21 My son, see that (A)they do not escape from your sight;
Comply with sound wisdom and discretion,
22 And they will be (B)life to your soul
And (C)adornment to your neck.
23 Then you will (D)walk in your way securely,
And your foot will not (E)stumble.
24 When you (F)lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 (G)Do not be afraid of sudden danger,
Nor of (H)trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be [a]your confidence,
And will (I)keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side

The True Security

21 My child, do not let these escape from your sight:
    keep sound wisdom and prudence,
22 and they will be life for your soul
    and adornment for your neck.(A)
23 Then you will walk on your way securely,
    and your foot will not stumble.(B)
24 If you sit down,[a] you will not be afraid;
    when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 Then you will not be afraid of sudden panic
    or of the storm that strikes the wicked,(C)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
    and will keep your foot from being caught.

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  1. 3.24 Gk: Heb lie down

The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.

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The righteousness of the upright saves them,
    but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)

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The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

The righteous are delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked come into it instead.(A)

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15 One who is a (A)guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it,
But one who hates [a]being a guarantor is secure.

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  1. Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands

15 To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble,
    but there is safety in refusing to do so.

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The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.

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The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)

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13 [a]An evil person is ensnared by the offense of his lips,
But the (A)righteous will escape from trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare

13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
    but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)

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21 (A)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.

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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)

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One who (A)guards his mouth protects his life;
One who (B)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his

Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
    those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)

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14 The [a]teaching of the wise is a (A)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the (B)snares of death.

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  1. Proverbs 13:14 Or law

14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
    so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)

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24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the wise,
So that he may keep away from [a]Sheol below.

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  1. Proverbs 15:24 I.e., the netherworld

24 For the wise the path of life leads upward,
    in order to avoid Sheol below.(A)

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27 He who (A)profits illicitly troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates bribes will live.

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27 Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
    but those who hate bribes will live.(A)

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16 One who (A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who [a]is careless of [b]conduct will die.

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  1. Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
  2. Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways

16 Those who keep the commandment will live;
    those who are heedless of their ways will die.(A)

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