(A)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(B)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
It will be (C)healing to your [a]body
And (D)refreshment to your bones.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Lit navel

Don’t consider yourself wise.
    Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Then your body[a] will be healthy
    and your bones strengthened.

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  1. Proverbs 3:8 Heb navel

13 (A)Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,
And one who obtains understanding.
14 For [a]her (B)profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her produce better than gold.
15 She is (C)more precious than [b]jewels,
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 [c](D)Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (E)riches and honor.
17 Her (F)ways are pleasant ways,
And all her paths are (G)peace.
18 She is a (H)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.

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  1. Proverbs 3:14 I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)
  2. Proverbs 3:15 Lit corals
  3. Proverbs 3:16 Lit Length of days

Value of wisdom

13 Happy are those who find wisdom
    and those who gain understanding.
14 Her profit is better than silver,
    and her gain better than gold.
15 Her value exceeds pearls;
    all you desire can’t compare with her.
16 In her right hand is a long life;
    in her left are wealth and honor.
17 Her ways are pleasant;
    all her paths are peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
    those who hold her tight are happy.

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10 Listen, my son, and (A)accept my sayings,
And the (B)years of your life will be many.

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Stay on the path of wisdom

10 Listen, my son, and take in my speech,
    then the years of your life will be many.

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20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)They are not to escape from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (E)life to those who find them,
And (F)healing to all [a]their body.

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  1. Proverbs 4:22 Lit his

Be careful about what you say

20 My son, pay attention to my words.
    Bend your ear to my speech.
21 Don’t let them slip from your sight.
    Guard them in your mind.
22 They are life to those who find them,
    and healing for their entire body.

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11 For (A)by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.

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11 Through me your days will be many;
    years will be added to your life.

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27 The (A)fear of the Lord prolongs [a]life,
But the (B)years of the wicked will be shortened.

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  1. Proverbs 10:27 Lit days

27 The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
    but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

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30 A (A)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But jealousy is (B)rottenness to the bones.

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30 A peaceful mind gives life to the body,
    but jealousy rots 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

30 Bright eyes give joy to the heart;
    good news strengthens the bones.

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17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
One who watches his way protects his [a]life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit soul

17 The road of those who do right turns away from evil;
    those who protect their path guard their lives.

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24 (A)Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and (B)healing to the bones.

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24 Pleasant words are flowing honey,
    sweet to the taste and healing to 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

22 A joyful heart helps healing,
    but a broken spirit dries up the bones.

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17 (A)Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But live in [a]the (B)fear of the Lord [b]always.
18 Certainly there is a [c](C)future,
And your (D)hope will not be cut off.

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  1. Proverbs 23:17 Or reverence for
  2. Proverbs 23:17 Lit all the day
  3. Proverbs 23:18 Lit latter end

17 Don’t let your heart envy sinners,
    but fear the Lord constantly;
18         then you will have a future,
        and your hope won’t be cut off.

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