Proverbs 3:1-2
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The Rewards of Wisdom
3 My son, (A)do not forget my [a]teaching,
But have your heart (B)comply with my commandments;
2 For (C)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:1 Or law
Proverbs 9:7-9
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7 One who (A)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets [a]insults for himself.
8 (B)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(C)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (D)increase his insight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:7 Lit a blemish
Proverbs 10:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:8 Lit the foolish of lips
Proverbs 12:15
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15 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.
Proverbs 13:1
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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
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Proverbs 13:13
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13 One who (A)despises the word will do badly,
But one who fears the commandment will be (B)rewarded.
Proverbs 15:31
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31 One whose ear listens to a life-giving rebuke
Will stay among the wise.
Proverbs 17:10
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10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 19:16
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16 One who (A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But one who [a]is careless of [b]conduct will die.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit despises
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit ways
Proverbs 19:20
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
Proverbs 19:25
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25 (A)Strike a scoffer and the naive may become clever,
But (B)rebuke one who has understanding, and he will [a]gain knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:25 Lit discern
Proverbs 19:27
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27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:9
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:9 Lit in the ears of a
Proverbs 25:12
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12 Like [a]an (A)earring of gold and a (B)jewelry piece of (C)fine gold,
Is a wise person who offers rebukes to a (D)listening ear.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 Better is (A)open rebuke
Than love that is concealed.
6 Faithful are the (B)wounds of a friend,
But [a]deceitful are the (C)kisses of an enemy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:6 Or excessive
Proverbs 27:17
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17 As iron sharpens iron,
So one person sharpens another.
Proverbs 29:1
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Warnings and Instructions
29 A person [a]often (A)rebuked who [b]becomes obstinate
Will (B)suddenly be broken [c]beyond remedy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit of rebukes who
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit hardens his neck
- Proverbs 29:1 Lit and there is no remedy
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