21 My son, let them not depart from your eyes—
Keep sound wisdom and discretion;
22 So they will be life to your soul
And grace to your neck.
23 (A)Then you will walk safely in your way,
And your foot will not stumble.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;
Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet.
25 (B)Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.

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21 My son, let not these depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion;

22 so shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace around thy neck.

23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble;

24 when thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

25 Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked when it cometh;

26 for the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being snared.

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21 My son,(A) do not let wisdom and understanding out of your sight,(B)
    preserve sound judgment and discretion;
22 they will be life for you,(C)
    an ornament to grace your neck.(D)
23 Then you will go on your way in safety,(E)
    and your foot will not stumble.(F)
24 When you lie down,(G) you will not be afraid;(H)
    when you lie down, your sleep(I) will be sweet.
25 Have no fear of sudden disaster
    or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26 for the Lord will be at your side(J)
    and will keep your foot(K) from being snared.(L)

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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

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The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them, but the transgressors shall be taken in their own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(A)

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(A)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.

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The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

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The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(A)

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15 He who is (A)surety[a] for a stranger will suffer,
But one who hates [b]being surety is secure.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:15 guaranty
  2. Proverbs 11:15 those pledging guaranty, lit. those who strike hands

15 He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it, and he that hateth suretyship is sure.

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15 Whoever puts up security(A) for a stranger will surely suffer,
    but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.(B)

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(A)The words of the wicked are, “Lie in wait for blood,”
(B)But the mouth of the upright will deliver them.

(C)The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the house of the righteous will stand.

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The counsels of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood, but the mouths of the upright shall deliver them.

The wicked are overthrown and are no more, but the house of the righteous shall stand.

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The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)

The wicked are overthrown and are no more,(B)
    but the house of the righteous stands firm.(C)

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13 (A)The wicked is ensnared by the transgression of his lips,
(B)But the righteous will come through trouble.

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13 The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips, but the just shall come out of trouble.

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13 Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,(A)
    and so the innocent escape trouble.(B)

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21 (A)No grave [a]trouble will overtake the righteous,
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 12:21 harm

21 There shall no evil happen to the just, but the wicked shall be filled with troubles.

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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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(A)He who guards his mouth preserves his life,
But he who opens wide his lips shall have destruction.

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He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life, but he that openeth wide his lips shall meet destruction.

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

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14 (A)The law of the wise is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from (B)the snares of death.

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14 The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to turn him from the snares of death.

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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,(A)
    turning a person from the snares of death.(B)

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