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Proverbs 3:1-2
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Proverbs 3:1-2
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The Rewards of Wisdom
3 My son, (A)do not forget my [a]teaching,
But have your heart (B)comply with my commandments;
2 For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:1 Or law
Proverbs 3:1-2
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Proverbs 3:1-2
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Trust in the Lord
3 My son, don’t forget my instruction.
Let your heart guard my commands,
2 because they will help you live a long time
and provide you with well-being.
Proverbs 3:1-2
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Proverbs 3:1-2
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Wisdom Bestows Well-Being
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Proverbs 3:13-18
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:14 I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)
- Proverbs 3:15 Lit corals
- Proverbs 3:16 Lit Length of days
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Proverbs 3:13-18
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Value of wisdom
13 Happy are those who find wisdom
and those who gain understanding.
14 Her profit is better than silver,
and her gain better than gold.
15 Her value exceeds pearls;
all you desire can’t compare with her.
16 In her right hand is a long life;
in her left are wealth and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant;
all her paths are peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
those who hold her tight are happy.
Proverbs 3:13-18
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Proverbs 3:13-18
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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)
Proverbs 6:23
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Proverbs 6:23
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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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- Proverbs 6:23 Or law
Proverbs 6:23
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Proverbs 6:23
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23 The commandment is a lamp and instruction a light;
corrective teaching is the path of life.
Proverbs 6:23
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Proverbs 6:23
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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35 Those who find me find life;
they gain favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 10:17
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Proverbs 10:17
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17 One who (A)is on the path of life follows instruction,
But one who ignores a rebuke goes astray.
Proverbs 10:17
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Proverbs 10:17
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17 Those who heed instruction are on the way to life,
but those who ignore correction lose their way.
Proverbs 10:17
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Proverbs 10:17
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17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.
Proverbs 11:19
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Proverbs 11:19
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19 One who is steadfast in (A)righteousness attains life,
But (B)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
Proverbs 11:19
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Proverbs 11:19
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19 The righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
Proverbs 11:19
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Proverbs 11:19
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Proverbs 11:30
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Proverbs 11:30
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- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 11:30
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Proverbs 11:30
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise gather lives.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away
Proverbs 11:30
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Proverbs 11:30
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
Proverbs 12:28
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Proverbs 12:28
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28 (A)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
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Proverbs 12:28
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28 The way of the righteous leads to life,
but the detestable[a] path leads to death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:28 LXX; MT the path of the trail
Proverbs 12:28
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Proverbs 12:28
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28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(A)
along that path is immortality.
Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 15:4
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- Proverbs 15:4 Lit healing
- Proverbs 15:4 Lit is the crushing of the spirit
Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 Wholesome speech is a tree of life,
but dishonest talk breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 15:4
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