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11 Nítorí ọgbọ́n ṣe iyebíye jù iyùn lọ,
    kò sí ohun tí ọkàn rẹ̀ fẹ́ tí a sì le fiwé e.

12 “Èmi, ọgbọ́n ń gbé pẹ̀lú òye;
    mo ní ìmọ̀ àti ọgbọ́n-inú.
13 Ìbẹ̀rù Olúwa ni ìkórìíra ibi
    mo kórìíra ìgbéraga àti agídí,
    ìwà ibi àti ọ̀rọ̀ ẹ̀tàn.

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11 for wisdom is more precious(A) than rubies,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)

12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.(C)
13 To fear the Lord(D) is to hate evil;(E)
    I hate(F) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

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11 For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.

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