I will (A)instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;
    I will (B)counsel you with my eye upon you.

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(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.

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18 Behold, (A)the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    (B)on those who hope in his steadfast love,

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(A)Good and upright is the Lord;
    therefore he (B)instructs sinners in the way.
He leads the humble in what is right,
    and teaches the humble his way.
10 All the paths of the Lord are (C)steadfast love and faithfulness,
    for those who keep his covenant and his testimonies.

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29 Take my yoke upon you, and (A)learn from me, for I am (B)gentle and lowly in heart, and (C)you will find rest for your souls.

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10 (A)Take my instruction instead of silver,
    and knowledge rather than choice gold,
11 (B)for wisdom is better than jewels,
    and (C)all that you may desire cannot compare with her.

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10 (A)they shall not hunger or thirst,
    neither scorching wind nor sun shall strike them,
for he who has pity on them (B)will lead them,
    and by springs of water will guide them.

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Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart

(A)My son, do not forget my teaching,
    (B)but let your heart keep my commandments,

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11 (A)Come, O children, listen to me;
    (B)I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

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A Father's Wise Instruction

(A)Hear, O sons, a father's instruction,
    and be attentive, that you may (B)gain[a] insight,
for I give you good (C)precepts;
    do not forsake my teaching.
When I was a son with my father,
    (D)tender, (E)the only one in the sight of my mother,
he (F)taught me and said to me,
(G)“Let your heart hold fast my words;
    (H)keep my commandments, and live.
(I)Get wisdom; get (J)insight;
    do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.
Do not forsake her, and she will keep you;
    (K)love her, and she will guard you.
(L)The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
    and whatever you get, get (M)insight.
Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
    she will (N)honor you (O)if you embrace her.
She will place on your head (P)a graceful garland;
    she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”

10 (Q)Hear, (R)my son, and accept my words,
    that (S)the years of your life may be many.
11 I have (T)taught you the way of wisdom;
    I have led you in the paths of uprightness.
12 When you walk, (U)your step will not be hampered,
    and (V)if you run, you will not stumble.
13 (W)Keep hold of instruction; do not let go;
    guard her, for she is your (X)life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:1 Hebrew know

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