12
The eyes of Yahweh guard knowledge,
But He subverts the words of the treacherous one.
Proverbs 23:12
12
Bring your heart to discipline
And your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:3 - 24:5
3
By wisdom a house is built,
And by discernment it is firmly established;
4 And by knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5
A wise man is strong,
And a man of knowledge strengthens his power.
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