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Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and do not rely on your own insight.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.

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Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,
And lean not upon thine own understanding:
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
And he will [a]direct thy paths.

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or, make straight (or, plain)

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 taught you the way of wisdom;
    I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered;
    and if 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 paths of uprightness.
12 When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened;
And if 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 in prudence,[a]
    and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.
14 I have counsel and sound wisdom,
    I have insight, I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
    and rulers decree what is just;
16 by me princes rule,
    and nobles govern[b] the earth.
17 I love those who love me,
    and those who seek me diligently find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
    enduring wealth and prosperity.

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  1. Proverbs 8:12 Heb obscure
  2. Proverbs 8:16 Gk: Heb all the governors of

12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling,
And find out [a]knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and [b]sound knowledge:
I am understanding; I have might.
15 By me kings reign,
And princes decree justice.
16 By me [c]princes rule,
And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
17 I love them that love me;
And those that seek me [d]diligently shall find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me;
Yea, [e]durable wealth and righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 8:12 Or, knowledge of witty inventions
  2. Proverbs 8:14 Or, effectual working
  3. Proverbs 8:16 Or, rulers
  4. Proverbs 8:17 Or, early
  5. Proverbs 8:18 Or, ancient

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 guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous 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 just;
    the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
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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