destitute of wisdom: Heb. void of heart, Proverbs 11:12 *marg.
a man: Proverbs 14:16; Job 28:28; Psalms 111:10; Ephesians 5:15; James 3:13
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Proverbs 15:21
Proverbs 15:21
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