Trust in the Lord with all your heart,(A)
and do not rely on your own understanding;(B)
in all your ways know him,
and he will make your paths straight.(C)

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Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
    don’t rely on your own intelligence.
Know him in all your paths,
    and he will keep your ways straight.

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11 I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
I am guiding you on straight paths.(A)
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;(B)
when you run, you will not stumble.(C)

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11 I teach you the path of wisdom.
    I lead you in straight courses.
12 When you walk, you won’t be hindered;
    when you run, you won’t stumble.

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12 I, wisdom, share a home with shrewdness
and have knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.(B)
I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct,
and perverse speech.
14 I possess good advice and sound wisdom;[a]
I have understanding and strength.(C)
15 It is by me that kings reign(D)
and rulers enact just law;
16 by me, princes lead,
as do nobles and all righteous judges.[b]
17 I love those who love me,(E)
and those who search for me find me.(F)
18 With me are riches and honor,(G)
lasting wealth and righteousness.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 8:14 Or resourcefulness
  2. 8:16 Some Hb mss, LXX read nobles who judge the earth

12 I, Wisdom, dwell with prudence;
    I have found knowledge and discretion.
13 To fear the Lord is to hate evil.
    I hate pride and arrogance,
        the path of evil and corrupt speech.
14 I have advice and ability,
    as well as understanding and strength.
15 By me kings rule,
    and princes issue righteous decrees.
16 By me rulers govern,
    and officials judge righteously.[a]
17 I love those who love me;
    those who seek me will find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me,
    as well as enduring wealth and righteousness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:16 Heb uncertain

The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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Integrity guides the virtuous,
    but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.

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The plans of the righteous are just,
    but the guidance of the wicked is deceptive.

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