Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
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Wise men lay up knowledge, but the mouth of the foolish is near ruin.
The wise store up knowledge, but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.
Wise men lay up knowledge: but the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
Wise men lay up knowledge; But the mouth of the foolish is a present destruction.
Knowledge is stored up by the wise, but the mouth of the foolish man is a destruction which is near.
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Matthew Henry · Verse 14
Whatever knowledge may be useful, we must lay it up, that it may not be to seek when we want it. The wise gain this wisdom by reading, by hearing the word, by meditation, by prayer, by faith in Christ, who is made of God unto us wisdom.
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