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Lord God, thank You for giving king Solomon, the son of king David, the wisdom, understanding, and willingness, to share these proverbs.
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Lord God, for Your glory, help me understand these proverbs, and apply their principles to my everyday life.
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The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
Proverbs 1: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that these proverbs were given, to teach wisdom and instruction, and make sense of words of understanding.
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Lord God, through these proverbs, cause me to know wisdom and instruction.
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Lord God, through these proverbs, cause me to understand wise sayings.
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To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;
Proverbs 1: 2
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that these proverbs were given, to teach wise behavior, righteousness, justice, and equity.
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Lord God, through these proverbs, cause me to learn wise behavior, and what is true, just, and fair.
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To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Proverbs 1: 3
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that these proverbs were given, to give prudence to the simple, and knowledge and discretion to the young.
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Lord God, through these proverbs, cause me to receive prudence, knowledge, and discretion.
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To give subtilty to the simple, to the young man knowledge and discretion.
Proverbs 1: 4
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that through these proverbs, a wise man will hear and will increase learning, and a man of understanding will obtain wise counsels.
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Lord God, cause me to hear and increase learning, and to seek after wise counsels.
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A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels:
Proverbs 1: 5
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the proverbs were presented here, to give understanding of a proverb, with the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
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Lord God, through these proverbs, cause me to understand a proverb, with the interpretation, the words of the wise, and their riddles.
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To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings.
Proverbs 1: 6
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the fear of You is the beginning of knowledge.
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Lord God, cause me to fear You, and obtain knowledge, wisdom, and instruction.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1: 7
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Lord God, cause me to listen to people You have placed in authority, especially those giving me wise counsel and directing me to obey Your commands, and keep me from forsaking their instruction.
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My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 1: 8
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that the instruction of my father, and the law of my mother should be an ornament of grace to my head, and chains about my neck.
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Lord God, cause me to follow the instruction of my parents, and authorities that have taught me in Your word. Make them an ornament of grace on my head, and an ornament of great worth around my neck.
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For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck.
Proverbs 1: 9
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to not let sinners entice me.
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Lord God, when immoral people entice me, keep me from giving into temptations.
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My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
Proverbs 1: 10
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that I should stay away from those who devise evil things. Those who say, "We will lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without reason. Lets swallow them alive, like the grave, and whole, like those who go down to the pit. We will take their precious goods, and will fill our house with plunder. Throw in your lot with us, and we will all share in the wealth."
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Lord God, cause me to not walk in the way of bad company, or murderers, or join with them in their plans.
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If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause: Let us swallow them up alive as the grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit: We shall find all precious substance, we shall fill our houses with spoil: Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one purse: My son, walk not thou in the way with them; refrain thy foot from their path:
Proverbs 1: 11-15
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that murderer's feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood.
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Lord God, keep my feet from running to evil, and keep me from making haste to shed blood.
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For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.
Proverbs 1: 16
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that murderers set traps for their victims in the sight of others.
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that murderers lie in wait for their own blood, and set an ambush for their own lives.
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Lord God, cause me to not foolishly set traps for others, which instead takes my own life, and is actually an ambush on myself.
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Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Proverbs 1: 17-18
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that the ways of those who are greedy for unjust gain, are the same as a murderer, they both take away the life of the owner.
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Lord God, cause me to not be greedy for gain.
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So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 1: 19
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that wisdom cries out, and utters her voice in the streets.
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Lord God, cause me to hear wisdom, as she cries out, and as she utters her voice in the streets.
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Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Proverbs 1: 20
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that wisdom cries out at the head of noisy streets, and she speaks at the entrance of the city gates.
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Lord God, cause me to hear wisdom, when she cries out at the head of noisy streets, and when she speaks at the entrance of the city gates.
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She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Proverbs 1: 21
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Lord God, thank You for presenting Your wisdom to simpletons, scorners, and fools.
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Lord God, take away my love for sin, my delight in scorning, and my hate of knowledge.
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Lord God, give me a heart to seek after wisdom, and knowledge.
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How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 1: 22
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that we are to turn at Your reproof.
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Lord God, thank You for Your promise, that if we turn at Your reproof, then You will pour Your Spirit out on us, and will make Your words known to us.
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Lord God, cause me to turn when You correct me, pour Your Spirit out on me, and make Your words known to me.
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Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Proverbs 1: 23
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You have called, and have stretched out Your hand, but no man regarded.
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Lord God, cause me to listen when You call, and pay attention when You stretch out Your hand.
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Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Proverbs 1: 24
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You have offered counsel that was not heeded, and given rebuke that was not accepted.
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Lord God, cause me to heed Your counsel, and accept Your rebuke.
