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16 He who guards commandments guards his life;[a]
    he who is careless of his ways will be killed.

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  1. Proverbs 19:16 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

16 The one who keeps commands preserves himself;(A)
one who disregards[a] his ways will die.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 19:16 Or despises, or treats lightly

20 Listen to advice and accept instruction
    so that you will gain wisdom for your future.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Literally “after things

20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction
so that you may be wise later in life.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your end

25 The scoffer you shall strike, and the simple, may they learn prudence,
    and reprove the intelligent and he will gain knowledge.

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25 Strike a mocker, and the inexperienced learn a lesson;(A)
rebuke the discerning, and he gains knowledge.(B)

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27 Cease to listen to instruction, my child,
    and you will stray[a] from sayings of knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 19:27 Literally “in order to stray”

27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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