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He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright;
[a]He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;

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  1. Proverbs 2:7 Or, And a shield for etc.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise:
Which having no [a]chief,
Overseer, or ruler,
Provideth her bread in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.

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  1. Proverbs 6:7 Or, judge

12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling,
And find out [a]knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and [b]sound knowledge:
I am understanding; I have might.
15 By me kings reign,
And princes decree justice.
16 By me [c]princes rule,
And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.

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  1. Proverbs 8:12 Or, knowledge of witty inventions
  2. Proverbs 8:14 Or, effectual working
  3. Proverbs 8:16 Or, rulers

The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)

23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [a]wrath.

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  1. Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance

24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;
But [a]the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

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  1. Proverbs 12:24 Hebrew slothfulness.

A man shall eat good [a]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [b]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.

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  1. Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
  2. Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence

13 Whoso despiseth the word [a]bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Or, maketh himself a debtor thereto

22 Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;
But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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[a]Commit thy works unto Jehovah,
And thy purposes shall be established.

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  1. Proverbs 16:3 Hebrew Roll.

A man’s heart deviseth his way;
But Jehovah directeth his steps.

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12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness;
For the throne is established by righteousness.

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