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12 In the presence of destruction, the heart[a] of a man will be haughty,
    but in the presence of honor, humble.

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  1. Proverbs 18:12 Or “mind”

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

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

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14 The spirit of a man will endure his sickness,
    but a broken spirit, who may bear it?

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14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
    but a crushed spirit who can bear?(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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As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
    and against Yahweh his heart[a] will rage.

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  1. Proverbs 19:3 Or “mind”

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

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

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20 Listen to advice and accept instruction
    so that you will gain wisdom for your future.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Literally “after things

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

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

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Deep waters are like purpose in the heart[a] of a man,
    and a man of understanding will draw it[b] out.

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  1. Proverbs 20:5 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 20:5 Or “her”; referring to “purpose”

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

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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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27 The lamp of Yahweh is the spirit[a] of humankind,
    he who searches every innermost part.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or “soul”
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Literally “parts of the inmost”

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

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

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21 Streams of water are the heart[a] of a king in the hand of Yahweh;
    wherever[b] he will desire, he will turn.
Every way of a man is upright in his own eyes,
    but Yahweh weighs hearts.[c]

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  1. Proverbs 21:1 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 21:1 Literally “upon all that”
  3. Proverbs 21:2 Or “minds”

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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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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11 He who loves purity of heart
    and hasgracious speech,[a] his friend is the king.

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  1. Proverbs 22:11 Literally “grace of his lips”

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

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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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12 Apply your heart[a] to instruction,
    and your ear to sayings of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 23:12 Or “mind”

Saying 12

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

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

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