For (A)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is (B)a shield to those who (C)walk in integrity,
guarding the paths of justice
    and (D)watching over the way of his (E)saints.

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For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(A)
He stores up success[a] for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity(B)
so that he may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of his faithful followers.(C)

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  1. 2:7 Or resourcefulness

Let not (A)steadfast love and (B)faithfulness forsake you;
    (C)bind them around your neck;
    (D)write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will (E)find favor and (F)good success[a]
    in the sight of God and man.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Or repute

Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.(A)
Then you will find favor and high regard
with God and people.(B)

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11 (A)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,

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11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe his discipline;(A)

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21 For (A)a man's ways are (B)before the eyes of the Lord,
    and he (C)ponders[a] all his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 5:21 Or makes level

21 For a man’s ways are before the Lord’s eyes,(A)
and he considers all his paths.(B)

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16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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What the Lord Hates

16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)

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(A)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.(A)

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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more (A)the hearts of the children of man!

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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord(A)
how much more, human hearts.(B)

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29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
    but he (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,(A)
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(B)

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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
(B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits

16 The reflections of the heart belong to mankind,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.(A)

All a person’s ways seem right to him,
but the Lord weighs motives.[a](B)

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  1. 16:2 Lit spirits

(A)The heart of man plans his way,
    but (B)the Lord establishes his steps.

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A person’s heart plans his way,
but the Lord determines his steps.(A)

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11 (A)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his concern.(A)

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33 (A)The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is (B)from the Lord.

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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but its every decision is from the Lord.(A)

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