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1. My son, don't forget my teaching. Remember what I tell you to do.
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1. My son H1121 , forget H7911 not H408 my law H8451 ; but let thine heart H3820 keep H5341 my commandments H4687 :
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2. What I teach will give you a good, long life, and all will go well for you.
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2. For H3588 length H753 of days H3117 , and long H8141 life H2416 , and peace H7965 , shall they add H3254 to thee.
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3. Don't ever let love and loyalty leave you. Tie them around your neck, and write them on your heart.
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3. Let not H408 mercy H2617 and truth H571 forsake H5800 thee: bind H7194 them about H5921 thy neck H1621 ; write H3789 them upon H5921 the table H3871 of thine heart H3820 :
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4. Then God will be pleased and think well of you and so will everyone else.
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4. So shalt thou find H4672 favor H2580 and good H2896 understanding H7922 in the sight H5869 of God H430 and man H120 .
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5. Trust in the Lord completely, and don't depend on your own knowledge.
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5. Trust H982 in H413 the LORD H3068 with all H3605 thine heart H3820 ; and lean H8172 not H408 unto H413 thine own understanding H998 .
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6. With every step you take, think about what the Lord wants, and he will help you go the right way.
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6. In all H3605 thy ways H1870 acknowledge H3045 him , and he H1931 shall direct H3474 thy paths H734 .
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7. Don't trust in your own wisdom, but fear and respect the Lord and stay away from evil.
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7. Be H1961 not H408 wise H2450 in thine own eyes H5869 : fear H3372 H853 the LORD H3068 , and depart H5493 from evil H4480 H7451 .
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8. If you do this, it will be like a refreshing drink and medicine for your body.
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8. It shall be H1961 health H7500 to thy navel H8270 , and marrow H8250 to thy bones H6106 .
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9. Honor the Lord with your wealth and the first part of your harvest.
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9. Honor H3513 H853 the LORD H3068 with thy substance H4480 H1952 , and with the firstfruits H4480 H7225 of all H3605 thine increase H8393 :
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10. Then your barns will be full of grain, and your barrels will be overflowing with wine.
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10. So shall thy barns H618 be filled H4390 with plenty H7647 , and thy presses H3342 shall burst out H6555 with new wine H8492 .
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11. My son, don't reject the Lord's discipline, and don't be angry when he corrects you.
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11. My son H1121 , despise H3988 not H408 the chastening H4148 of the LORD H3068 ; neither H408 be weary H6973 of his correction H8433 :
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12. The Lord corrects the one he loves, just as a father corrects a child he cares about.
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12. For H3588 H853 whom H834 the LORD H3068 loveth H157 he correcteth H3198 ; even as a father H1 H853 the son H1121 in whom he delighteth H7521 .
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13. Those who find wisdom are fortunate; they will be blessed when they gain understanding.
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13. Happy H835 is the man H120 that findeth H4672 wisdom H2451 , and the man H120 that getteth H6329 understanding H8394 .
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14. Profit that comes from wisdom is better than silver and even the finest gold.
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14. For H3588 the merchandise H5504 of it is better H2896 than the merchandise H4480 H5505 of silver H3701 , and the gain H8393 thereof than fine gold H4480 H2742 .
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15. Wisdom is worth more than fine jewels. Nothing you desire has more value.
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15. She H1931 is more precious H3368 than rubies H4480 H6443 : and all H3605 the things thou canst desire H2656 are not H3808 to be compared H7737 unto her.
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16. With her right hand, Wisdom offers long life�with the other hand, riches and honor.
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16. Length H753 of days H3117 is in her right hand H3225 ; and in her left hand H8040 riches H6239 and honor H3519 .
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17. Wisdom will lead you to a life of joy and peace.
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17. Her ways H1870 are ways H1870 of pleasantness H5278 , and all H3605 her paths H5410 are peace H7965 .
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18. Wisdom is like a life-giving tree to those who hold on to her; she is a blessing to those who keep her close.
