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WISDOM AND SOUND ADVICE FROM THE TORAH

his fa ther and bit ter ness to the one who bore him. (Proverbs,
17:24-25)

When a mock er is pun ished, the sim ple gain wis dom; when a
wise man is in struct ed, he gets knowl edge. (Proverbs, 21:11)

Pay at ten tion and lis ten to the say ings of the wise; ap ply
your heart to what I teach. (Proverbs, 22:17)

Do not speak to a fool, for he will scorn the wis dom of your
words. (Proverbs, 23:9)

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right
path. (Proverbs, 23:19)

Buy the truth and do not sell it; get wis dom, dis ci pline and
un der stand ing. (Proverbs, 23:23)

... If you find it [wis dom], there is a fu ture hope for you, and
your hope will not be cut off. (Proverbs, 24:14)

These al so are say ings of the wise: To show par ti al i ty in judg -
ing is not good. (Proverbs, 24:23)

Do not an swer a fool ac cord ing to his fol ly, or you will be
like him your self. (Proverbs, 26:4)

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart; then I can an swer
any one who treats me with con tempt. The pru dent see dan -
ger and take ref uge, but the sim ple keep go ing and suf fer for
it. (Proverbs, 27:11-12)

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away an ger. If a
wise man goes to court with a fool, the fool ra ges and scoffs,
and there is no peace. (Proverbs 29:8-9)

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