Proverbs 2:7

English Standard Version

⁷he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is ^(A)a shield to those who ^(B)walk in integrity,

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Proverbs 2:7

New American Standard Bible

⁷He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a ^(A)shield to those who walk in integrity,

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Proverbs 2:7

New International Version

⁷He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield^(A) to those whose walk is blameless,^(B)

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Proverbs 6:6-8

English Standard Version

⁶^(A)Go to ^(B)the ant, O ^(C)sluggard;
    consider her ways, and ^(D)be wise.
⁷^(E)Without having any chief,
    ^(F)officer, or ruler,
⁸she prepares her bread ^(G)in summer
    and ^(H)gathers her food in harvest.

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Proverbs 6:6-8

New American Standard Bible

⁶Go to the ^(A)ant, you ^[a]^(B)lazy one,
Observe its ways and be wise,
⁷Which, having ^(C)no chief,
Officer, or ruler,
⁸Prepares its food ^(D)in the summer
And gathers its provision in the harvest.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 6:6 Lit idle one

Proverbs 6:6-8

New International Version

⁶Go to the ant, you sluggard;^(A)
    consider its ways and be wise!
⁷It has no commander,
    no overseer or ruler,
⁸yet it stores its provisions in summer^(B)
    and gathers its food at harvest.^(C)

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Proverbs 8:12-16

English Standard Version

¹²“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
    and I find knowledge and ^(A)discretion.
¹³^(B)The fear of the Lord is ^(C)hatred of evil.
^(D)Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and ^(E)perverted speech I hate.
¹⁴I have ^(F)counsel and ^(G)sound wisdom;
    I have insight; ^(H)I have strength.
¹⁵By me ^(I)kings reign,
    and rulers decree what is just;
¹⁶by me princes rule,
    and nobles, all who govern justly.^[a]

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Proverbs 8:16 Most Hebrew manuscripts; many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint govern the earth

Proverbs 8:12-16

New American Standard Bible

¹²“I, wisdom, ^(A)dwell with prudence,
And I find ^(B)knowledge and discretion.
¹³The ^(C)fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
^(D)Pride, arrogance, ^(E)the evil way,
And the ^(F)perverted mouth, I hate.
¹⁴^(G)Advice is mine and ^(H)sound wisdom;
I am understanding, ^(I)power is mine.
¹⁵By me ^(J)kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
¹⁶By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.

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Proverbs 8:12-16

New International Version

¹²“I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.^(A)
¹³To fear the Lord^(B) is to hate evil;^(C)
    I hate^(D) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.
¹⁴Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
    I have insight, I have power.^(E)
¹⁵By me kings reign
    and rulers^(F) issue decrees that are just;
¹⁶by me princes govern,^(G)
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.^[a]