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.

15 Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

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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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19 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.

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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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So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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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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21 What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death.

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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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10 And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

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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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19 Thine own wickedness shall correct thee, and thy backslidings shall reprove thee: know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the Lord thy God, and that my fear is not in thee, saith the Lord God of hosts.

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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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52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

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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 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

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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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10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

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