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My son, don’t forget my teaching;
    but let your heart keep my commandments:
for they will add to you length of days,
    years of life, and peace.

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Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

(A)My son, do not forget my teaching,
    (B)but let your heart keep my commandments,
for (C)length of days and years of life
    and (D)peace they will add to you.

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One who corrects a mocker invites insult.
    One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.
Instruct a wise person, and he will be still wiser.
    Teach a righteous person, and he will increase in learning.

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Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.
(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, or he will hate you;
    (B)reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
Give instruction[a] to a wise man, and he will be (C)still wiser;
    teach a righteous man, and he will (D)increase in learning.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 9:9 Hebrew lacks instruction

The wise in heart accept commandments,
    but a chattering fool will fall.

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(A)The wise of heart will receive commandments,
    but a babbling fool will come to ruin.

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15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but he who is wise listens to counsel.

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15 (A)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.

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13 A wise son listens to his father’s instruction,
    but a scoffer doesn’t listen to rebuke.

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13 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
    but (A)a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.

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13 Whoever despises instruction will pay for it,
    but he who respects a command will be rewarded.

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13 Whoever (A)despises (B)the word[a] brings destruction on himself,
    but he who reveres the commandment[b] will be (C)rewarded.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:13 Or a word
  2. Proverbs 13:13 Or a commandment

31 The ear that listens to reproof lives,
    and will be at home among the wise.

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31 (A)The ear that listens to (B)life-giving reproof
    will dwell among the wise.

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10 A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding
    than a hundred lashes into a fool.

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10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
    than a hundred blows into a fool.

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16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
    but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

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16 Whoever (A)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
    he who despises his ways will die.

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20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
    that you may be wise in your latter end.

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

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25 Flog a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
    rebuke one who has understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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25 (A)Strike (B)a scoffer, and the simple will (C)learn prudence;
    (D)reprove a man of understanding, and he will gain knowledge.

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27 If you stop listening to instruction, my son,
    you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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27 Cease to hear instruction, my son,
    (A)and you will stray from the words of knowledge.

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