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Proverbs 17:3
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3 A crucible for silver, and a smelter for gold,(A)
and the Lord is the tester of hearts.(B)

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Proverbs 17:3
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3 The crucible is for silver
    and the furnace for gold—
        but the Lord assays hearts.

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Proverbs 17:3
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3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
    but the Lord tests the heart.(B)

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Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;(A)
the righteous run to it and are protected.[a](B)

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  1. 18:10 Lit raised high
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Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
    a righteous person rushes to it and is lifted up above the danger.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 The Heb. lacks above the danger
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Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is a fortified tower;(A)
    the righteous run to it and are safe.(B)

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Proverbs 18:24
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24 One with many friends may be harmed,[a]
but there is a friend who stays closer than a brother.(A)

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  1. 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man with many[a] friends can still be ruined,
    but one who keeps on loving sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 The Heb. lacks many
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Proverbs 18:24
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24 One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.(A)

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Proverbs 19:17
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17 Kindness to the poor is a loan to the Lord,(A)
and he will give a reward to the lender.[a](B)

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  1. 19:17 Lit to him
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Proverbs 19:17
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17 Whoever is kind to the poor is lending to the Lord—
    the benefit of his gift will return to him in abundance.

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Proverbs 19:17
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17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord,(A)
    and he will reward them for what they have done.(B)

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Proverbs 19:21
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21 Many plans are in a person’s heart,
but the Lord’s decree will prevail.(A)

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Proverbs 19:21
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21 Many plans occupy the mind[a] of a man,
    but the Lord’s purposes will prevail.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Lit. heart
  2. Proverbs 19:21 Or will be established
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Proverbs 19:21
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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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Proverbs 20:12
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12 The hearing ear and the seeing eye—
the Lord made them both.(A)

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Proverbs 20:12
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12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees—
    the Lord surely made them both.

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Proverbs 20:12
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12 Ears that hear and eyes that see—
    the Lord has made them both.(A)

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Proverbs 20:22
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22 Don’t say, “I will avenge this evil!” (A)
Wait on the Lord,(B) and he will rescue you.(C)

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Proverbs 20:22
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22 Don’t say “I’ll avenge that wrong!”
    Wait on the Lord and he will deliver you.

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Proverbs 20:22
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22 Do not say, “I’ll pay you back for this wrong!”(A)
    Wait for the Lord, and he will avenge you.(B)

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Proverbs 20:24
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24 Even a courageous person’s steps are determined by the Lord,(A)
so how can anyone understand his own way?

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Proverbs 20:24
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24 A man’s steps are directed by the Lord;
    how then can anyone understand his own way?

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Proverbs 20:24
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24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

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Proverbs 20:27
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27 The Lord’s lamp sheds light on a person’s life,[a]
searching the innermost parts.[b](A)

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  1. 20:27 Lit breath
  2. 20:27 Lit the chambers of the belly
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Proverbs 20:27
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27 A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord;
    it searches throughout one’s innermost being.

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Proverbs 20:27
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27 The human spirit is[a] the lamp of the Lord(A)
    that sheds light on one’s inmost being.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are
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