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,
    and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright
    and is a shield to those who walk in integrity—
guarding the paths of the just
    and protecting the way of his faithful ones.

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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

Do not let gracious love and truth leave you.
    Bind them around your neck,
        write them on the tablet of your heart,
and find favor and a good reputation[a] with God and men.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Lit. good judgment or sense

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

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11 My son, do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
    and do not despise his correction,

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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 Indeed, what a man does is[a] always in the Lord’s presence,[b]
    and he weighs all his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 5:21 Lit. Indeed, a man’s ways are
  2. Proverbs 5:21 Lit. in front of the Lord’s eyes

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 God Hates

16 Here are six things that the Lord hates—
    seven, in fact,[a] are detestable to him:[b]
17 Arrogant eyes,
    a lying tongue,
        and hands shedding innocent blood;
18 a heart crafting evil plans,
    feet running swiftly to wickedness,
19 a false witness snorting lies,
    and someone sowing quarrels between brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 The Heb. lacks in fact
  2. Proverbs 6:16 Lit. to his soul

(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 in every place,
    observing both the evil and the good.

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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 Since Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] lie open in the Lord’s presence,
    how much more the hearts of human beings!

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of the dead
  2. Proverbs 15:11 I.e. the realm of destruction in the afterlife

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 away from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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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

Wisdom’s Blessings

16 People do the planning,[a]
but the end result[b] is from the Lord.

Everything a person does seems pure in his own opinion,
    but the Lord weighs intentions.

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  1. Proverbs 16:1 Lit. Preparations of the heart belong to human beings
  2. Proverbs 16:1 Or the response of the tongue

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

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A person plans his way,
    but the Lord directs his steps.

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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 scales and balances are from the Lord;
    he made all the weights in the bag.

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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 dice is cast into someone’s lap,
    but the outcome is from the Lord.

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