33 But whoever listens to me will live securely
and be undisturbed by the dread of danger.”(A)

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33 Those who obey me will dwell securely,
    untroubled by the dread of harm.”

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21 Maintain sound wisdom and discretion.
My son, don’t lose sight of them.(A)
22 They will be life for you[a](B)
and adornment[b] for your neck.
23 Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.(C)
24 When you lie[c] down, you will not be afraid;(D)
you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,(E)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence[d]
and will keep your foot from a snare.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. 3:22 Or be your throat
  2. 3:22 Or grace
  3. 3:24 LXX reads sit
  4. 3:26 Or be at your side

Integrity of wisdom

21 My son, don’t let them slip from your eyes;
    hold on to sound judgment and discretion.
22 They will be life for your whole being,
    and an ornament for your neck.
23 Then you will walk safely on your path,
    and your foot won’t stumble.
24 If you lie down, you won’t be terrified.
    When you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.
25 Don’t fear sudden terror
    or the ruin that comes to the wicked.
26 The Lord will be your confidence;
    he will guard your feet from being snared.

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25 When the whirlwind passes,
the wicked are no more,(A)
but the righteous are secure forever.(B)

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25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
    but the righteous stand firm forever.

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29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(A)

30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(B)

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29 The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
    and ruin for those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
    but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.

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No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(A)

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No one is established by wicked acts,
    but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.

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23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
one will sleep at night[a] without danger.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 19:23 Lit will spend the night satisfied

23 The fear of the Lord leads to life;
    then one rests content, untouched by harm.

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26 The one who trusts in himself[a] is a fool,
but one who walks in wisdom will be safe.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 28:26 Lit his heart

26 Those who trust in their own reasoning are fools,
    but those who walk in wisdom will be kept safe.

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25 The fear of mankind is a snare,(A)
but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 29:25 Lit raised high

25 People are trapped by their fear of others;
    those who trust the Lord are secure.

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