15 (A)Good sense wins (B)favor,
    but the way of the treacherous is their ruin.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut

15 Good judgment wins favor,
    but the way of the unfaithful leads to their destruction.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 13:15 Septuagint and Syriac; the meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

19 (A)The way of the wicked is like deep (B)darkness;
    they do not know over what they (C)stumble.

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19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(A)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(B)

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So you will (A)find favor and (B)good success[a]
    in the sight of God and man.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Or repute

Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(A)

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21 (A)But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things (B)of which you are now ashamed? (C)For the end of those things is death.

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21 What benefit did you reap at that time from the things you are now ashamed of? Those things result in death!(A)

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10 and rescued him out of all his afflictions and (A)gave him favor and wisdom before Pharaoh, king of Egypt, (B)who made him ruler over Egypt and over all his household.

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10 and rescued him from all his troubles. He gave Joseph wisdom and enabled him to gain the goodwill of Pharaoh king of Egypt. So Pharaoh made him ruler over Egypt and all his palace.(A)

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19 (A)Your evil will chastise you,
    and (B)your apostasy will reprove you.
Know and see that it is evil and (C)bitter
    for (D)you to forsake the Lord your God;
    the fear of me is not in you,
declares the Lord God of hosts.

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19 Your wickedness will punish you;
    your backsliding(A) will rebuke(B) you.
Consider then and realize
    how evil and bitter(C) it is for you
when you forsake(D) the Lord your God
    and have no awe(E) of me,”
declares the Lord, the Lord Almighty.

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52 And Jesus (A)increased in wisdom and in stature[a] and in (B)favor with God and man.

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  1. Luke 2:52 Or years

52 And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.(A)

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10 There is (A)severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
    (B)whoever hates reproof will die.

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10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

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10 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
    all those who practice it have (B)a good understanding.
    His (C)praise endures forever!

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10 The fear of the Lord(A) is the beginning of wisdom;(B)
    all who follow his precepts have good understanding.(C)
    To him belongs eternal praise.(D)

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when your fathers put me to the (A)test
    and put me to the proof, though they had seen my (B)work.
10 (C)For forty years I loathed that generation
    and said, “They are a people who go astray in their heart,
    and they have not known (D)my ways.”
11 Therefore I (E)swore in my wrath,
    “They shall not enter (F)my rest.”

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where your ancestors tested(A) me;
    they tried me, though they had seen what I did.
10 For forty years(B) I was angry with that generation;
    I said, ‘They are a people whose hearts go astray,(C)
    and they have not known my ways.’(D)
11 So I declared on oath(E) in my anger,
    ‘They shall never enter my rest.’”(F)

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14 And David (A)had success in all his undertakings, (B)for the Lord was with him. 15 And when Saul saw that (C)he had great success, he stood in fearful awe of him. 16 (D)But all Israel and Judah loved David, for he went out and came in before them.

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14 In everything he did he had great success,(A) because the Lord was with(B) him. 15 When Saul saw how successful he was, he was afraid of him. 16 But all Israel and Judah loved David, because he led them in their campaigns.(C)

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35 A servant who deals wisely has (A)the king's favor,
    but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.

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35 A king delights in a wise servant,
    but a shameful servant arouses his fury.(A)

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