11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;(A)
12 for the Lord disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.(B)

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”(A)
and call understanding your relative.

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17 I love those who love me,(A)
and those who search for me find me.(B)

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21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.

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Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke a wise man, and he will love you.(B)

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12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)

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24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(A) with hatred.(B)

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Wickedness is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)

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Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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