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But his delight is in the law of the Lord;
and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water,
that bringeth forth his fruit in his season;
his leaf also shall not wither;
and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

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But (A)his delight is in the law of the Lord,
(B)And in His law he [a]meditates day and night.
He shall be like a tree
(C)Planted by the [b]rivers of water,
That brings forth its fruit in its season,
Whose leaf also shall not wither;
And whatever he does shall (D)prosper.

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  1. Psalm 1:2 ponders by talking to himself
  2. Psalm 1:3 channels

But his (A)delight is (B)in the Law of the Lord,
And on His Law he meditates (C)day and (D)night.
He will be like (E)a tree planted by [a]streams of water,
Which yields its fruit in its season,
And its [b]leaf does not wither;
And [c]in whatever he does, (F)he prospers.

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  1. Psalm 1:3 Or canals
  2. Psalm 1:3 Or foliage
  3. Psalm 1:3 Or all that he does prospers

140 Thy word is very pure:
therefore thy servant loveth it.

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140 (A)Your word is very [a]pure;
Therefore Your servant loves it.

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  1. Psalm 119:140 Lit. refined or tried

140 Your (A)word is very [a]pure,
Therefore Your servant (B)loves it.

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  1. Psalm 119:140 Lit refined

162 I rejoice at thy word,
as one that findeth great spoil.

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162 I rejoice at Your word
As one who finds great treasure.

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162 I (A)rejoice at Your [a]word,
Like one who (B)finds great plunder.

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  1. Psalm 119:162 Or promise

to know wisdom and instruction;
to perceive the words of understanding;

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To know wisdom and instruction,
To [a]perceive the words of understanding,

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  1. Proverbs 1:2 understand or discern

To know (A)wisdom and instruction,
To discern the sayings of (B)understanding,

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23 Turn you at my reproof:
behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you,
I will make known my words unto you.

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23 Turn at my rebuke;
Surely (A)I will pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.

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23 Turn to my rebuke,
Behold, I will (A)pour out my spirit on you;
I will make my words known to you.

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17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise,
and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee;
they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.
19 That thy trust may be in the Lord,
I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
20 Have not I written to thee excellent things
in counsels and knowledge,
21 that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth;
that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

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17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your heart to my knowledge;
18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you;
Let them all be fixed upon your lips,
19 So that your trust may be in the Lord;
I have instructed you today, even you.
20 Have I not written to you excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
21 (A)That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth,
(B)That you may answer words of truth
To those who [a]send to you?

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  1. Proverbs 22:21 Or send you

17 (A)Extend your ear and hear the words of the wise,
And apply your mind to my knowledge;
18 For it will be (B)pleasant if you keep them within you,
[a]So that they may be ready on your lips.
19 So that your (C)trust may be in the Lord,
I have [b]taught you today, you indeed.
20 Have I not written to you [c](D)excellent things
Of counsels and knowledge,
21 To make you (E)know the [d]certainty of the words of truth,
So that you may [e](F)correctly answer him who sent you?

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  1. Proverbs 22:18 Lit They together
  2. Proverbs 22:19 Lit made you know
  3. Proverbs 22:20 Or previous
  4. Proverbs 22:21 Lit truth
  5. Proverbs 22:21 Lit return words of truth

12 Apply thine heart unto instruction,
and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.

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12 Apply your heart to discipline,
And your ears to words of knowledge.

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