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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous:
he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(A)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;

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Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
consider her ways, and be wise:
which having no guide, overseer, or ruler,
provideth her meat in the summer,
and gathereth her food in the harvest.

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The Folly of Indolence

(A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
Which, having no [a]captain,
Overseer or ruler,
Provides her [b]supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:7 Lit. leader
  2. Proverbs 6:8 Lit. bread

12 I wisdom dwell with prudence,
and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
13 The fear of the Lord is to hate evil:
pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom:
I am understanding; I have strength.
15 By me kings reign,
and princes decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
even all the judges of the earth.

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12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (D)I have strength.
15 (E)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth

The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way:
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

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The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight

23 The desire of the righteous is only good:
    but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.

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24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule:
    but the slothful shall be under tribute.

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24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.

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A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth:
    but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

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(A)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.

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13 Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed:
    but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

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13 He who (A)despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.

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22 Without counsel purposes are disappointed:
    but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

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22 (A)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.

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Commit thy works unto the Lord,
    and thy thoughts shall be established.

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(A)Commit[a] your works to the Lord,
And your thoughts will be established.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:3 Lit. Roll

A man’s heart deviseth his way:
    but the Lord directeth his steps.

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(A)A man’s heart plans his way,
(B)But the Lord directs his steps.

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12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness:
    for the throne is established by righteousness.

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12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.

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