Proverbs 3:11-12
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction
Proverbs 7:4
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4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
And call understanding your intimate friend;
Proverbs 8:17
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Proverbs 8:21
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21 To give those who love me an inheritance of wealth,
That I may (A)fill their treasuries.
Proverbs 9:8
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Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (A)love covers all transgressions.
Proverbs 13:24
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:24 Correction, discipline
- Proverbs 13:24 Lit seeks him earnestly with discipline
Proverbs 14:22
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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.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
But He loves one who (A)pursues righteousness.
Proverbs 15:17
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:17 Or portion
- Proverbs 15:17 Or herbs
Proverbs 16:6
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6 By (A)lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [a](B)fear of Yahweh one turns away from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence
Proverbs 17:9
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9 He who (A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates close companions.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 A brother offended is harder to win over than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:24
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24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 19:8
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8 He who acquires a heart of wisdom loves his own soul;
He who keeps discernment will (A)find good.
Proverbs 20:28
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28 Lovingkindness and (A)truth will guard the king,
And he upholds his throne by lovingkindness.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 He who (A)loves [a]pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:17 Lit gladness
Proverbs 21:21
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21 He who (A)pursues righteousness and lovingkindness
Finds life, righteousness, and glory.
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Better is reproof that is (A)revealed
Than love that is hidden.
6 Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 (A)Oil and incense make the heart glad,
So counsel from the [a]soul is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake your (B)friend or (C)your father’s friend,
And do not come to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster;
Better is one who dwells near than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel
Proverbs 29:3
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3 A man who (A)loves wisdom makes his father glad,
But he who (B)befriends harlots destroys his wealth.
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