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Do not be wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord and turn away from evil.(A)
It will be a healing for your flesh
    and a refreshment for your body.(B)

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Be not wise in your own eyes;
    fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be healing to your flesh[a]
    and refreshment[b] to your bones.

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Footnotes

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

The True Wealth

13 Happy are those who find wisdom
    and those who get understanding,
14 for her income is better than silver
    and her revenue better than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than jewels,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)
16 Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are riches and honor.(C)
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.(D)
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called happy.(E)

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The True Wealth

13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
    and the man who gets understanding,
14 for the gain from it is better than gain from silver
    and its profit better than gold.
15 She is more precious than jewels,
    and nothing you desire can compare with her.
16 Long life is in her right hand;
    in her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
    and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
    those who hold her fast are called happy.

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Admonition to Keep to the Right Path

10 Hear, my child, and accept my words,
    that the years of your life may be many.

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Admonition to Keep to the Right Path

10 Hear, my son, and accept my words,
    that the years of your life may be many.

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20 My child, be attentive to my words;
    incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them escape from your sight;
    keep them within your heart.(A)
22 For they are life to those who find them
    and healing to all their flesh.(B)

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20 My son, be attentive to my words;
    incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Let them not escape from your sight;
    keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to him who finds them,
    and healing to all his flesh.

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11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.(A)

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11 For by me your days will be multiplied,
    and years will be added to your life.

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27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.

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30 A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
    but jealousy makes the bones rot.(A)

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30 A tranquil mind gives life to the flesh,
    but passion makes the bones rot.

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30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and good news refreshes the body.

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30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:30 Heb makes fat

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.

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17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
    he who guards his way preserves his life.

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24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
    sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

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24 Pleasant words are like a honeycomb,
    sweetness to the soul and health to the body.

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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.(A)

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22 A cheerful heart is a good medicine,
    but a downcast spirit dries up the bones.

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17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
    but always continue in the fear of the Lord.(A)
18 Surely there is a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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17 Let not your heart envy sinners,
    but continue in the fear of the Lord all the day.
18 Surely there is a future,
    and your hope will not be cut off.

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