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18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
    Happy is everyone who retains her.

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18 She is a (A)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.

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32 “Now therefore, my sons, listen to me,
    for blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 Hear instruction, and be wise.
    Don’t refuse it.
34 Blessed is the man who hears me,
    watching daily at my gates,
    waiting at my door posts.
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
    and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
36 But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul.
    All those who hate me love death.”

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32 “Now then, sons, (A)listen to me,
For (B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 For (E)one who finds me finds life,
And (F)obtains favor from the Lord.
36 But one who [a]sins against me (G)injures himself;
All those who (H)hate me (I)love death.”

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  1. Proverbs 8:36 Or misses me

28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hope of the wicked will perish.

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28 The (A)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

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25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
    but a kind word makes it glad.

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25 (A)Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
But a (B)good word makes it glad.

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13 A glad heart makes a cheerful face,
    but an aching heart breaks the spirit.

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13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.

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  1. Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
  2. Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart

15 All the days of the afflicted are wretched,
    but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

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15 All the days of the [a]needy are bad,
But a [b]cheerful heart has a continual feast.

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  1. Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
  2. Proverbs 15:15 Lit good

30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart.
    Good news gives health to the bones.

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30 [a]Bright eyes gladden the heart;
Good news [b]refreshes the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
  2. Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat

20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
    Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.

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20 One who pays attention to the word will (A)find good,
And (B)blessed is one who trusts in the Lord.

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22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
    but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

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22 A (A)joyful heart [a]is good medicine,
But a broken spirit (B)dries up the bones.

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  1. Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing

25 Let your father and your mother be glad!
    Let her who bore you rejoice!

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25 Let your (A)father and your mother be glad,
And let her rejoice who gave birth to you.

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17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
    Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
    and he turn away his wrath from him.

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17 (A)Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
And do not let your heart rejoice when he stumbles,
18 Otherwise, the Lord will see and [a]be displeased,
And turn His anger away from him.

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  1. Proverbs 24:18 Lit it is evil in His eyes

20 A faithful man is rich with blessings;
    but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

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20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.

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18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
    but one who keeps the law is blessed.

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18 Where there is (A)no [a]vision, the people (B)are unrestrained,
But (C)happy is one who keeps the Law.

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  1. Proverbs 29:18 Or revelation