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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

Admonition to Trust and Honor God

My child, do not forget my teaching,
    but let your heart keep my commandments,(A)
for length of days and years of life
    and abundant welfare they will give you.(B)

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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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General Maxims

Whoever corrects a scoffer wins abuse;
    whoever rebukes the wicked gets hurt.(A)
Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(B)
Give instruction[a] to the wise, and they will become wiser still;
    teach the righteous, and they will gain in learning.(C)

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  1. 9.9 Heb lacks instruction

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 wise of heart will heed commandments,
    but one with foolish lips will come to ruin.(A)

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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 Fools think their own way is right,
    but the wise listen to advice.(A)

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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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13 A wise child loves discipline,[a]
    but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 13.1 Cn: Heb A wise child the discipline of his father

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 Those who despise a word bring destruction on themselves,
    but those who respect a command will be rewarded.(A)

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

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31 The ear that heeds wholesome admonition
    will lodge 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 strikes deeper into a discerning person
    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 Those who keep the commandment will live;
    those who are heedless of their ways will die.(A)

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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 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
    that you may gain wisdom for the future.(A)

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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 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.(A)

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

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27 My child, stop ignoring instruction,
    straying[a] from words of knowledge.

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Footnotes

  1. 19.27 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain