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;
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;(A)
he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
    he is a shield to those who walk blamelessly,(B)
guarding the paths of justice
    and preserving the way of his faithful ones.(C)

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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

Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
    bind them around your neck;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(A)
Then you will find favor and high regard
    in the sight of God and of people.(B)

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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 child, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
    or be weary of his reproof,(A)

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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 human ways are under the eyes of the Lord,
    and he examines all their paths.(A)

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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 that the Lord hates,
    seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
    and hands that shed innocent blood,(A)
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
    feet that hurry to run to evil,(B)
19 a lying witness who testifies falsely,
    and one who sows discord in a family.(C)

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

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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 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
    how much more human hearts!(A)

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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 The plans of the mind belong to mortals,
    but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
All one’s ways may be pure in one’s own eyes,
    but the Lord weighs the spirit.(A)

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

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The human mind plans the way,
    but the Lord directs the 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 balances and scales are the Lord’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.(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 into the lap,
    but the decision is the Lord’s alone.

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