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For Yahweh gives wisdom.
    Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
    He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
that he may guard the paths of justice,
    and preserve the way of his saints.

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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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Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
    Bind them around your neck.
    Write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will find favor,
    and good understanding in the sight of God and man.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:4 Or repute

11 My son, don’t despise Yahweh’s discipline,
    neither be weary of his correction;

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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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21 For the ways of man are before Yahweh’s eyes.
    He examines 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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 5:21 Or makes level

16 There are six things which Yahweh hates;
    yes, seven which are an abomination to him:
17 arrogant eyes, a lying tongue,
    hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked schemes,
    feet that are swift in running to mischief,
19 a false witness who utters lies,
    and he who sows discord among brothers.

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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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Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on 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 Sheol[a] and Abaddon are before Yahweh—
    how much more then the hearts of the children of men!

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Footnotes

  1. 15:11 Sheol is the place of the dead.

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 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but he 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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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
    but the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh.
All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes;
    but Yahweh weighs the motives.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits

A man’s heart plans his course,
    but Yahweh 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 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
    all the weights in the bag are his work.

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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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33 The lot is cast into the lap,
    but its every decision is from Yahweh.

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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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