A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
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Verse 5 is found in chapter 1 of Proverbs. The book opens by identifying its purpose: to form practical wisdom through proverbs, instruction, and discipline. The fear of the Lord is presented as the beginning of this learning, not as irrational terror, but as a reverent recognition of divine authority. The introductory structure also establishes a fundamental tension in Proverbs: wisdom must be received through teaching, while the fool despises precisely the correction that could transform him.
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Wer weise ist der hört zu und bessert sich; wer verständig ist, der läßt sich raten,
Oirá el sabio, y aumentará el saber; Y el entendido adquirirá consejo;
Que le sage écoute, et il augmentera son savoir, Et celui qui est intelligent acquerra de l'habileté,
Il savio li udirà, e ne accrescerà la sua scienza; E l’uomo intendente ne acquisterà buoni consigli, e governo;
O sábio ouvirá e crescerá em conhecimento, e o entendido adquirirá sábios conselhos;
智慧人聽見,增長學問, 聰明人得著智謀,
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