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11 (A)My son, do not reject the [a]discipline of Yahweh
Or loathe His reproof,
12 For (B)whom Yahweh loves He reproves,
Even (C)as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

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  1. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

11 My child, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,(A)
12 for the Lord reproves the one he loves,
    as a father the son in whom he delights.(B)

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your intimate friend;

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Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and call insight your intimate friend,

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17 I (A)love those who love me;
And (B)those who earnestly seek me will find me.

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17 I love those who love me,
    and those who seek me diligently find me.(A)

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21 To give those who love me an inheritance of wealth,
That I may (A)fill their treasuries.

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21 endowing with wealth those who love me
    and filling their treasuries.

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(A)Do not reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you,
(B)Reprove a wise man and he will love you.

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

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all transgressions.

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

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24 He who (A)holds back his [a]rod hates his son,
But he who loves him [b](B)disciplines him diligently.

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  1. Proverbs 13:24 Correction, discipline
  2. Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him earnestly with discipline

24 Those who spare the rod hate their children,
    but those who love them are diligent to discipline them.(A)

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22 Will they not wander in error who (A)devise evil?
But lovingkindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

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22 Do not those who plan evil err?
    Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
But He loves one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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17 (A)Better is a [a]dish of [b]vegetables where there is love
Than a (B)fattened ox and hatred in it.

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  1. Proverbs 15:17 Or portion
  2. Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs

17 Better is a dinner of vegetables where love is
    than a fatted ox and hatred with it.(A)

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By (A)lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [a](B)fear of Yahweh one turns away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence

By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.(A)

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He who (A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates close companions.

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One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
    but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.(A)

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