20 (A)My son, be attentive to my words;
    incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (B)Let them not escape from your sight;
    (C)keep them within your heart.

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The Straight Path

20 My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.(A)
21 Don’t lose sight of them;(B)
keep them within your heart.

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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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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.

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23 Guard your heart above all else,[a]
for it is the source of life.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 4:23 Or heart with all diligence

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

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20 The tongue of the righteous is (A)choice silver;
    the heart of the wicked is of little worth.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is pure silver;
the heart of the wicked is of little value.(A)

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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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20 Deceit is in the heart of (A)those who devise evil,
    but those who plan peace have joy.

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

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13 (A)A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
    but by (B)sorrow of heart the spirit is (C)crushed.

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13 A joyful heart makes a face cheerful,
but a sad heart produces a broken spirit.(A)

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13 A happy heart makes the face cheerful,(A)
    but heartache crushes the spirit.(B)

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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
    but (A)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the oppressed are miserable,
but a cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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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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30 (A)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and (B)good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat

30 Bright eyes cheer the heart;
good news strengthens[a] the bones.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

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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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
(B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits

16 The reflections of the heart belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.(A)

All a man’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord evaluates the motives.[a](B)

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit weighs spirits

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

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

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Everyone who is arrogant in heart is (A)an abomination to the Lord;
    (B)be assured, he will not go unpunished.

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Everyone with a proud heart is detestable to the Lord;(A)
be assured,[a] he will not go unpunished.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 16:5 Lit hand to hand

The Lord detests all the proud of heart.(A)
    Be sure of this: They will not go unpunished.(B)

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