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Proverbs 3:5-6
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5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,
    and don’t ·depend [rely] on your own understanding.
6 ·Remember the Lord [L Know him] ·in all you do [L on all your paths],
    and he will ·give you success [L keep your roads straight].

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Proverbs 3:5-6
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5 
Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart
And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
6 
[a]In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him,
And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way].

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 One of the ancient rabbis said that all the essence of the Torah (Law) depends on this verse.
Listen to Proverbs 3:5-6, Proverbs 11:28, Proverbs 16:20, Proverbs 20:24, Proverbs 21:22, Proverbs 21:31, Proverbs 22:17-19, Proverbs 28:25-26, Proverbs 29:25
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Proverbs 3:5-6
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5 Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
6 in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths(B) straight.[a](C)

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths
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Proverbs 11:28
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28 Those who trust in riches will ·be ruined [L fall],
but a good person will ·be healthy [flourish] like a green leaf.

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Proverbs 11:28
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28 
He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall,
But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf.

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Proverbs 11:28
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28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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Proverbs 16:20
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20 Whoever ·listens to what is taught [has insight] will ·succeed [prosper],
and whoever trusts the Lord will be ·happy [blessed].

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Proverbs 16:20
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20 
He who pays attention to the word [of God] will find good,
And blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) is he who trusts [confidently] in the Lord.

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Proverbs 16:20
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20 Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers,[a](A)
    and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or whoever speaks prudently finds what is good
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Proverbs 15
Proverbs 17
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Proverbs 20:24
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24 The Lord decides ·what a person will do [L the steps of a person];
·no one understands what his life is all about [L how can people understand their path?].

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Proverbs 20:24
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24 
Man’s steps are ordered and ordained by the Lord.
How then can a man [fully] understand his way?

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Proverbs 20:24
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24 A person’s steps are directed(A) by the Lord.(B)
    How then can anyone understand their own way?(C)

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Proverbs 21:22
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22 A wise person ·can defeat [L went up against] a city full of warriors
and tear down the defenses they trust in [Eccl. 9:13–16].

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Proverbs 21:22
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22 
A wise man scales the city [walls] of the mighty
And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

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Proverbs 21:22
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22 One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty(A)
    and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.

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Proverbs 21:31
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31 You can get the horses ready for the day of battle,
but it is the Lord who gives the victory [Ps. 33:16–17].

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Proverbs 21:31
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31 
The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But deliverance and victory belong to the Lord.

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Proverbs 21:31
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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but victory rests with the Lord.(A)

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Proverbs 22:17-19
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Other Wise Sayings

17 ·Listen carefully to [L Incline/Bend your ear and hear] ·what wise people say [L the words of the wise];
    ·pay attention to [set your heart on] what I am teaching you.
18 It will be ·good [pleasant] to ·keep these things in mind [L guard them in your innermost being]
    so that you ·are ready to repeat them [L have them ready on your lips].
19 I am teaching them to you now
    so that you will put your trust in the Lord.

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Proverbs 22:17-19
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17 
Listen carefully and hear the [a]words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 
For it will be pleasant if you keep them in mind [incorporating them as guiding principles];
Let them be ready on your lips [to guide and strengthen yourself and others].
19 
So that your trust and reliance and confidence may be in the Lord,
I have taught these things to you today, even to you.

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  1. Proverbs 22:17 These verses (17-21) introduce a special collection of wisdom sayings compiled by Solomon.
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Proverbs 22:17-19
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Thirty Sayings of the Wise

Saying 1

17 Pay attention(A) and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;(B)
    apply your heart to what I teach,(C)
18 for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
    and have all of them ready on your lips.
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord,
    I teach you today, even you.

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 A greedy person ·causes trouble [L stirs up conflict],
but the one who trusts the Lord will ·succeed [escape].

26 Those who trust in ·themselves [L their own hearts] are foolish,
but those who ·live wisely [L walk in wisdom] will be ·kept safe [or refreshed].

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 
An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.
26 
He who trusts confidently in his own heart is a [dull, thickheaded] fool,
But he who walks in [skillful and godly] wisdom will be rescued.(A)

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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

26 Those who trust in themselves are fools,(C)
    but those who walk in wisdom are kept safe.(D)

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Proverbs 29:25
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25 ·Being afraid of [Anxiety about] people ·can get you into trouble [L is a trap],
but if you trust the Lord, you will be ·safe [protected; Ps. 56:11; 1 John 4:18].

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Proverbs 29:25
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25 
The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in and puts his confidence in the Lord will be exalted and safe.

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Proverbs 29:25
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25 Fear(A) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord(B) is kept safe.(C)

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