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1. My child, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in mind.
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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. Then you will live a long time, and your life will be successful.
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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 forget kindness and truth. Wear them like a necklace. Write them on your heart as if on a tablet.
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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 you will be respected and will please both God and people.
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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 the Lord with all your heart, and don't depend on your own understanding.
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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. Remember the Lord in all you do, and he will give you success.
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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 depend on your own wisdom. Respect the Lord and refuse to do wrong.
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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. Then your body will be healthy, and your bones will be strong.
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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 firstfruits from all your crops.
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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, and your wine barrels will overflow with new 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 child, do not reject the Lord's discipline, and don't get 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 those he loves, just as parents correct the child they delight in.
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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. Happy is the person who finds wisdom, the one who gets 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. Wisdom is worth more than silver; it brings more profit than 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 more precious than rubies; nothing you could want is equal to it.
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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 you a long life, and with her left hand she gives you 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 make your life pleasant and will bring you 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. As a tree produces fruit, wisdom gives life to those who use it, and everyone who uses it will be happy.
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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. The Lord made the earth, using his wisdom. He set the sky in place, using his understanding.
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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 springs flow into rivers and the clouds drop rain on the earth.
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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 child, hold on to wisdom and good sense. Don't let them out of your sight.
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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 give you life and beauty like a necklace around your neck.
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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. Then you will go your way in safety, and you will not get hurt.
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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 won't be afraid; when you lie down, you will sleep in peace.
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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 won't be afraid of sudden trouble; you won't fear the ruin that comes to the wicked,
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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. because the Lord will keep you safe. He will keep you from being trapped.
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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. Whenever you are able, do good to people 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 you have what your neighbor asks for, don't say, "Come back later. I will give it to you tomorrow."
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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 hurt your neighbor who lives nearby 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 accuse a person for no good reason; don't accuse someone who has not harmed 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 be jealous of those who use violence, and don't 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. The Lord hates those who do wrong, but he is a friend to those who are 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 will curse the evil person's house, but he will bless the home of those who do 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. The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him, but he gives grace to those who are not proud.
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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. Wise people will receive honor, but fools will be disgraced.
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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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