11 (A)Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 12 (B)Both riches and honor come from you, and you rule over all. (C)In your hand are power and might, and in your hand it is to make great and to give strength to all.

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11 Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power(A)
    and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
    for everything in heaven and earth is yours.(B)
Yours, Lord, is the kingdom;
    you are exalted as head over all.(C)
12 Wealth and honor(D) come from you;
    you are the ruler(E) of all things.
In your hands are strength and power
    to exalt and give strength to all.

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Let not (A)steadfast love and (B)faithfulness forsake you;
    (C)bind them around your neck;
    (D)write them on the tablet of your heart.
So you will (E)find favor and (F)good success[a]
    in the sight of God and man.

(G)Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
    and (H)do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways (I)acknowledge him,
    and he (J)will make straight your paths.
(K)Be not wise in your own eyes;
    (L)fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
It will be (M)healing to your flesh[b]
    and (N)refreshment[c] to your bones.

Honor the Lord with your wealth
    and with (O)the firstfruits of all your produce;
10 then your (P)barns will be filled with plenty,
    and your vats will be bursting with wine.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:4 Or repute
  2. Proverbs 3:8 Hebrew navel
  3. Proverbs 3:8 Or medicine

Let love and faithfulness(A) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(B)
Then you will win favor and a good name
    in the sight of God and man.(C)

Trust in the Lord(D) with all your heart
    and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
    and he will make your paths(E) straight.[a](F)

Do not be wise in your own eyes;(G)
    fear the Lord(H) and shun evil.(I)
This will bring health to your body(J)
    and nourishment to your bones.(K)

Honor the Lord with your wealth,
    with the firstfruits(L) of all your crops;
10 then your barns will be filled(M) to overflowing,
    and your vats will brim over with new wine.(N)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:6 Or will direct your paths

Fulfilling the Law Through Love

(A)Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for (B)the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.

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Love Fulfills the Law

Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law.(A)

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