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\v 1 My son, do not forget the lessons I have taught you.
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\q1 Keep my commands inside of you, as important guidance for how you will live,
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\v 2 because they will help you live a long life, measured in either days or years,
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\q1 and they will bring you peace in addition to all the lessons they teach you.
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\v 3 Treat others with tenderness and always speak the truth to them.
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\q2 Let tenderness and truth guide you in every relationship,
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\q2 as if they both were on a necklace you wear, a necklace that guides you in everything you say.
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\v 4 Then you will experience God's delight in you,
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\q2 and people will also approve of you.
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\v 5 Put all your trust in Yahweh,
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\q2 and do not take action because you made up your mind what you should do;
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\v 6 but in every choice and decision, look to Yahweh,
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\q2 and he will show you how you must live.
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\v 7 Do not think you are wise enough to direct your life,
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\q2 give Yahweh the reverence he deserves,
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\q2 and when evil invites you in, turn aside from it.
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\v 8 Giving Yahweh reverence will make your body healthy
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\q2 and it will give your bones the food it needs.
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\v 9 When you gain money, honor Yahweh by giving him the tithe;
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\q2 give him the first portion of what you received, to remember it all came from him.
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\v 10 If you honor Yahweh,
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your storerooms will be so full that they will overflow,
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\q2 and your barrels will be bursting with all the wine you have made.
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\v 11 My son, do not hate it when Yahweh corrects you,
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\q2 and when he rebukes you, do not resent it,
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\v 12 for Yahweh only corrects those he loves,
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\q2 just like parents correct their children whom they love.
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\v 13 Those who get wisdom are fortunate;
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\q1 with her they also get understanding.
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\v 14 Wisdom gives you a better profit than owning silver,
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\q2 and she will give you something that is much more valuable than gold.
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\v 15 Being wise is more precious than jewels
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\q2 and there is nothing you desire that is worth as much as wisdom.
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\v 16 Wisdom can make you able to live a long life, if you do what she teaches;
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\q2 she is also ready to make you wealthy and to persuade other people to honor you.
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\v 17 Wisdom is known by how kind she is,
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\q2 and she always directs you to the place where you will find peace.
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\v 18 Wisdom is like a tree whose fruit gives life to those who hold on to it,
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\q2 and Yahweh gives happiness to those who hold on to it.
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\v 19 By his wisdom Yahweh laid out the earth from the very beginning,
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\q2 and by his understanding he put everything in the heavens exactly where they should be.
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\v 20 The deepest part of the oceans broke open according to Yahweh's design,
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\q2 and in the same way, he made the dew so it would fall from the clouds above.
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\v 21 My son, hold on to good sense in the decisions you make,
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\q2 and do not take your eye off of them.
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\v 22 They will bring life to you,
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\q2 and a sign of Yahweh's blessings on your life
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\q2 that people can see by your good judgment.
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\v 23 Your good decisions will take you where you are going in safety,
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\q2 and they will keep you from taking a wrong step on the way.
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\v 24 When you lie down to sleep, you will not have any fear,
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\q2 and your sleep will be refreshing.
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\v 25 Do not let a disaster fill you with terror,
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\q2 and do not let the wicked fill you with fear when they come for you.
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\v 26 Yahweh takes your side to defend you,
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\q2 he will not allow any trap to catch and hold you.
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\v 27 Give good gifts to those who deserve it,
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\q2 when you can, help them.
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\v 28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Come back later;
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\q2 perhaps I will help you tomorrow,"
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\q2 when you have the money with you and can help them now.
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\v 29 Do not make plans to harm anyone you know,
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\q especially those who live close to you and trust you.
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\v 30 If a person has done nothing to you,
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\q2 do not argue with him or say he has done something to you, when he has not.
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\v 31 Do not envy a person who does violence to others,
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\q2 and do not imitate anything he does.
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\v 32 A lying person is hated by Yahweh for what he does,
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\q2 but Yahweh is a close friend to anyone who lives rightly.
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\v 33 Yahweh promises punishment to the families of those who do evil things.
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\q2 but he makes happy the families of the good.
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\v 34 Yahweh makes fools of those who treat others with disrespect,
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\q2 but he gives his kindness to people who are humble.
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\v 35 Those who are wise will be honored,
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\q2 but foolish people will become well known for their dishonor.
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