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11 I treasure your word in my heart,
    so that I may not sin against you.(A)

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11 I have hidden your word in my heart(A)
    that I might not sin(B) against you.

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31 The law of their God is in their hearts;
    their steps do not slip.(A)

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31 The law of their God is in their hearts;(A)
    their feet do not slip.(B)

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16 Let the word of Christ[a] dwell in you richly; teach and admonish one another in all wisdom; and with gratitude in your hearts sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to God.[b](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read of God or of the Lord
  2. 3.16 Other ancient authorities read to the Lord

16 Let the message of Christ(A) dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom(B) through psalms,(C) hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.(D)

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I delight to do your will, O my God;
    your law is within my heart.”(A)

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I desire to do your will,(A) my God;(B)
    your law is within my heart.”(C)

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16 Your words were found, and I ate them,
    and your words became to me a joy
    and the delight of my heart,
for I am called by your name,
    O Lord, God of hosts.(A)

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16 When your words came, I ate(A) them;
    they were my joy and my heart’s delight,(B)
for I bear your name,(C)
    Lord God Almighty.

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but their delight is in the law of the Lord,
    and on his law they meditate day and night.(A)

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but whose delight(A) is in the law of the Lord,(B)
    and who meditates(C) on his law day and night.

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22 Receive instruction from his mouth,
    and lay up his words in your heart.(A)

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22 Accept instruction from his mouth(A)
    and lay up his words(B) in your heart.(C)

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10 for wisdom will come into your heart,
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 prudence will watch over you,
    and understanding will guard you.

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10 For wisdom will enter your heart,(A)
    and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
    and understanding will guard you.(B)

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97 Oh, how I love your law!
    It is my meditation all day long.(A)

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97 Oh, how I love your law!(A)
    I meditate(B) on it all day long.

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Listen to me, you who know righteousness,
    you people who have my teaching in your hearts;
do not fear the reproach of others,
    and do not be dismayed when they revile you.(A)

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“Hear me, you who know what is right,(A)
    you people who have taken my instruction to heart:(B)
Do not fear the reproach of mere mortals
    or be terrified by their insults.(C)

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The Value of Wisdom

My child, if you accept my words
    and treasure up my commandments within you,(A)

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Moral Benefits of Wisdom

My son,(A) if you accept my words
    and store up my commands within you,

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19 and Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.(A)

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19 But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart.(A)

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13 Keep back your servant also from the insolent;[a]
    do not let them have dominion over me.
Then I shall be blameless
    and innocent of great transgression.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 19.13 Or from proud thoughts

13 Keep your servant also from willful sins;(A)
    may they not rule over me.(B)
Then I will be blameless,(C)
    innocent of great transgression.

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