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18. She H1931 is a tree H6086 of life H2416 to them that lay hold H2388 upon her : and happy H833 is every one that retaineth H8551 her.
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19. With wisdom and understanding, the Lord created the earth and sky.
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19. The LORD H3068 by wisdom H2451 hath founded H3245 the earth H776 ; by understanding H8394 hath he established H3559 the heavens H8064 .
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20. With his knowledge, he made the oceans and the clouds that produce rain.
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20. By his knowledge H1847 the depths H8415 are broken up H1234 , and the clouds H7834 drop down H7491 the dew H2919 .
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21. My son, don't ever let wisdom out of your sight. Hold on to wisdom and careful planning.
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21. My son H1121 , let not H408 them depart H3868 from thine eyes H4480 H5869 : keep H5341 sound wisdom H8454 and discretion H4209 :
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22. They will bring you a long life filled with honor.
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22. So shall they be H1961 life H2416 unto thy soul H5315 , and grace H2580 to thy neck H1621 .
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23. As you go through life, you will always be safe and never fall.
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23. Then H227 shalt thou walk H1980 in thy way H1870 safely H983 , and thy foot H7272 shall not H3808 stumble H5062 .
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24. When you lie down, you will not be afraid. When you rest, your sleep will be peaceful.
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24. When H518 thou liest down H7901 , thou shalt not H3808 be afraid H6342 : yea , thou shalt lie down H7901 , and thy sleep H8142 shall be sweet H6149 .
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25. You have no reason to fear some sudden disaster. The Lord will be your strength. Never fear the destruction that comes to the wicked. The Lord will protect you from that trap.
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25. Be not H408 afraid H3372 of sudden H6597 fear H4480 H6343 , neither of the desolation H4480 H7722 of the wicked H7563 , when H3588 it cometh H935 .
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26. For H3588 the LORD H3068 shall be H1961 thy confidence H3689 , and shall keep H8104 thy foot H7272 from being taken H4480 H3921 .
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27. Do everything you possibly can for those who need help.
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27. Withhold H4513 not H408 good H2896 from them to whom it is due H4480 H1167 , when it is H1961 in the power H410 of thine hand H3027 to do H6213 it .
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28. If your neighbor needs something you have, don't say, "Come back tomorrow." Give it to him immediately.
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28. Say H559 not H408 unto thy neighbor H7453 , Go H1980 , and come again H7725 , and tomorrow H4279 I will give H5414 ; when thou hast H3426 it by H854 thee.
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29. Don't make plans to harm your neighbor, who lives near you and trusts you.
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29. Devise H2790 not H408 evil H7451 against H5921 thy neighbor H7453 , seeing he H1931 dwelleth H3427 securely H983 by H854 thee.
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30. Don't take people to court without good reason, especially when they have done nothing to harm you.
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30. Strive H7378 not H408 with H5973 a man H120 without cause H2600 , if H518 he have done H1580 thee no H3808 harm H7451 .
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31. Don't envy those who are violent. Never choose to be like them.
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31. Envy H7065 thou not H408 the oppressor H376 H2555 , and choose H977 none H408 H3605 of his ways H1870 .
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32. Such crooked people are disgusting to the Lord. But he is a friend to those who are good and honest.
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32. For H3588 the froward H3868 is abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 : but his secret H5475 is with H854 the righteous H3477 .
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33. The Lord curses a wicked family, but he blesses the homes of those who live right.
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33. The curse H3994 of the LORD H3068 is in the house H1004 of the wicked H7563 : but he blesseth H1288 the habitation H5116 of the just H6662 .
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34. He will humiliate those who make fun of others, but he is kind to those who are humble.
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34. Surely H518 he H1931 scorneth H3887 the scorners H3887 : but he giveth H5414 grace H2580 unto the lowly H6035 .
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35. The way the wise live will bring them honor, but the way fools live will bring them shame.
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35. The wise H2450 shall inherit H5157 glory H3519 : but shame H7036 shall be the promotion H7311 of fools H3684 .
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