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A crucible is for the silver, and a furnace is for the gold,
    but Yahweh will test hearts.

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The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
But (B)the Lord tests hearts.

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10 A tower of strength is the name of Yahweh;
    into him[a] the righteous will run and be safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Or “it”

10 The (A)name of the Lord is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and (C)is [a]safe.

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  1. Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high

24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
    but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

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  1. Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces

17 He who lends to Yahweh is he who is kind to the poor,
    and his benefits he will repay to him.

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17 One who (A)is gracious to a poor person lends to the Lord,
And He will repay him for his [a](B)good deed.

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  1. Proverbs 19:17 Or benefits

21 Many plans are in the heart[a] of a man,
    but the purpose of Yahweh will be established.

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  1. Proverbs 19:21 Or “mind”

21 Many (A)plans are in a person’s heart,
But the (B)advice of the Lord will stand.

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12 The ear that hears and the eye that sees,
    Yahweh has made them both.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 20:12 Literally “also the two of them”

12 The hearing (A)ear and the seeing eye,
The Lord has made both of them.

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22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
    wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.

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22 (A)Do not say, “I will repay evil”;
(B)Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

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24 Away from Yahweh are the steps of a strong man,
    and how will humankind understand his ways?

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24 (A)A man’s steps are ordained by the Lord;
How then can a person understand his way?

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27 The lamp of Yahweh is the spirit[a] of humankind,
    he who searches every innermost part.[b]

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Or “soul”
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Literally “parts of the inmost”

27 The [a](A)spirit of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
Searching all the [b]innermost parts of his being.

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  1. Proverbs 20:27 Lit breath
  2. Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the body

Doing righteousness and justice is more acceptable
    to Yahweh than sacrifice.

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To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is preferred by the Lord more than sacrifice.

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30 There is no wisdom, nor understanding,
    nor counsel to oppose Yahweh.
31 A horse is prepared for the day of battle,
    but to Yahweh belongs the victory.

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30 There is (A)no wisdom, no understanding,
And no [a]plan against the Lord.
31 The (B)horse is prepared for the day of battle,
But the (C)victory belongs to the Lord.

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  1. Proverbs 21:30 Or advice

Rich and poor have much in common;
    Yahweh is the maker of all of them.

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The rich and the poor [a]have a common bond,
The Lord is the (A)Maker of them all.

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  1. Proverbs 22:2 Lit meet together