Proverbs 27:11
The Scripture
(11) My son, be wise, and make my heart glad, that I may answer him that reproacheth me.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter the book continues its teaching on the value of wisdom and the perils of pride, offering the well‑known proverb that a lion is afraid of a lamb and that the wicked will be cut off. It also stresses that true wisdom comes from reverence for the Lord.
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