Proverbs 3:5-8
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5 Trust the Lord with all your heart,
and don’t ·depend [rely] on your own understanding.
6 ·Remember the Lord [L Know him] ·in all you do [L on all your paths],
and he will ·give you success [L keep your roads straight].
7 Don’t ·depend on your own wisdom [L be wise in your own eyes].
·Respect [Fear; Hold in awe] the Lord and ·refuse to do wrong [L turn away from evil].
8 Then your body will be healthy,
and your bones will be ·strong [refreshed].
Proverbs 3:5-8
New American Standard Bible
5 (A)Trust in the Lord with all your heart
And (B)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways (C)acknowledge Him,
And He will (D)make your paths straight.
7 (E)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(F)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (G)healing to your [a]body
And (H)refreshment to your bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel
Proverbs 14:12
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12 ·Some people think they are doing right [L There is a path that seems straight to a person],
but in the end it ·leads [L is the path] to death.
Proverbs 14:12
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Proverbs 16:3
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3 ·Depend on the Lord in whatever you do [Commit your acts/deeds to the Lord],
and your plans will ·succeed [be established].
Proverbs 16:3
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit Roll
Proverbs 16:20
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20 Whoever ·listens to what is taught [has insight] will ·succeed [prosper],
and whoever trusts the Lord will be ·happy [blessed].
Proverbs 16:20
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20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.
Proverbs 18:2
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2 Fools do not ·want to understand anything [L delight in understanding].
They only want to ·tell others what they think [L reveal/disclose their heart].
Proverbs 18:2
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
Proverbs 18:4
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4 ·Spoken words [L The words of a person’s mouth] can be like deep water,
·but [or and] the fountain of wisdom is like a flowing stream.
Proverbs 18:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:4 Or A bubbling brook, a fountain of wisdom
Proverbs 18:10
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10 The name of the Lord is like a strong tower;
·those who do right [the righteous] can run to him for ·safety [refuge].
Proverbs 18:10
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
Proverbs 19:3
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3 People’s own foolishness ·ruins their lives [L frustrates their path],
but in their ·minds [L hearts] they ·blame [rage at] the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 20:24
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24 The Lord decides ·what a person will do [L the steps of a person];
·no one understands what his life is all about [L how can people understand their path?].
Proverbs 20:24
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24 (A)A man’s steps are ordained by the Lord;
How then can a person understand his way?
Proverbs 21:22
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22 A wise person ·can defeat [L went up against] a city full of warriors
and tear down the defenses they trust in [Eccl. 9:13–16].
Proverbs 21:22
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22 A (A)wise person scales the city of the mighty
And brings down the [a]stronghold in which they trust.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:22 Lit strength of trust
Proverbs 26:12
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12 There is more hope for a foolish person
than for those who ·think they are wise [L are wise in their own eyes].
Proverbs 26:12
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Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 A greedy person ·causes trouble [L stirs up conflict],
but the one who trusts the Lord will ·succeed [escape].
26 Those who trust in ·themselves [L their own hearts] are foolish,
but those who ·live wisely [L walk in wisdom] will be ·kept safe [or refreshed].
Proverbs 28:25-26
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25 An [a]arrogant person (A)stirs up strife,
But one who (B)trusts in the Lord (C)will [b]prosper.
26 One who (D)trusts in his own heart is a fool,
But one who walks wisely will flee to safety.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit broad soul
- Proverbs 28:25 Lit be made fat
Proverbs 29:25
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25 ·Being afraid of [Anxiety about] people ·can get you into trouble [L is a trap],
but if you trust the Lord, you will be ·safe [protected; Ps. 56:11; 1 John 4:18].
Proverbs 29:25
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:25 Lit gives
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