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But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:
Proverbs 1: 25
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You will laugh at the calamity of those who will not listen to You or turn at Your reproof, and You will mock them when their fear comes.
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Lord God, cause me to listen to You, pay attention when You stretch out Your hand, take heed to Your counsel, and turn at Your rebuke.
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I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
Proverbs 1: 26
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that for them who will not listen when You call, pay attention when You stretch out Your hand, take heed of Your counsel, and accept Your rebuke, their fear will come as desolation, their destruction will come as a whirlwind, and distress and anguish will come upon them.
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Lord God, cause me to listen when You call, pay attention when You stretch out Your hand, take heed of Your counsel, and accept Your rebuke.
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When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.
Proverbs 1: 27
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who hated knowledge, and did not choose to fear You, will call on You, but You will not answer, they will seek You, but will not find You.
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Lord God, cause me to love knowledge.
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Lord God, cause me to fear You.
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Lord God, when I call on You, answer me. When I seek You, cause me to find You.
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Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Proverbs 1: 28-29
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those will not accept Your counsel, will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who despise Your correction, will eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
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Lord God, cause me to receive Your instruction.
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Lord God, cause me to cherish Your correction.
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They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof. Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
Proverbs 1: 30-31
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the turning away of the simple will kill them.
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that he prosperity of fools will destroy them.
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Lord God, keep me from wandering into the path of evil
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Lord God, give me wisdom, so I will not be destroyed by prosperity.
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For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
Proverbs 1: 32
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that whoever hearkens to You will dwell in safety.
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that whoever hearkens to You will be at ease from the dread of evil.
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Lord God, cause me to listen to You intently, and to respond correctly to Your instruction.
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But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.
Proverbs 1: 33
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to receive Your words, and hide Your commandments within me.
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Lord God, cause me to receive Your words, and hide Your commandments within me.
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My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 2: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to incline my ear to wisdom, and my heart to understanding.
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Lord God, incline my ear to wisdom, and my heart to understanding.
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So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Proverbs 2: 2
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to call out for understanding, and cry out for knowledge, seeking it as for silver, and hidden treasures.
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Lord God, cause me to call out for understanding, and cry out for knowledge, seeking it as for silver, and hidden treasures.
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Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs 2: 3-4
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Lord God, thank You for Your promise, to those who receive Your words, hide Your commandments within them, incline their ears to wisdom, and their hearts to understanding, and cry out for knowledge, seeking it as for silver, and hidden treasures, that they will understand the fear of You, and find the knowledge of You.
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Lord God, cause me to receive Your words, and hide Your commandments within me, incline my ear to wisdom, and my heart to understanding, and cause me to cry out for knowledge, seeking it as for silver, and hidden treasures, so I may understand the fear of You, and find the knowledge of You.
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Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2: 5
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You give wisdom, and out of Your mouth comes knowledge and understanding.
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Lord God, cause to hear Your words of knowledge and understanding, and receive wisdom.
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For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2: 6
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You lay up sound wisdom for the righteous. and are a shield to those who walk uprightly.
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You are a shield to those who walk uprightly.
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Lord God, cause me be righteous, and to walk righteously.
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He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 2: 7
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that someone who keeps the paths of judgment, and preserves the way of Your saints, shall understand righteousness, judgment, equity, and every good path.
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Lord God, preserve my way, as you keep the paths of judgment, so I may understand righteousness, judgment, equity, and every good path.
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He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs 2: 8-9
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters someone's heart, and knowledge is pleasant to their soul, then discretion will preserve them, and understanding will keep them.
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Lord God, place wisdom in my heart, and make knowledge pleasant to my soul, causing discretion to preserve me, and understanding to keep me.
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When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Proverbs 2: 10-11
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters my heart, and knowledge is pleasant to my soul, discretion will preserve me, and understanding will keep me, and they will
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To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Proverbs 2: 12
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters my heart, and knowledge is pleasant to my soul, discretion will preserve me, and understanding will keep me, and they will deliver me from evil men who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness.
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Lord God, cause discretion to preserve me, and understanding to keep me, and deliver me from evil men, who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness.
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Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Proverbs 2: 13
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters my heart, and knowledge is pleasant to my soul, discretion will preserve me, and understanding will keep me, and they will deliver me from evil men, who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil.
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Lord God, cause discretion to preserve me, and understanding to keep me, and deliver me from evil men, who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the perverseness of evil.
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Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs 2: 14
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters my heart, and knowledge is pleasant to my soul, discretion will preserve me, and understanding will keep me, and they will deliver me from evil men, whose ways are crooked, and are devious in their paths.
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Lord God, cause discretion to preserve me, and understanding to keep me, and deliver me from evil men, whose ways are crooked, and are devious in their paths.
