For (A)the Lord gives wisdom;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is (B)a shield to those who (C)walk in integrity,
guarding the paths of justice
    and (D)watching over the way of his (E)saints.

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For the Lord gives wisdom;(A)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(B)
He holds success in store for the upright,
    he is a shield(C) to those whose walk is blameless,(D)
for he guards the course of the just
    and protects the way of his faithful ones.(E)

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Let not (A)steadfast love and (B)faithfulness forsake you;
    (C)bind them around your neck;
    (D)write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will (E)find favor and (F)good success[a]
    in the sight of God and man.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Or repute

Let love and faithfulness(A) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(B)
Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(C)

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11 (A)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,

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11 My son,(A) do not despise the Lord’s discipline,(B)
    and do not resent his rebuke,

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21 For (A)a man's ways are (B)before the eyes of the Lord,
    and he (C)ponders[a] all his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 5:21 Or makes level

21 For your ways are in full view(A) of the Lord,
    and he examines(B) all your paths.(C)

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16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
    (B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
    and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
    (G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
    and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.

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16 There are six things the Lord hates,(A)
    seven that are detestable to him:
17         haughty eyes,(B)
        a lying tongue,(C)
        hands that shed innocent blood,(D)
18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(E)
19         a false witness(F) who pours out lies(G)
        and a person who stirs up conflict in the community.(H)

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(A)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more (A)the hearts of the children of man!

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11 Death and Destruction[a] lie open before the Lord(A)
    how much more do human hearts!(B)

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 Hebrew Abaddon

29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
    but he (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
(B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
    but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits

16 To humans belong the plans of the heart,
    but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue.(A)

All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(B)
    but motives are weighed(C) by the Lord.(D)

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(A)The heart of man plans his way,
    but (B)the Lord establishes his steps.

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In their hearts humans plan their course,
    but the Lord establishes their steps.(A)

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11 (A)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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33 (A)The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is (B)from the Lord.

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33 The lot is cast(A) into the lap,
    but its every decision(B) is from the Lord.(C)

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