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13 (A)How blessed is the man who finds wisdom
And the man who obtains discernment.
14 For her (B)profit is better than the profit of silver
And her produce better than fine gold.
15 She is (C)more precious than [a]pearls;
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (E)riches and glory.
17 Her (F)ways are pleasant ways
And all her pathways are (G)peace.
18 She is a (H)tree of life to those who seize her,
And all those who hold her fast are blessed.

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  1. Proverbs 3:15 Or corals

Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 (A)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
    and the one who gets understanding,
14 (B)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (C)gold.
15 She is more precious than (D)jewels,
    and (E)nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 (F)Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are (G)riches and honor.
17 Her (H)ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
18 She is (I)a tree of life to those who (J)lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called blessed.

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32 “So now, O sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are they who keep my ways.
33 (C)Hear discipline and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)How blessed is the man who hears me,
To watch daily at my doors,
To keep watch at my doorposts.

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32 “And now, (A)O sons, listen to me:
    (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Hear instruction and be wise,
    and do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting beside my doors.

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14 A man will be (A)satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth,
And the good (B)deed of a man’s hands will return to him.

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14 From the fruit of his mouth (A)a man is satisfied with good,
    (B)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.

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20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have gladness.

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20 Deceit is in the heart of (A)those who devise evil,
    but those who plan peace have joy.

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21 He who (A)despises his neighbor sins,
But how (B)blessed is he who is gracious to the [a]poor.

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  1. Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted

21 Whoever (A)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
    but (B)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.

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13 A (A)glad heart makes a face look good,
But [a]when the heart is (B)pained, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart

13 (A)A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
    but by (B)sorrow of heart the spirit is (C)crushed.

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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
But a good heart has a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
    but (A)the cheerful of heart has a continual feast.

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30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
A good report puts fat on the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens

30 (A)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and (B)good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat

20 He who considers the word will (A)find good,
And how (B)blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.

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20 Whoever gives thought to the word[a] (A)will discover good,
    and blessed is he (B)who trusts in the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter

15 My son, if your heart is (A)wise,
My own heart also will be glad;
16 And my [a]inmost being will exult
When your lips speak (B)upright things.

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  1. Proverbs 23:16 Lit kidneys

15 (A)My son, if your heart is wise,
    my heart too will be glad.
16 My (B)inmost being[a] will exult
    when your lips speak (C)what is right.

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  1. Proverbs 23:16 Hebrew My kidneys