Proverbs 3:11-12
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11 My ·child [L son], do not reject the Lord’s discipline,
and don’t ·get angry [loathe] when he corrects you.
12 The Lord corrects those he loves,
just as ·parents [L fathers] correct the child they delight in.
Proverbs 7:4
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4 ·Treat wisdom as a sister [L Say to Wisdom, “You are my sister”; 1:20–33; 8:1—9:6],
and ·make understanding your closest friend [L call Understanding “Friend”].
Proverbs 8:17
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17 I love those who love me,
and those who seek me find me.
Proverbs 8:21
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21 I ·give wealth to those who love me [L cause those who love me to inherit substance],
filling their houses with treasures.
Proverbs 9:8
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8 Do not correct ·those who make fun of wisdom [mockers], or they will hate you.
But correct the wise, and they will love you.
Proverbs 10:12
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12 Hatred stirs up ·trouble [conflict; fights],
but love ·forgives [covers] all wrongs.
Proverbs 13:24
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24 If you ·do not punish your children [L withhold/T spare the rod], you ·don’t love them [hate your children/son],
but if you love your children, you will ·correct [discipline] them.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 ·Those [L Do not those…?] who make evil plans ·will be ruined [L wander aimlessly],
but those who plan to do good will ·be loved and trusted [receive loyalty and faithfulness].
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·what evil people do [L the path of the wicked],
but he ·loves [favors] those who ·do what is right [pursue righteousness].
Proverbs 15:17
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17 It is better to eat vegetables with those who love you
than ·to eat meat [L an ox of the stall] with those who hate you.
Proverbs 16:6
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6 ·Love [Loyalty] and ·truth [faithfulness] bring ·forgiveness of sin [atonement for guilt].
By ·respecting [fearing] the Lord you will avoid evil.
Proverbs 17:9
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9 ·Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend [L One who seeks love conceals an offense],
but ·gossiping about the sin [repeating a thing] breaks up friendships.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother ·helps in [L is born for a] time of trouble.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 A brother who has been ·insulted [offended] is harder to win back than a walled city,
and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
Proverbs 18:24
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24 Some friends may ruin you,
but a real friend will ·be more loyal [cling closer] than a brother.
Proverbs 19:8
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8 Those who ·get wisdom [L acquire heart] ·do themselves a favor [L love themselves],
and those who ·love learning [guard understanding] will succeed.
Proverbs 20:28
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28 Loyalty and ·truth [faithfulness] ·keep a king in power [protect a king];
he ·continues to rule [supports his throne] if he is loyal.
Proverbs 21:17
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17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and ·perfume [oil] will never be rich.
Proverbs 21:21
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21 Whoever ·tries to live right and be loyal [L pursues righteousness and loyalty]
finds life, ·success [righteousness], and honor.
Proverbs 27:5-6
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5 It is better to correct someone ·openly [publicly]
than to have love and ·not show [hide] it.
6 The ·slap [bruises] of a friend can be trusted to help you,
but the kisses of an enemy are ·nothing but lies [or dangerous; Matt. 26:48–50].
Proverbs 27:9-10
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9 The sweet smell of perfume and oils is pleasant,
and so is good advice from a friend.
10 Don’t ·forget [abandon] your friend or your parent’s friend.
Don’t always go to your ·family for help [brother] when trouble comes.
A neighbor close by is better than a ·family [brother] far away.
Proverbs 29:3
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3 Those who love wisdom make their ·parents [L father] happy,
but friends of prostitutes ·waste their money [destroy riches].
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