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,
    and do not rely on your own insight.(A)
In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will make straight your paths.(B)

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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 have taught you the way of wisdom;
    I have led you in the paths of uprightness.(A)
12 When you walk, your step will not be hampered,
    and if you run, you will not stumble.(B)

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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, live with prudence,
    and I attain knowledge and discretion.(A)
13 The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil.
Pride and arrogance and the way of evil
    and perverted speech I hate.(B)
14 I have good advice and sound wisdom;
    I have insight; I have strength.(C)
15 By me kings reign,
    and rulers decree what is just;(D)
16 by me rulers rule,
    and nobles, all who govern rightly.
17 I love those who love me,
    and those who seek me diligently find me.(E)
18 Riches and honor are with me,
    enduring wealth and prosperity.(F)

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

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

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

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.

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