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33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
    and humility goes before honor.(A)

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33 The fear of the Lord is what wisdom teaches,
and humility comes before honor.(A)

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13 Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves those who speak what is right.(A)

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13 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

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28 Even fools who keep silent are considered wise;
    when they close their lips, they are deemed intelligent.(A)

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28 Even a fool is considered wise when he keeps silent—
discerning, when he seals his lips.(A)

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12 Before destruction one’s heart is haughty,
    but humility goes before honor.(A)

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12 Before his downfall a person’s heart is proud,(A)
but humility comes before honor.(B)

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11 Even children make themselves known by their acts,
    by whether what they do is pure and right.(A)

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11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
by whether his behavior is pure and upright.(A)

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life[a] and honor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.21 Gk: Heb life and righteousness

21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord
    is riches and honor and life.

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Humility, the fear of the Lord,
results in wealth, honor, and life.(A)

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Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
    or stand in the place of the great,
for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
    than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.

What your eyes have seen(A)

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Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 25:7 Lit you before a noble whom your eyes see

13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
    are faithful messengers to those who send them;
    they refresh the spirit of their masters.(A)

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13 To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(A)

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27 It is not good to eat much honey
    or to seek honor on top of honor.(A)

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27 It is not good to eat too much honey(A)
or to seek glory after glory.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory

18 Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
    and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored.(A)

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18 Whoever tends a fig tree(A) will eat its fruit,(B)
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.

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23 Whoever rebukes a person will afterward find more favor
    than one who flatters with the tongue.(A)

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23 One who rebukes a person will later find more favor(A)
than one who flatters with his tongue.(B)

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