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“Do not deny justice or show partiality to anyone. Do not accept a bribe, for it blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.
Therefore, send me an artisan who is skilled in engraving to work with gold, silver, bronze, and iron, and with purple, crimson, and blue yarn. He will work with the artisans who are with me in Judah and Jerusalem, appointed by my father David.
He is the son of a woman from the daughters of Dan. His father is a man of Tyre. He knows how to work with gold, silver, bronze, iron, stone, and wood, with purple, blue, crimson yarn, and fine linen. He knows how to do all kinds of engraving and to execute any design that may be given him. I have sent him to be with your artisans and the artisans of my lord, your father David.
for understanding a proverb or a parable,[fn]
the words of the wise, and their riddles.
There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
The proud speech of a fool brings a rod of discipline,[fn]
but the lips of the wise protect them.
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the foolishness of fools produces foolishness.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge attractive,
but the mouth of fools blurts out foolishness.
Listen closely,[fn] pay attention to the words of the wise,
and apply your mind to my knowledge.
The heart of the wise is in a house of mourning,
but the heart of fools is in a house of pleasure.
The sayings of the wise are like cattle prods, and those from masters of collections are like firmly embedded nails. The sayings are given by one Shepherd.[fn]
Therefore, I will again confound these people
with wonder after wonder.
The wisdom of their wise will vanish,
and the perception of their perceptive will be hidden.
urging them to ask the God of the heavens for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of Babylon's wise men.
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