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Proverbs 3:21-26 (Listen)

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21 My son, hdo not lose sight of these—

keep sound wisdom and discretion,

22 and they will be ilife for your soul

and jadornment for your neck.

23 kThen you will walk on your way securely,

land your foot will not stumble.

24 mIf you lie down, you will not be afraid;

when you lie down, nyour sleep will be sweet.

25 oDo not be afraid of sudden terror

or of pthe ruin1 of the wicked, when it comes,

26 for the Lord will be your confidence

and will qkeep your foot from being caught.

Proverbs 11:6 (Listen)

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6 hThe righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the treacherous jare taken captive by their lust.

Proverbs 11:8 (Listen)

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8 mThe righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.

Proverbs 11:15 (Listen)

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15 tWhoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,

but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.

Proverbs 12:6-7 (Listen)

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6 The words of the wicked ilie in wait for blood,

but jthe mouth of the upright delivers them.

7 kThe wicked are loverthrown and are no more,

mbut the house of the righteous will stand.

Proverbs 12:13 (Listen)

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13 An evil man is ensnared uby the transgression of his lips,

vbut the righteous escapes from trouble.

Proverbs 12:21 (Listen)

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21 gNo ill befalls the righteous,

but the wicked are filled with trouble.

Proverbs 13:3 (Listen)

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3 tWhoever guards his mouth preserves his life;

uhe who opens wide his lips vcomes to ruin.

Proverbs 13:14 (Listen)

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14 The teaching of the wise is ma fountain of life,

that one may nturn away from the snares of death.

Proverbs 15:24 (Listen)

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24 The path of life leads upward pfor the prudent,

that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.

Proverbs 15:27 (Listen)

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27 Whoever is vgreedy for unjust gain wtroubles his own household,

but he who hates xbribes will live.

Proverbs 19:16 (Listen)

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16 Whoever bkeeps the commandment keeps his life;

he who despises his ways will die.

Proverbs 20:22 (Listen)

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22 Do not say, j“I will repay evil”;

kwait for the Lord, and he will deliver you.

Proverbs 20:28 (Listen)

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28 uSteadfast love and faithfulness preserve the king,

and by steadfast love his vthrone is upheld.

Proverbs 22:3 (Listen)

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3 sThe prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but the simple go on and suffer for it.

Proverbs 22:10 (Listen)

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10 cDrive out a scoffer, dand strife will go out,

and equarreling and abuse will cease.

Proverbs 27:12 (Listen)

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12 nThe prudent sees danger and hides himself,

but othe simple go on and suffer for it.

Proverbs 28:16 (Listen)

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16 A ruler who elacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,

but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.