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For (A)Yahweh gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and discernment.
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright,
A (B)shield to those who walk in integrity,
To guard the paths of justice,
And He (C)keeps the way of His holy ones.

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Do not let (A)lovingkindness and truth forsake you;
(B)Bind them around your neck,
(C)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will (D)find favor and (E)good insight
In the eyes of God and man.

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11 (A)My son, do not reject the [a]discipline of Yahweh
Or loathe His reproof,

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  1. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

21 For the (A)ways of a man are before the eyes of Yahweh,
And He (B)watches all his tracks.

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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates,
Even seven which are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked thoughts,
(E)Feet that hasten to run to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who breathes out lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

The (A)eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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11 (A)Sheol and Abaddon lie open before Yahweh,
How much more the (B)hearts of the sons of men!

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29 Yahweh is (A)far from the wicked,
But He (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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16 The [a](A)plans of the heart belong to man,
But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But (B)Yahweh weighs the [b]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:1 Lit preparations
  2. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

The heart of (A)man [a]plans his way,
But (B)Yahweh [b]directs his steps.

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  1. Proverbs 16:9 Lit thinks upon
  2. Proverbs 16:9 Lit establishes

11 A (A)just balance and scales belong to Yahweh;
All the [a]weights of the bag are His [b]work.

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  1. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Or concern

33 The (A)lot is cast into the lap,
But its every (B)judgment is from Yahweh.

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The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (B)Yahweh tests hearts.

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10 The (A)name of Yahweh is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is (C)set securely on high.

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24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
  2. Proverbs 18:24 Or lover

21 Many [a](A)thoughts are in a man’s heart,
But it is the (B)counsel of Yahweh that will stand.

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Or plans

12 The hearing (A)ear and the seeing eye,
Yahweh has made both of them.

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22 (A)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(B)Hope in Yahweh, and He will save you.

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24 (A)The steps of a man are from Yahweh,
How then can man understand his way?

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27 The [a](A)breath of man is the lamp of Yahweh,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his body.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or what a man breathes out
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the stomach

To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is chosen by Yahweh over sacrifice.

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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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The rich and the poor meet together in this
Yahweh is the (A)Maker of them all.

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