Proverbs 2:7
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7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(A)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
Proverbs 6:6-8
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The Folly of Indolence
6 (A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having no [a]captain,
Overseer or ruler,
8 Provides her [b]supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:7 Lit. leader
- Proverbs 6:8 Lit. bread
Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (D)I have strength.
15 (E)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth
Proverbs 11:5
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5 The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.
Proverbs 12:24
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24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 13:2
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2 (A)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
Proverbs 13:13
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13 He who (A)despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:22
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22 (A)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Proverbs 16:3
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit. Roll
Proverbs 16:9
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Proverbs 16:12
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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.
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