Proverbs 2:7
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7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright,
A (A)shield to those who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 6:6-8
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6 Go to the (A)ant, O (B)sluggard,
Observe her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having (C)no chief,
Officer or ruler,
8 Prepares her food (D)in the summer
And gathers her provision in the harvest.
Proverbs 8:12-16
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12 “I, wisdom, (A)dwell with prudence,
And I find (B)knowledge and discretion.
13 The (C)fear of Yahweh is to hate evil;
(D)Pride and arrogance and (E)the evil way
And the mouth of [a](F)perverted words, I hate.
14 (G)Counsel is mine and (H)sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (I)might is mine.
15 By me (J)kings reign,
And rulers mark out righteousness.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:13 Lit perversities
Proverbs 11:5
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5 The (A)righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 12:24
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Lit slackness
Proverbs 13:2
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2 From the fruit of a man’s mouth he (A)eats what is good,
But the soul of the treacherous desires (B)violence.
Proverbs 13:13
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13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it
Proverbs 15:22
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:22 Lit thoughts
- Proverbs 15:22 Or are established
Proverbs 16:3
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit Roll
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit thoughts
Proverbs 16:9
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:9 Lit thinks upon
- Proverbs 16:9 Lit establishes
Proverbs 16:12
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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For in righteousness a (A)throne is established.
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 17:2
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2 A slave who acts insightfully will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:20
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20 He who has a crooked heart (A)finds no good,
And he who is (B)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.
Proverbs 19:8
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8 He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (A)find good.
Proverbs 19:21
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:21 Or plans
Proverbs 20:18
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:18 Or Plans
Proverbs 20:24
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24 (A)The steps of a man are from Yahweh,
How then can man understand his way?
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The [a]thoughts of the (A)diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:5 Or plans
Proverbs 21:22
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22 A (A)wise man goes up to the city of the mighty
And brings down the [a]stronghold in which they trust.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:22 Lit strength of trust
Proverbs 21:28
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28 A (A)false witness will perish,
But the man who listens will speak forever.
Proverbs 21:30-31
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30 There is (A)no wisdom, there is no discernment
And there is no counsel against Yahweh.
31 The (B)horse is set for the day of battle,
But (C)salvation belongs to Yahweh.
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