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for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
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Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.
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For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
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who delight in doing wrong and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,
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whose paths are crooked and who are devious in their ways.
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who has left the partner of her youth and ignored the covenant she made before God.
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For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
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but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be torn from it.
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Wisdom Bestows Well-Being
My son, do not forget my teaching, but keep my commands in your heart,
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for they will prolong your life many years and bring you peace and prosperity.
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Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart.
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Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the class="small-caps" >Lord and shun evil.
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This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
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Honor the class="small-caps" >Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops;
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then your barns will be filled to overflowing, and your vats will brim over with new wine.
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because the class="small-caps" >Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
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Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding,
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for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
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She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her.
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She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her; those who hold her fast will be blessed.
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By wisdom the class="small-caps" >Lord laid the earth’s foundations, by understanding he set the heavens in place;
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by his knowledge the watery depths were divided, and the clouds let drop the dew.
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they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.
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When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
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for the class="small-caps" >Lord will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
