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For Yahweh gives wisdom.
    Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
    He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
that he may guard the paths of justice,
    and preserve the way of his saints.

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Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
    Bind them around your neck.
    Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will find favor,
    and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
    neither be weary of his correction;

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21 For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
    He examines all his paths.

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16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
    feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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11 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are before Yahweh—
    how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

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Footnotes

  1. 15:11 Sheol is the place of the dead.

29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
    but Yahweh weighs the motives.

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A man’s heart plans his course,
    but Yahweh directs his steps.

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11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is from Yahweh.

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The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold,
    but Yahweh tests the hearts.

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10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
    the righteous run to him, and are safe.

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24 A man of many companions may be ruined,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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17 He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh;
    he will reward him.

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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
    but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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

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22 Don’t say, “I will pay back evil.”
    Wait for Yahweh, and he will save you.

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24 A man’s steps are from Yahweh;
    how then can man understand his way?

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27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
    searching all his innermost parts.

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To do righteousness and justice
    is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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30 There is no wisdom nor understanding
    nor counsel against Yahweh.
31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle;
    but victory is with Yahweh.

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The rich and the poor have this in common:
    Yahweh is the maker of them all.

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