(A)“Can a man be profitable to God?
    Surely he who is wise is profitable to himself.

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“Can a man be of benefit to God?(A)
    Can even a wise person benefit him?(B)

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10 So you also, when you have done all that you were commanded, say, ‘We are (A)unworthy servants;[a] we have only done what was our duty.’”

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 17:10 Or bondservants

10 So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, ‘We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.’”(A)

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If you have sinned, (A)what do you accomplish against him?
    And if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to him?
(B)If you are righteous, what do you give to him?
    Or what does he receive from your hand?
Your wickedness concerns a man like yourself,
    and your righteousness (C)a son of man.

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If you sin, how does that affect him?
    If your sins are many, what does that do to him?(A)
If you are righteous, what do you give to him,(B)
    or what does he receive(C) from your hand?(D)
Your wickedness only affects humans like yourself,(E)
    and your righteousness only other people.(F)

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(A)Do not be deceived: God is not mocked, for (B)whatever one sows, that will he also reap. For (C)the one who sows to his own flesh (D)will from the flesh reap corruption, but (E)the one who sows to the Spirit will from the Spirit reap eternal life.

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Do not be deceived:(A) God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.(B) Whoever sows to please their flesh,(C) from the flesh will reap destruction;(D) whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.(E)

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I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
    (A)I have no good apart from you.”

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I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;(A)
    apart from you I have no good thing.”(B)

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Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 (A)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
    and the one who gets understanding,
14 (B)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (C)gold.
15 She is more precious than (D)jewels,
    and (E)nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 (F)Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are (G)riches and honor.
17 Her (H)ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
18 She is (I)a tree of life to those who (J)lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called blessed.

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13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(D)
    in her left hand are riches and honor.(E)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
    and all her paths are peace.(F)
18 She is a tree of life(G) to those who take hold of her;
    those who hold her fast will be blessed.(H)

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15 (A)What is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
    And what (B)profit do we get if we pray to him?’

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15 Who is the Almighty, that we should serve him?
    What would we gain by praying to him?’(A)

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29 (A)If your right eye (B)causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. For it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into (C)hell.

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29 If your right eye causes you to stumble,(A) gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

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11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance,
    an advantage to those who (A)see the sun.
12 For the protection of wisdom is like (B)the protection of money,
    and the advantage of knowledge is that (C)wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

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11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(A)
    and benefits those who see the sun.(B)
12 Wisdom is a shelter
    as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
    Wisdom preserves those who have it.

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(A)The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
    and whatever you get, get (B)insight.
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
    she will (C)honor you (D)if you embrace her.
She will place on your head (E)a graceful garland;
    she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”

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The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all(A) you have,[b] get understanding.(B)
Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
    embrace her, and she will honor you.(C)
She will give you a garland to grace your head
    and present you with a glorious crown.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
  2. Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get

12 (A)If you are wise, you are wise for yourself;
    if you scoff, you alone will bear it.

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12 If you are wise, your wisdom will reward you;
    if you are a mocker, you alone will suffer.

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13 and (A)to keep the commandments and statutes of the Lord, which I am commanding you today (B)for your good?

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13 and to observe the Lord’s commands(A) and decrees that I am giving you today for your own good?(B)

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