For (A)the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (B)shield to those who walk in integrity,
Guarding the paths of justice,
And He (C)watches over the way of His godly ones.

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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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Do not let (A)kindness and truth leave you;
(B)Bind them around your neck,
(C)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will (D)find favor and a (E)good [a]reputation
In the sight of God and man.

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  1. Proverbs 3:4 Lit understanding

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

11 (A)My son, do not reject the [a]discipline of the Lord
Or loathe His rebuke,

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  1. Proverbs 3:11 Or instruction

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

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21 For the (A)ways of everyone are before the eyes of the Lord,
And He (B)observes all his paths.

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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

16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.

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  1. Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
  2. Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out

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

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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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11 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon lie open before the Lord,
How much more the (B)hearts of [c]mankind!

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  1. Proverbs 15:11 I.e., The netherworld
  2. Proverbs 15:11 I.e., place of destruction
  3. Proverbs 15:11 Lit sons of mankind

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

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

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

16 The (A)plans of the heart belong to a person,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (B)Lord examines the [a]motives.

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  1. Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits

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

The mind of a (A)person plans his way,
But (B)the Lord directs his steps.

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

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11 A (A)just balance and scales belong to the Lord;
All the [a]weights of the bag are His [b]concern.

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  1. Proverbs 16:11 Lit stones
  2. Proverbs 16:11 Lit work

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

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

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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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