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Proverbs 12:1
Anyone who loves correction loves knowledge. Anyone who hates to be corrected is stupid.
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Matthew 7:24-25
“ So then, everyone who hears my words and puts them into practice is like a wise man. He builds his house on the rock.The rain comes down. The water rises. The winds blow and beat against that house. But it does not fall. It is built on the rock.
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Proverbs 9:9
Teach a wise person, and they will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right, and they will learn even more.
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Proverbs 18:6-7
What foolish people say leads to arguing. They are just asking for a beating.The words of foolish people drag them down. They are trapped by what they say.
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Psalms 119:34
Help me understand your law so that I may follow it. I will obey it with all my heart.
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James 3:13
Is anyone among you wise and understanding? That person should show it by living a good life. A wise person isn’t proud when they do good deeds.
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Proverbs 14:8
People are wise and understanding when they think about the way they live. But people are foolish when their foolish ways trick them.
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Proverbs 13:3
Those who guard what they say guard their lives. But those who speak without thinking will be destroyed.
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Proverbs 10:10
An evil wink gets you into trouble. And foolish chattering destroys you.
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Proverbs 12:13
Those who do evil are trapped by their sinful talk. But those who have done no wrong escape trouble.
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Proverbs 1:5
Let wise people listen and add to what they have learned. Let those who understand what is right get guidance.
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Proverbs 14:23
All hard work pays off. But if all you do is talk, you will be poor.
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Ecclesiastes 10:12
Wise people say gracious things. But foolish people are destroyed by what their own lips speak.