(A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways (C)acknowledge him,
    and he (D)will make straight your paths.
(E)Be not wise in your own eyes;
    (F)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be (G)healing to your flesh[a]
    and (H)refreshment[b] to your bones.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
  2. Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine

Trust Yahweh[a] with all your heart;
    do not lean toward your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
    and he will straighten your paths.
Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear Yahweh and retreat from evil.
There shall be healing for your flesh,[b]
    and refreshment for your body.

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  1. Proverbs 3:5 Literally “trust toward Yahweh”
  2. Proverbs 3:8 Literally “navel”

12 (A)There is a way that seems right to a man,
    but (B)its end is the way to death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:12 Hebrew ways of death

12 There is a way that seems upright to[a] a man,
    but its end is the way of death.

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  1. Proverbs 14:12 Literally “to the face of”

(A)Commit your work to the Lord,
    and your plans will be established.

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Commit your work to Yahweh,
    and your plans will be established.

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20 Whoever gives thought to the word[a] (A)will discover good,
    and blessed is he (B)who trusts in the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter

20 He who is attentive to a matter will find goodness,
    and he who trusts in Yahweh, his own happiness.

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A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only (A)in expressing his opinion.

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A fool will not take pleasure in understanding,
    but in expressing his heart.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 18:2 Or “mind”

The words of a man's mouth are (A)deep waters;
    the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.

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Deep waters are words of the mouth of a man;
    a gushing stream is a fountain of wisdom.

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10 (A)The name of the Lord is (B)a strong tower;
    the righteous man runs into it and (C)is safe.

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10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
    into him[a] the righteous will run and be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Or “it”

When a man's folly (A)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
    and against Yahweh his heart[a] will rage.

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  1. Proverbs 19:3 Or “mind”

24 A man's (A)steps are from the Lord;
    how then can man understand his way?

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24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,
    and how will humankind understand his ways?

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22 (A)A wise man scales the city of the mighty
    and brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

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22 To a city of warriors, the wise ascends,
    and he will bring down the stronghold—its object of trust.

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12 Do you see a man who is (A)wise in his own eyes?
    (B)There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes?
    There is more hope for a fool than for him.

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25 A greedy man (A)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will (B)be enriched.
26 Whoever (C)trusts in his own mind is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be delivered.

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25 The greedy person[a] will stir up strife,
    but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.
26 He who trusts in his own heart[b] is a fool,
    but he who walks in wisdom will be saved.

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  1. Proverbs 28:25 Literally “wide soul”
  2. Proverbs 28:26 Or “mind,” or “sense”

25 (A)The fear of man lays a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

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25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,
    but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.

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