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Proverbs 3:11-12
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Proverbs 3:11-12
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11 My child, do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t get angry when he corrects you.
12 The Lord corrects those he loves,
just as parents correct the child they delight in.
Proverbs 3:11-12
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Proverbs 3:11-12
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child
Proverbs 7:4
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Proverbs 7:4
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4 Treat wisdom as a sister,
and make understanding your closest friend.
Proverbs 7:4
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Proverbs 7:4
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4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
and to insight, “You are my relative.”
Proverbs 8:17
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Proverbs 8:17
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17 I love those who love me,
and those who seek me find me.
Proverbs 8:17
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Proverbs 8:17
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Proverbs 8:21
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Proverbs 8:21
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21 I give wealth to those who love me,
filling their houses with treasures.
Proverbs 8:21
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Proverbs 8:21
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21 bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me
and making their treasuries full.(A)
Proverbs 9:8
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Proverbs 9:8
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8 Do not correct those who make fun of wisdom, or they will hate you.
But correct the wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 9:8
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Proverbs 9:8
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Proverbs 10:12
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Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up trouble,
but love forgives all wrongs.
Proverbs 10:12
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Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
but love covers over all wrongs.(A)
Proverbs 13:24
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Proverbs 13:24
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24 If you do not punish your children, you don’t love them,
but if you love your children, you will correct them.
Proverbs 13:24
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Proverbs 13:24
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Proverbs 14:22
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Proverbs 14:22
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22 Those who make evil plans will be ruined,
but those who plan to do good will be loved and trusted.
Proverbs 14:22
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Proverbs 14:22
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Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord hates what evil people do,
but he loves those who do what is right.
Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:17
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Proverbs 15:17
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17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than to eat meat with those who hate you.
Proverbs 15:17
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Proverbs 15:17
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17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.(A)
Proverbs 16:6
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Proverbs 16:6
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6 Love and truth bring forgiveness of sin.
By respecting the Lord you will avoid evil.
Proverbs 16:6
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Proverbs 16:6
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Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:9
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9 Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend,
but gossiping about the sin breaks up friendships.
Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:9
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Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother helps in time of trouble.
Proverbs 17:17
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Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of adversity.(A)
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