Proverbs 2:6-8
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6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 guarding the paths of justice
and preserving the way of his saints.
Proverbs 3:3-4
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3 Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them about your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor and good repute[a]
in the sight of God and man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:4 Cn: Heb understanding
Proverbs 3:11
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11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
Proverbs 5:21
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21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord,
and he watches[a] all his paths.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Proverbs 6:16-19
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16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and a man who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 15:3
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3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:11
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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord
how much more the hearts of men!
Proverbs 15:29
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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 16:1-2
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16 The plans of the mind belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.
Proverbs 16:9
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9 A man’s mind plans his way,
but the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:11
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11 A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:33
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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but the decision is wholly from the Lord.
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