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Trust, Fear, and Honor Yahweh

My son, (A)do not forget my [a]law,
But let your heart (B)guard my commandments;
For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.

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  1. Proverbs 3:1 Or instruction

Wisdom Bestows Well-Being

My son,(A) do not forget my teaching,(B)
    but keep my commands in your heart,
for they will prolong your life many years(C)
    and bring you peace and prosperity.(D)

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13 (A)How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who obtains discernment.
14 For her (B)profit is better than the profit of silver
And her produce better than fine gold.
15 She is (C)more precious than [a]pearls;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (E)riches and glory.
17 Her (F)ways are pleasant ways
And all her pathways are (G)peace.
18 She is a (H)tree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.

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  1. Proverbs 3:15 Or corals

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
    nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(D)
    in her left hand are riches and honor.(E)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
    and all her paths are peace.(F)
18 She is a tree of life(G) to those who take hold of her;
    those who hold her fast will be blessed.(H)

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23 For (A)the commandment is a lamp and the [a]law is light;
And reproofs for discipline are the way of life

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  1. Proverbs 6:23 Or instruction

23 For this command is a lamp,
    this teaching is a light,(A)
and correction and instruction
    are the way to life,(B)

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35 For (A)he who finds me finds life
And (B)obtains favor from Yahweh.

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35 For those who find me(A) find life(B)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(C)

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17 He (A)is on the path of life who keeps discipline,
But he who forsakes reproof makes [a]himself wander about.

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  1. Proverbs 10:17 Or others

17 Whoever heeds discipline shows the way to life,(A)
    but whoever ignores correction leads others astray.

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19 He who is steadfast in (A)righteousness will attain to life,
And (B)he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.

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19 Truly the righteous attain life,(A)
    but whoever pursues evil finds death.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

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28 (A)In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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28 In the way of righteousness there is life;(A)
    along that path is immortality.

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A tongue that brings healing is a tree of life,
But perversion in it breaks the spirit.

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The soothing tongue(A) is a tree of life,(B)
    but a perverse tongue crushes the spirit.(C)

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15 In the light of a king’s face is life,
And his favor is like a cloud with the [a](A)late rain.

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  1. Proverbs 16:15 Spring

15 When a king’s face brightens, it means life;(A)
    his favor is like a rain cloud in spring.(B)

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22 Insight is a fountain of life to one who has it,
But the discipline of ignorant fools is [a]folly.

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  1. Proverbs 16:22 A lack of wisdom due to negligence or carelessness; the activity of an ignorant fool

22 Prudence is a fountain of life to the prudent,(A)
    but folly brings punishment to fools.

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21 (A)Death and life are in the [a]power of the tongue,
And those who love it will eat its (B)fruit.

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  1. Proverbs 18:21 Lit hand

21 The tongue has the power of life and death,(A)
    and those who love it will eat its fruit.(B)

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