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23 The fear of the Lord is life indeed;
    filled with it one rests secure
    and suffers no harm.(A)

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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by trouble.(A)

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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.(A)

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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
    for they will be filled.(A)

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10 if you offer your food to the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the afflicted,
then your light shall rise in the darkness
    and your gloom be like the noonday.(A)
11 The Lord will guide you continually
    and satisfy your needs in parched places
    and make your bones strong,
and you shall be like a watered garden,
    like a spring of water
    whose waters never fail.(B)

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10 and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry
    and satisfy the needs of the oppressed,(A)
then your light(B) will rise in the darkness,
    and your night will become like the noonday.(C)
11 The Lord will guide(D) you always;
    he will satisfy your needs(E) in a sun-scorched land(F)
    and will strengthen(G) your frame.
You will be like a well-watered garden,(H)
    like a spring(I) whose waters never fail.

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26 In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
    and one’s children will have a refuge.(A)
27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.(B)

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26 Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress,(A)
    and for their children it will be a refuge.(B)

27 The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,(C)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(D)

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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)

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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have, for he himself has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”(A) So we can say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper;
    I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?”

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Keep your lives free from the love of money(A) and be content with what you have,(B) because God has said,

“Never will I leave you;
    never will I forsake you.”[a](C)

So we say with confidence,

“The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.
    What can mere mortals do to me?”[b](D)

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Footnotes

  1. Hebrews 13:5 Deut. 31:6
  2. Hebrews 13:6 Psalm 118:6,7

11 Not that I am referring to being in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.(A) 12 I know what it is to have little, and I know what it is to have plenty. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being well-fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need.(B)

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11 I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content(A) whatever the circumstances. 12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,(B) whether living in plenty or in want.(C)

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14 Satisfy us in the morning with your steadfast love,
    so that we may rejoice and be glad all our days.(A)

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14 Satisfy(A) us in the morning with your unfailing love,(B)
    that we may sing for joy(C) and be glad all our days.(D)

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for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.(A)

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For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things,(A) holding promise for both the present life(B) and the life to come.(C)

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27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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17 But the steadfast love of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting
    on those who fear him,
    and his righteousness to children’s children,

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17 But from everlasting to everlasting
    the Lord’s love is with those who fear him,
    and his righteousness with their children’s children(A)

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18 Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,(A)
19 to deliver their soul from death
    and to keep them alive in famine.(B)

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18 But the eyes(A) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(B)
19 to deliver them from death(C)
    and keep them alive in famine.(D)

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Of course, there is great gain in godliness combined with contentment,(A) for we brought nothing into the world, so that[a] we can take nothing out of it, but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 6.7 Other ancient authorities read world; it is certain that

But godliness with contentment(A) is great gain.(B) For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it.(C) But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.(D) Those who want to get rich(E) fall into temptation and a trap(F) and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.

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