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Proverbs 3:21-26
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Proverbs 3:21-26
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The True Security
21 My child, do not let these escape from your sight:
keep sound wisdom and prudence,
22 and they will be life for your soul
and adornment for your neck.(A)
23 Then you will walk on your way securely,
and your foot will not stumble.(B)
24 If you sit down,[a] you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Then you will not be afraid of sudden panic
or of the storm that strikes the wicked,(C)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- 3.24 Gk: Heb lie down
Proverbs 3:21-26
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Proverbs 3:21-26
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21 Maintain sound wisdom and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.(A)
22 They will be life for you[a](B)
and adornment[b] for your neck.
23 Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.(C)
24 When you lie[c] down, you will not be afraid;(D)
you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,(E)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence[d]
and will keep your foot from a snare.(F)
Proverbs 3:21-26
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Proverbs 3:21-26
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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)
Proverbs 11:6
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Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
Proverbs 11:6
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Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
Proverbs 11:6
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Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(A)
Proverbs 11:8
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Proverbs 11:8
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8 The righteous are delivered from trouble,
and the wicked come into it instead.(A)
Proverbs 11:8
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Proverbs 11:8
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8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(A)
Proverbs 11:8
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Proverbs 11:8
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8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(A)
Proverbs 11:15
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Proverbs 11:15
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15 To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble,
but there is safety in refusing to do so.
Proverbs 11:15
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Proverbs 11:15
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15 If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,(A)
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
Proverbs 11:15
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Proverbs 11:15
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Proverbs 12:6-7
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Proverbs 12:6-7
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6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)
Proverbs 12:6-7
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Proverbs 12:6-7
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Proverbs 12:6-7
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Proverbs 12:6-7
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6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)
Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:13
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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:13
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13 By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped,(A)
but a righteous person escapes from trouble.(B)
Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:13
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Proverbs 12:21
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Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:21
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Proverbs 12:21
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21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.
Proverbs 12:21
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Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 13:3
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3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 13:3
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3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)
Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 13:3
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Proverbs 13:14
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Proverbs 13:14
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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)
Proverbs 13:14
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Proverbs 13:14
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14 A wise person’s instruction is a fountain of life,(A)
turning people away from the snares of death.(B)
Proverbs 13:14
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Proverbs 13:14
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