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Proverbs 9:8-15 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

8. Don't warn those who make fun of others. They will hate you. Warn those who are wise. They will love you.

9. Teach a wise man. He will become even wiser. Teach a person who does right. He will learn even more.

10. "If you really want to become wise, you must begin by having respect for the Lord. To know the Holy One is to gain understanding.

11. Through me, you will live a long time. Years will be added to your life.

12. If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you. If you make fun of others, you alone will suffer."

13. The woman called Foolishness is loud. She doesn't control herself. She doesn't know anything.

14. She sits at the door of her house. She sits at the highest point of the city.

15. She calls out to those who pass by. She calls out to those who go straight on their way.

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