Proverbs 17:24

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Wisdom is directly in front of an understanding person, but the eyes of a fool ⌞are looking around⌟ all over the world.

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Turn my eyes away from worthless things. Give me a new life in your ways.

A mocker searches for wisdom without finding it, but knowledge comes easily to a person who has understanding.

The mind of a person who has understanding searches for knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on stupidity.

A foolish son is a heartache to his father and bitter grief to his mother.

Will you catch only a fleeting glimpse of wealth before it is gone? It makes wings for itself like an eagle flying into the sky.

A wise person uses the eyes in his head, but a fool walks in the dark. But I have also come to realize that the same destiny waits for both of them.

It is better to look at what is in front of you than to go looking for what you want. Even this is pointless. ⌞It’s like⌟ trying to catch the wind.

Who is really wise? Who knows how to explain things? Wisdom makes one’s face shine, and it changes one’s grim look.

Those who want to follow the will of God will know if what I teach is from God or if I teach my own thoughts.

Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and