Proverbs 1:1-5

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Purpose and Theme

1 The proverbs^(A) of Solomon^(B) son of David, king of Israel:^(C)

²for gaining wisdom and instruction;
    for understanding words of insight;
³for receiving instruction in prudent behavior,
    doing what is right and just and fair;
⁴for giving prudence to those who are simple,^[a]^(D)
    knowledge and discretion^(E) to the young—
⁵let the wise listen and add to their learning,^(F)
    and let the discerning get guidance—

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Footnotes

Proverbs 1:4 The Hebrew word rendered simple in Proverbs denotes a person who is gullible, without moral direction and inclined to evil.

Psalm 37:25-26

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²⁵I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(A)
    or their children begging^(B) bread.
²⁶They are always generous and lend freely;^(C)
    their children will be a blessing.^[a]^(D)

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Footnotes

Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed

Romans 3:21-28

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Righteousness Through Faith

²¹But now apart from the law the righteousness of God^(A) has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.^(B) ²²This righteousness^(C) is given through faith^(D) in^[a] Jesus Christ^(E) to all who believe.^(F) There is no difference between Jew and Gentile,^(G) ²³for all have sinned^(H) and fall short of the glory of God, ²⁴and all are justified^(I) freely by his grace^(J) through the redemption^(K) that came by Christ Jesus. ²⁵God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement,^[b]^(L) through the shedding of his blood^(M)—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished^(N)— ²⁶he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.

²⁷Where, then, is boasting?^(O) It is excluded. Because of what law? The law that requires works? No, because of the law that requires faith. ²⁸For we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.^(P)

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Footnotes

Romans 3:22 Or through the faithfulness of
Romans 3:25 The Greek for sacrifice of atonement refers to the atonement cover on the ark of the covenant (see Lev. 16:15,16).

Genesis 15:6

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⁶Abram believed the Lord, and he credited it to him as righteousness.^(A)

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Genesis 15:6 in all English translations

Psalm 16:11

New International Version

¹¹You make known to me the path of life;^(A)
you will fill me with joy in your presence,^(B)
with eternal pleasures^(C) at your right hand.^(D)

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Psalm 16:11 in all English translations

Psalm 84:10-11

New International Version

¹⁰Better is one day in your courts
    than a thousand elsewhere;
I would rather be a doorkeeper^(A) in the house of my God
    than dwell in the tents of the wicked.
¹¹For the Lord God is a sun^(B) and shield;^(C)
    the Lord bestows favor and honor;
no good thing does he withhold^(D)
    from those whose walk is blameless.