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11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
    neither be weary of his correction;
12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
    even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

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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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Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.”
    Call understanding your relative,

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

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17 I love those who love me.
    Those who seek me diligently will find me.

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

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21 that I may give wealth to those who love me.
    I fill their treasuries.

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

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Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you.
    Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

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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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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but love covers all wrongs.

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

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24 One who spares the rod hates his son,
    but one who loves him is careful to discipline him.

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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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22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
    But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

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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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17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
    than a fattened calf with hatred.

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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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By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
    By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

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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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He who covers an offense promotes love;
    but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.

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

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