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Proverbs 2:7
Legacy Standard Bible

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

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Proverbs 2:7
Evangelical Heritage Version

7 He stores up sound judgment for upright people.
He is a shield for those who walk in integrity.

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Listen to Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 6:6-8, Proverbs 8:12-16, Proverbs 11:5, Proverbs 11:23, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 13:2, Proverbs 13:13, Proverbs 15:22
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Proverbs 2:7
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7 He 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
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6 Go to the (A)ant, O (B)sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having (C)no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food (D)in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.

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Proverbs 6:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version

Wisdom Warns Against Laziness

6 Go to the ant, you slacker![a]
Observe its ways and become wise.
7 Although it has no overseer, officer, or ruler,
8 it stores its food in summer.
It gathers its provisions at harvest time.

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

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Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, (A)dwell with prudence,
And I find (B)knowledge and discretion.
13 The (C)fear of Yahweh is to hate evil;
(D)Pride and arrogance and (E)the evil way
And the mouth of [a](F)perverted words, I hate.
14 (G)Counsel is mine and (H)sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (I)might is mine.
15 By me (J)kings reign,
And rulers mark out righteousness.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.

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  1. Proverbs 8:13 Lit perversities
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Proverbs 8:12-16
Evangelical Heritage Version

Wisdom’s Benefit

12 I, Wisdom, dwell with good judgment.[a]
I discover knowledge and foresight.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil.
I hate haughtiness, arrogance, an evil way, and a perverse mouth.
14 Good advice and sound judgment are mine.
I, Understanding, have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
and rulers administer justice.
16 By me officials govern,
as well as nobles and all just judges.

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  1. Proverbs 8:12 Or prudence
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Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 To fear the Lord(B) is to hate evil;(C)
    I hate(D) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
    I have insight, I have power.(E)
15 By me kings reign
    and rulers(F) issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,(G)
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers
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Proverbs 11:5
Legacy Standard Bible

5 The (A)righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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Proverbs 11:5
Evangelical Heritage Version

5 The righteousness of honest people makes their way smooth,
but because of his wickedness a wicked person falls.

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Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

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Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.

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Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good.
The hope of the wicked leads to fury.

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Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

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Proverbs 12:24
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24 The hand of the diligent will rule,
But [a]the slack hand will be (A)put to forced labor.

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  1. Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
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Proverbs 12:24
Evangelical Heritage Version

24 Hardworking hands will rule,
but laziness results in forced labor.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 12:24 Or leads to debtor’s prison
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Proverbs 12:24
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24 Diligent hands will rule,
    but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)

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Proverbs 13:2
Legacy Standard Bible

2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (A)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (B)violence.

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Proverbs 13:2
Evangelical Heritage Version

2 From the fruit of his mouth a person eats well,
but treacherous people have an appetite for violence.

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Proverbs 13:2
New International Version

2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things,(A)
    but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.

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Proverbs 13:13
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13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it
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Proverbs 13:13
Evangelical Heritage Version

13 The person who despises a word of instruction will pay the price,
but the person who respects a command will be rewarded.

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Proverbs 13:13
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13 Whoever scorns instruction will pay for it,(A)
    but whoever respects(B) a command is rewarded.(C)

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Proverbs 15:22
Legacy Standard Bible

22 Without consultation, [a]plans are frustrated,
But with many counselors they [b]succeed.

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  1. Proverbs 15:22 Lit thoughts
  2. Proverbs 15:22 Or are established
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Proverbs 15:22
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22 Plans fail without advice,
but where there are many advisors they succeed.

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Proverbs 15:22
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22 Plans fail for lack of counsel,(A)
    but with many advisers(B) they succeed.(C)

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