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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

The Rewards of Wisdom

My son, (A)do not forget my [a]teaching,
But let your heart (B)keep 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 law

He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.
(B)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (D)increase his learning.

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He who (A)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man gets [a]insults for himself.
(B)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you,
(C)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.
Give instruction to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Teach a righteous man and he will (D)increase his learning.

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  1. Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish

The (A)wise of heart will receive commandments,
But an ignorant fool of loose lips will be [a]ruined.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit thrust down

The (A)wise of heart will receive commands,
But [a]a babbling fool will be [b]ruined.

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  1. Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips
  2. Proverbs 10:8 Lit thrust down

15 The (A)way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

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15 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.

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13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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Contrast the Upright and the Wicked

13 A (A)wise son accepts his father’s discipline,
But a (B)scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it

13 The one who (A)despises the word will be [a]in debt to it,
But the one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.

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  1. Proverbs 13:13 Lit pledged to it

31 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will lodge among the wise.

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31 He whose ear listens to the life-giving reproof
Will dwell among the wise.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who understands
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.

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16 He who (A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who despises his way will die.

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16 He who (A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who [a]is careless of [b]conduct will die.

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  1. Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
  2. Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways

20 (A)Listen to counsel and receive discipline,
That you may be wise in [a]the end of your days.

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit your latter end

20 (A)Listen to counsel and accept discipline,
That you may be wise [a]the rest of your days.

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  1. Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end

25 (A)Strike a scoffer and the simple may become prudent,
But (B)reprove one who has understanding and he will understand knowledge.

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25 (A)Strike a scoffer and the [a]naive may become shrewd,
But (B)reprove one who has understanding and he will [b]gain knowledge.

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  1. Proverbs 19:25 Lit simple
  2. Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern

27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 Cease listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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