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12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.

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12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
    but humility comes before honor.(A)

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14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit, who can bear?

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14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)

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The foolishness of man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

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20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,(A)
    and at the end you will be counted among the wise.(B)

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Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.

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The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,(A)
    but one who has insight draws them out.

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27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of his being.

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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

21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, He turneth it whithersoever He will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord pondereth the hearts.

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21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
    that he channels toward all who please him.(A)

A person may think their own ways are right,
    but the Lord weighs the heart.(B)

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11 He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.

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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
    will have the king for a friend.(A)

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12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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Saying 12

12 Apply your heart to instruction(A)
    and your ears to words of knowledge.

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11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain—

12 if thou sayest, “Behold, we knew it not”—doth not He that pondereth the heart consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth He not know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?

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11 Rescue those being led away to death;
    hold back those staggering toward slaughter.(A)
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(B) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(C) everyone according to what they have done?(D)

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17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth,

18 lest the Lord see it and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.

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Saying 28

17 Do not gloat(A) when your enemy falls;
    when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,(B)
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
    and turn his wrath away from them.(C)

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19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious of the wicked;

20 for there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

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Saying 29

19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(B)

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