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For the Lord grants wisdom!
    From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
    He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
He guards the paths of the just
    and protects those who are faithful to him.

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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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Never let loyalty and kindness leave you!
    Tie them around your neck as a reminder.
    Write them deep within your heart.
Then you will find favor with both God and people,
    and you will earn a good reputation.

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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 My child, don’t reject the Lord’s discipline,
    and don’t be upset when he corrects you.

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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 Lord sees clearly what a man does,
    examining every path he takes.

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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 the Lord hates—
    no, seven things he detests:
17 haughty eyes,
    a lying tongue,
    hands that kill the innocent,
18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,
19 a false witness who pours out lies,
    a person who sows discord in a family.

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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 Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on both 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 Even Death and Destruction[a] hold no secrets from the Lord.
    How much more does he know the human heart!

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Footnotes

  1. 15:11 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers 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 We can make our own plans,
    but the Lord gives the right answer.

People may be pure in their own eyes,
    but the Lord examines their motives.

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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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We can make our plans,
    but the Lord determines our steps.

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

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11 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
    he sets the standards for fairness.

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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 We may throw the dice,[a]
    but the Lord determines how they fall.

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Footnotes

  1. 16:33 Hebrew We may cast lots.

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

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Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
    but the Lord tests the heart.

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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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