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Proverbs 1:5

By listening, the wise shall become wiser and the intelligent shall possess governments
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King James Version

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:

English Standard Version

Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,

New International Version

let the wise listen and add to their learning, and let the discerning get guidance-