a wise man will listen and increase his learning,(A)
and a discerning man will obtain guidance—

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let the wise listen and add to their learning,(A)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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Instruct a wise man, and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man, and he will learn more.(A)

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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)

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23 A wise heart instructs its mouth
and increases learning with its speech.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:23 Lit learning upon his lips

23 The hearts of the wise make their mouths prudent,(A)
    and their lips promote instruction.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:23 Or prudent / and make their lips persuasive