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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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The Value of Wisdom

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

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19 and Mary treasured all these words 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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  1. 19.13 Or from proud thoughts

51 Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them, and his mother treasured all these things in her heart.(A)

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