(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(B)And lean not on your own understanding;
(C)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [a]direct your paths.

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart, and lean not unto thine own understanding;

in all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.

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Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
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

11 I have (A)taught you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in right paths.
12 When you walk, (B)your steps will not be hindered,
(C)And when you run, you will not stumble.

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11 I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.

12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.

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11 I instruct(A) you in the way of wisdom
    and lead you along straight paths.(B)
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hampered;
    when you run, you will not stumble.(C)

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (D)I have strength.
15 (E)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.
17 (F)I love those who love me,
And (G)those who seek me diligently will find me.
18 (H)Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth

12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and disclose knowledge of learned thoughts.

13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride and arrogance and the evil way and the froward mouth do I hate.

14 Counsel is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

15 By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.

16 By me princes rule and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

17 I love them that love me, and those that seek me early shall find me.

18 Riches and honor are with me, yea, durable riches and righteousness.

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell together with prudence;
    I possess knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 To fear the Lord(B) is to hate evil;(C)
    I hate(D) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.
14 Counsel and sound judgment are mine;
    I have insight, I have power.(E)
15 By me kings reign
    and rulers(F) issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,(G)
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.[a]
17 I love those who love me,(H)
    and those who seek me find me.(I)
18 With me are riches and honor,(J)
    enduring wealth and prosperity.(K)

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  1. Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers

The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them, but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)

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The thoughts of the righteous are right,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.

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The thoughts of the righteous are right, but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.

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