11 Do not despise the Lord’s instruction, my son,
and do not loathe his discipline;(A)
12 for the Lord disciplines the one he loves,
just as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.(B)

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Happy Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

11 Do not despise the discipline of Yahweh, my child.
    Do not be weary of his reproof
12 because whomever Yahweh will love, he will rebuke,
    as a father delights in his son.

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”(A)
and call understanding your relative.

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Say to wisdom,[a] “you are my sister,”
    and you shall call insight,[b]intimate friend.”[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 7:4 Hebrew “the wisdom”
  2. Proverbs 7:4 Hebrew “the insight”
  3. Proverbs 7:4 Literally “one who is known.” To “know” is often a euphemism for intercourse. Therefore “intimate friend” may also be read “lover.”

17 I love those who love me,(A)
and those who search for me find me.(B)

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17 I love those who love me,[a]
    and those who seek me diligently shall find me.

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  1. Proverbs 8:17 Literally “her lovers”

21 giving wealth as an inheritance to those who love me,
and filling their treasuries.

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21 in order to endow those who love me with wealth,
    and I will fill their treasuries.

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Don’t rebuke a mocker, or he will hate you;(A)
rebuke the wise, and he will love you.(B)

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Do not rebuke a scoffer, lest he hate you;
    rebuke the wise and he will love you.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(A)

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers over all offenses.

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24 The one who will not use the rod hates his son,(A)
but the one who loves him disciplines him diligently.(B)

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24 He who withholds his rod hates his child,
    but he who loves him gives him[a] discipline.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Literally “visits him”

22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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22 Have they not erred, those who plan evil?
    But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,
    but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

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17 Better a meal of vegetables where there is love
than a fattened ox(A) with hatred.(B)

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17 Better is a dinner of vegetables when[a] love is there
    than a fattened ox and hatred with it.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:17 Hebrew “and”
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or “him”

Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)

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By loyalty and faithfulness, iniquity will be covered over,[a]
    and by fear of Yahweh one turns[b] from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or “atoned for”
  2. Proverbs 16:6 Literally “turning”

Whoever conceals an offense promotes love,(A)
but whoever gossips about it separates friends.(B)

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He who forgives an affront fosters love,
    but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.

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