The Rewards of Wisdom

My son, (A)do not forget my [a]teaching,
But have your heart (B)comply with my commandments;
For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.

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  1. Proverbs 3:1 Or law

My son, forget not my [a]law;
But let thy heart keep my commandments:
For length of days, and years of life,
And peace, will they add to thee.

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  1. Proverbs 3:1 Or, teaching

Wisdom Bestows Well-Being

My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
    but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years(C)
    and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)

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13 (A)Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,
And one who obtains understanding.
14 For [a]her (B)profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her produce better than gold.
15 She is (C)more precious than [b]jewels,
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 [c](D)Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (E)riches and honor.
17 Her (F)ways are pleasant ways,
And all her paths are (G)peace.
18 She is a (H)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.

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  1. Proverbs 3:14 I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)
  2. Proverbs 3:15 Lit corals
  3. Proverbs 3:16 Lit Length of days

13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
And the man that [a]getteth understanding.
14 For the gaining of it is better than the gaining of silver,
And the profit thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:
And none of the things thou canst desire are to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
And happy is every one that retaineth her.

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  1. Proverbs 3:13 Hebrew draweth forth.

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(D)
    in her left hand are riches and honor.(E)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
    and all her paths are peace.(F)
18 She is a tree of life(G) to those who take hold of her;
    those who hold her fast will be blessed.(H)

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23 For (A)the commandment is a lamp and the [a]teaching is light;
And rebukes for discipline are the way of life

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  1. Proverbs 6:23 Or law

23 For [a]the commandment is a lamp; and [b]the law is light;
And reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

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  1. Proverbs 6:23 Or, their commandment
  2. Proverbs 6:23 Or, their teaching

23 For this command is a lamp,
    this teaching is a light,(A)
and correction and instruction
    are the way to life,(B)

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35 For (A)one who finds me finds life,
And (B)obtains favor from the Lord.

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35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,
And shall [a]obtain favor of Jehovah.

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  1. Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew draw forth.

35 For those who find me(A) find life(B)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(C)

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17 One who (A)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.

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17 He [a]is in the way of life that heedeth [b]correction;
But he that forsaketh reproof [c]erreth.

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  1. Proverbs 10:17 Or, is a way
  2. Proverbs 10:17 Or, instruction
  3. Proverbs 10:17 Or, causeth to err

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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19 One who is steadfast in (A)righteousness attains life,
But (B)one who pursues evil attains his own death.

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19 [a]He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;
And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

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  1. Proverbs 11:19 Or, So righteousness tendeth to life, and he etc.

19 Truly the righteous attain life,(A)
    but whoever pursues evil finds death.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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28 (A)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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28 In the way of righteousness is life;
And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

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28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(A)
    along that path is immortality.

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A [a]soothing tongue is a tree of life,
But perversion in it [b]crushes the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
  2. Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit

[a]A gentle tongue is a tree of life;
But perverseness therein is a breaking of the spirit.

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  1. Proverbs 15:4 Hebrew The healing of the tongue.

The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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