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Proverbs 4:20-21
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20 
My son, pay attention to my words and be willing to learn;
Open your ears to my sayings.
21 
Do not let them escape from your sight;
Keep them in the center of your heart.

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Proverbs 4:20-21
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20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)They are not to escape from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.

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Proverbs 4:20-21
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20 My son,(A) pay attention to what I say;
    turn your ear to my words.(B)
21 Do not let them out of your sight,(C)
    keep them within your heart;

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Proverbs 4:23
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23 
Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For from it flow the springs of life.

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23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.

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Proverbs 4:23
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23 Above all else, guard(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.(B)

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Proverbs 10:20
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20 
The tongue of the righteous is like precious silver (greatly valued);
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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Proverbs 10:20
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20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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Proverbs 10:20
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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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Proverbs 12:20
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20 
Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

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20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.

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Proverbs 12:20
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20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
    but those who promote peace have joy.(A)

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Proverbs 15:13
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13 
A heart full of joy and goodness makes a cheerful face,
But when a heart is full of sadness the spirit is crushed.(A)

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Proverbs 15:13
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13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
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Proverbs 15:13
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13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,(A)
    but heartache crushes the spirit.(B)

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Proverbs 15:15
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15 
All the days of the afflicted are bad,
But a glad heart has a continual feast [regardless of the circumstances].

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Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the [a]needy are bad,
But a [b]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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  1. Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
  2. Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
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Proverbs 15:15
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15 All the days of the oppressed are wretched,
    but the cheerful heart has a continual feast.(A)

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Proverbs 15:30
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30 
The light of the eyes rejoices the hearts of others,
And good news puts fat on the bones.

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Proverbs 15:30
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30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news [b]refreshes the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
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Proverbs 15:30
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30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
    and good news gives health to the bones.(A)

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Proverbs 16:1-2
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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

16 The plans and reflections of the heart belong to man,
But the [wise] answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 
All the ways of a man are clean and innocent in his own eyes [and he may see nothing wrong with his actions],
But the Lord weighs and examines the motives and intents [of the heart and knows the truth].(A)

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Proverbs 16:1-2
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

16 The (A)plans of the heart belong to a person,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (B)Lord examines the [a]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits
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Proverbs 16:1-2
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16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

2 All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(B)
    but motives are weighed(C) by the Lord.(D)

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Proverbs 16:5
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5 
Everyone who is proud and arrogant in heart is disgusting and exceedingly offensive to the Lord;
Be assured he will not go unpunished.(A)

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Proverbs 16:5
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5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he
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Proverbs 16:5
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5 The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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