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The outcome of humility and of the fear of the Lord
    is wealth, honor, and life.

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The reward of humility is the fear of Yahweh—
    wealth and honor and life.

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17 Do not allow your heart to envy sinners.
Instead, always fear the Lord.
18 Indeed, there is a future,
and your hope will never be cut off.

19 Listen, my son, and be wise,
and keep your heart on the straight way.

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17 May your heart[a] not envy the sinners,
    but live in fear of Yahweh all day.[b]
18 Surely[c] there is a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.
19 You, my child, hear and be wise,
    and direct your heart[d] on the road.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or “mind”
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Literally “all the day”
  3. Proverbs 23:18 Literally “For if”
  4. Proverbs 23:19 Or “mind”

21 Fear the Lord, my son, and also the king.
Do not associate with those who are rebellious,

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21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;
    with those who change, do not associate.

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Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.

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Men of evil do not understand justice,
    but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:5 Or “everything”

14 Blessed is the person who always is afraid of sin,
but one who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.

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14 Happy is the person who fears continuously,
    but he who is stubborn of heart,[a] will fall into calamity.

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  1. Proverbs 28:14 Or “mind”

25 Being afraid of a man sets a trap,
but a person who trusts in the Lord will be secure.
26 Many people seek a ruler’s favor,
but a person gets justice from the Lord.

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25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,
    but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
26 Many are those who seek the favor[a] of a ruler,
    but from Yahweh one obtains justice.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:26 Literally “faces”
  2. Proverbs 29:26 Literally “comes justice for a man”