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For (A)Yahweh gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and discernment.
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright,
A (B)shield to those who walk in integrity,
To guard the paths of justice,
And He (C)keeps the way of His holy ones.

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For the Lord gives wisdom;(A)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(B)
He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(C) to those whose walk is blameless,(D)
for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.(E)

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Do not let (A)lovingkindness and truth forsake you;
(B)Bind them around your neck,
(C)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will (D)find favor and (E)good insight
In the eyes of God and man.

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Let love and faithfulness(A) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(B)
Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(C)

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11 (A)My son, do not reject the [a]discipline of Yahweh
Or loathe His reproof,

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  1. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,

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21 For the (A)ways of a man are before the eyes of Yahweh,
And He (B)watches all his tracks.

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21 For your ways are in full view(A) of the Lord,
    and he examines(B) all your paths.(C)

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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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The (A)eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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11 (A)Sheol and Abaddon lie open before Yahweh,
How much more the (B)hearts of the sons of men!

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11 Death and Destruction[a] lie open before the Lord(A)
    how much more do human hearts!(B)

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

29 Yahweh is (A)far from the wicked,
But He (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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16 The [a](A)plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But (B)Yahweh weighs the [b]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:1 Lit preparations
  2. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(B)
    but motives are weighed(C) by the Lord.(D)

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The heart of (A)man [a]plans his way,
But (B)Yahweh [b]directs his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 16:9 Lit thinks upon
  2. Proverbs 16:9 Lit establishes

In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)

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11 A (A)just balance and scales belong to Yahweh;
All the [a]weights of the bag are His [b]work.

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  1. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Or concern

11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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33 The (A)lot is cast into the lap,
But its every (B)judgment is from Yahweh.

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33 The lot is cast(A) into the lap,
    but its every decision(B) is from the Lord.(C)

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The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (B)Yahweh tests hearts.

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

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