16 Whoever (A)keeps the commandment keeps his life; he who despises his ways will die.
16 Those who keep the commandment will live; those who are heedless of their ways will die.(A)
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom in (A)the future.
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction, that you may gain wisdom for the future.(A)
25 (A)Strike (B)a scoffer, and the simple will (C)learn prudence; (D)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence; reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.(A)
27 Cease to hear instruction, my son, (A)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.
27 My child, stop ignoring instruction, straying[a] from words of knowledge.
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