Proverbs 3:2
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
2 For many days, and years of life,(A)
and peace, will they bring you.
Proverbs 16:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
4 The Lord has made everything for a purpose,
even the wicked for the evil day.[a]
Footnotes
- 16:4 Even the wicked do not lie outside God’s plan.
Proverbs 16:10
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 An oracle is upon the king’s lips,
no judgment of his mouth is false.[a]
Footnotes
- 16:10 Six sayings on the king and his divine authority begin here, following the series of sayings about the Lord’s governance in 15:33–16:9, in which “Lord” was mentioned nine times.
Proverbs 10:27
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
27 Fear of the Lord prolongs life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.(A)
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