Proverbs 3:21-26
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side
Proverbs 3:21-26
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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.
Footnotes
- 3.24 Gk: Heb lie down
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.
Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
Proverbs 11:8
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8 The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:8
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8 The righteous are delivered from trouble,
and the wicked come into it instead.(A)
Proverbs 11:15
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:15 Lit those who strike hands
Proverbs 11:15
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15 To guarantee loans for a stranger brings trouble,
but there is safety in refusing to do so.
Proverbs 12:6-7
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6 The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
7 The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:6-7
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6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)
Proverbs 12:13
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Lit In the offense of the lips is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:13
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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
Proverbs 12:21
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21 (A)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
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21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.(A)
Proverbs 13:3
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his
Proverbs 13:3
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3 Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives;
those who open wide their lips come to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 13:14
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:14 Or law
Proverbs 13:14
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14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
so that one may avoid the snares of death.(A)
Proverbs 15:24
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:24 I.e., the netherworld
Proverbs 15:24
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24 For the wise the path of life leads upward,
in order to avoid Sheol below.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
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Proverbs 15:27
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27 Those greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
but those who hate bribes will live.(A)
Proverbs 19:16
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
Proverbs 19:16
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16 Those who keep the commandment will live;
those who are heedless of their ways will die.(A)
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