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Proverbs 3

The Rewards of Wisdom

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My son,  ado not forget my  1teaching, But let your heart  bkeep my commandments;

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For  alength of days and years of life And peace they will add to you.

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Do not let  akindness and truth leave you;  bBind them around your neck,  cWrite them on the tablet of your heart.

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So you will  afind favor and  bgood  1repute In the sight of God and man.

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 aTrust in the LORD with all your heart And  bdo not lean on your own understanding.

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In all your ways  aacknowledge Him, And He will  bmake your paths straight.

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 aDo not be wise in your own eyes;  bFear the LORD and turn away from evil.

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It will be  ahealing to your  1body And  brefreshment to your bones.

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 aHonor the LORD from your wealth And from the  bfirst of all your produce;

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So your  abarns will be filled with plenty And your  bvats will overflow with new wine.

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 aMy son, do not reject the  1discipline of the LORD Or loathe His reproof,

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For  awhom the LORD loves He reproves, Even  bas a father corrects the son in whom he delights.

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 aHow blessed is the man who finds wisdom And the man who gains understanding.

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For her  aprofit is better than the profit of silver And her gain better than fine gold.

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She is  amore precious than  1jewels; And nothing you desire compares with her.

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 1 aLong life is in her right hand; In her left hand are  briches and honor.

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Her  aways are pleasant ways And all her paths are  bpeace.

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She is a  atree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who hold her fast.

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The LORD  aby wisdom founded the earth, By understanding He  bestablished the heavens.

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By His knowledge the  adeeps were broken up And the  bskies drip with dew.

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My son,  alet them not  1vanish from your sight; Keep sound wisdom and discretion,

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So they will be  alife to your soul And  badornment to your neck.

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Then you will  awalk in your way securely And your foot will not  bstumble.

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When you  alie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.

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 aDo not be afraid of sudden fear Nor of the  1 bonslaught of the wicked when it comes;

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For the LORD will be  1your confidence And will  akeep your foot from being caught.

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 aDo not withhold good from  1those to whom it is due, When it is in your power to do it.

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 aDo not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back, And tomorrow I will give it," When you have it with you.

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 aDo not devise harm against your neighbor, While he lives securely beside you.

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 aDo not contend with a man without cause, If he has done you no harm.

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 aDo not envy a man of violence And do not choose any of his ways.

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For the  adevious are an abomination to the LORD; But  1He is  bintimate with the upright.

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The  acurse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked, But He  bblesses the dwelling of the righteous.

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Though  aHe scoffs at the scoffers, Yet  bHe gives grace to the afflicted.

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 aThe wise will inherit honor, But fools  1display dishonor.



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