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My son,H1121 ifH518 you will receiveH3947 my words,H561 and hideH6845 my commandmentsH4687 with you;
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So that you inclineH7181 your earH241 to wisdom,H2451 and applyH5186 your heartH3820 to understanding;H8394
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Yes,H3588 ifH518 you cryH7121 after knowledge,H998 and liftH5414 up your voiceH6963 for understanding;H8394
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IfH518 you seekH1245 her as silver,H3701 and searchH2664 for her as for hidH4301 treasures;H4301
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ThenH227 shall you understandH995 the fearH3374 of the LORD,H3068 and findH4672 the knowledgeH1847 of God.H430
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For the LORDH3068 givesH5414 wisdom:H2451 out of his mouthH6310 comes knowledgeH1847 and understanding.H8394
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He laysH6845 up soundH8454 wisdomH8454 for the righteous:H3477 he is a bucklerH4043 to them that walkH1980 uprightly.H8537
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He keepsH5341 the pathsH734 of judgment,H4941 and preservesH8104 the wayH1870 of his saints.H2623
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ThenH227 shall you understandH995 righteousness,H6664 and judgment,H4941 and equity;H4339 yes, everyH3605 goodH2896 path.H4570
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WhenH3588 wisdomH2451 entersH935 into your heart,H3820 and knowledgeH1847 is pleasantH5276 to your soul;H5315
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DiscretionH4209 shall preserveH8104 you, understandingH8394 shall keepH5341 you:
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To deliverH5337 you from the wayH1870 of the evilH7451 man,H376 from the man that speaksH1696 fraudulentH8419 things;
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Who leaveH5800 the pathsH734 of uprightness,H3476 to walkH3212 in the waysH1870 of darkness;H2822
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Who rejoiceH8056 to doH6213 evil,H7451 and delightH1523 in the frowardnessH8419 of the wicked;H7451
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WhoseH834 waysH734 are crooked,H6141 and they fraudulentH3868 in their paths:H4570
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To deliverH5337 you from the strangeH2114 woman,H802 even from the strangerH5237 which flattersH2505 with her words;H561
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Which forsakesH5800 the guideH441 of her youth,H5271 and forgetsH7913 the covenantH1285 of her God.H430
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For her houseH1004 inclinesH7743 to death,H4194 and her pathsH4570 to the dead.H7496
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NoneH3808 that goH935 to her returnH7725 again,H7725 neither takeH5381 they holdH5381 of the pathsH734 of life.H2416
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That you may walkH3212 in the wayH1870 of goodH2896 men, and keepH8104 the pathsH734 of the righteous.H6662
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For the uprightH3477 shall dwellH7931 in the land,H776 and the perfectH8549 shall remainH3498 in it.
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But the wickedH7563 shall be cutH3772 off from the earth,H776 and the transgressorsH898 shall be rootedH5255 out of it.
