(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
(B)And lean not on your own understanding;
(C)In all your ways acknowledge Him,
And He shall [a]direct your paths.

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or make smooth or straight

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart,
And lean not upon thine own understanding:
In all thy ways acknowledge him,
And he will [a]direct thy paths.

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  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or, make straight (or, plain)

28 (A)He who trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like foliage.

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28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall;
But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

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20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever (A)trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

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20 He that [a]giveth heed unto the word shall find good;
And whoso trusteth in Jehovah, happy is he.

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  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or, handleth a matter wisely

24 A man’s steps are of the Lord;
How then can a man understand his own way?

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24 A man’s goings are of Jehovah;
How then can man understand his way?

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22 A (A)wise man [a]scales the city of the mighty,
And brings down the trusted stronghold.

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  1. Proverbs 21:22 Climbs over the walls of

22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,
And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

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31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But (A)deliverance is of the Lord.

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31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle;
But [a]victory is of Jehovah.

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  1. Proverbs 21:31 Or, deliverance

Sayings of the Wise

17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord;
I have instructed you today, even you.

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17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee,
If they be established together upon thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah,
I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee.

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25 (A)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
(B)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.

26 He who (C)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But whoever walks wisely will be delivered.

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25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool;
But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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25 (A)The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 secure, lit. set on high

25 The fear of man bringeth a snare;
But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah [a]shall be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 29:25 Hebrew shall be set on high.

(A)Who has ascended into heaven, or descended?
(B)Who has gathered the wind in His fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is His Son’s name,
If you know?

(C)Every word of God is [a]pure;
(D)He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.

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  1. Proverbs 30:5 tested, refined, found pure

Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended?
Who hath gathered the wind in his fists?
Who hath bound the waters in his garment?
Who hath established all the ends of the earth?
What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?

Every word of God is [a]tried:
He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

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  1. Proverbs 30:5 Hebrew purified.

11 The heart of her husband safely trusts her;
So he will have no lack of gain.

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11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her,
And he shall have no lack of [a]gain.

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  1. Proverbs 31:11 Hebrew spoil.