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Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 2: 15
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters my heart, and knowledge is pleasant to my soul, discretion will preserve me, and understanding will keep me, and they will deliver me from immoral women, and strangers who flatter with their words.
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Lord God, cause discretion to preserve me, and understanding to keep me, and deliver me from immoral women, and strangers who flatter with their words.
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To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Proverbs 2: 16
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that when wisdom enters my heart, and knowledge is pleasant to my soul, discretion will preserve me, and understanding will keep me, and they will deliver me from immoral women who have forsaken the companion of their youth, and have forgotten the covenant of their God.
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Lord God, cause discretion to preserve me, and understanding to keep me, and deliver me from immoral women who have forsaken the companion of their youth, and have forgotten the covenant of their God.
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Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Proverbs 2: 17
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that immoral women, and the immoral woman who flatters with her words, who has forsaken the companion of her youth, and has forgotten the covenant of her God, has a house that inclines to death, and her paths to the dead.
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Lord God, keep me from immorality, from flattering with my words, from forsaking the companion of my youth, and from forgetting Your covenant.
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For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
Proverbs 2: 18
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that none who go to the immoral woman who flatters with her words, who has forsaken the companion of her youth, and has forgotten the covenant of her God return again, neither do they take hold of the paths of life.
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Lord God, keep me from relationships that are not glorifying to You, and do not please You, and from activities that turn me away from the paths of life.
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None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
Proverbs 2: 19
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom enters someone's heart, and knowledge is pleasant to their soul, then discretion will preserve them, and understanding will keep them, so they may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of righteousness.
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Lord God, cause wisdom to enter my heart, and knowledge to be pleasant to my soul, so discretion may preserve me, understanding will keep me, and I may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of righteousness.
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That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2: 20
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the upright will dwell in the land, and the perfect will remain in it.
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Lord God, cause me to be upright, to dwell in the land, and to remain in it.
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For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Proverbs 2: 21
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the wicked will be cut off from the earth, and transgressors will be rooted out of it.
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Lord God, cause me to upright and dwell in the land, and not be found among the wicked that will be cut off from the earth, or the transgressors that will be rooted out of it.
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But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Proverbs 2: 22
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that someone who does not forget Your law, and lets their heart keep Your commandments, will have length of days, a long life, and peace added to them.
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Lord God, teach me Your law, and incline my heart to keep Your commandments, so that I may have many days, a full life, and peace.
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My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
Proverbs 3: 1-2
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that someone who does not let mercy and truth forsake them, but binds them around their neck, and writes them on the table of their heart, will find favor and good understanding in Your sight, and in the sight of man.
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Lord God, teach me to be merciful and truthful, to have favor and a good name in Your sight, and in the sight of men.
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Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3: 3-4
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that someone who trusts in You with all their heart, does not lean on their own understanding, and in all their ways acknowledges You, will be directed by You in their paths.
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Lord God, fill my heart with confident and trust in You, so I will not rely on my own understanding. Cause me to acknowledge You in all my ways, and to rely on You to direct my paths.
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Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 3: 5-6
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that someone who is not wise in their own eyes, fears You, and departs from evil, shall experience healing of their body, and strengthening of their bones.
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Lord God, keep me from being wise in my own eyes, and lead me away from evil.
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Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.
Proverbs 3: 7-8
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that someone who honors You with their substance, and the first fruits of their increase, shall have barns filled with plenty, and presses bursting out with new wine.
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Lord God, place it in my heart to honor You with the substance of what You have given me, and the first fruits of my increase.
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Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs 3: 9-10
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that we should not despise Your chastening, or become weary of Your correction.
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Lord God, keep me from despising Your chastening, or becoming weary of Your correction.
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My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
Proverbs 3: 11-12
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You give correction to those You love, just as a father gives correction to the son he delights in.
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Lord God, cause me to receive Your correction, as a Father corrects the son he loves.
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For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.
Proverbs 3: 11-12
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that finding finding wisdom, and getting understanding, brings happiness.
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Lord God, cause me to be happy, by finding wisdom, and getting understanding.
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Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
Proverbs 3: 13
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom, and understanding, are better than the merchandise of silver, and better than receiving fine gold.
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Lord God, cause me to value wisdom and understanding, more than silver or gold.
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Lord God, cause me to find wisdom, and get understanding.
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For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.
Proverbs 3: 14
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom is more precious than rubies, and there is nothing I could desire, that could be compared to her.
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Lord God, cause my desire to be for wisdom.
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Lord God, cause me to seek after, and receive wisdom.
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She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
Proverbs 3: 15
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that wisdom has length of days in her right hand, and riches and honor in her left hand.
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Lord God, cause me to seek after, and receive wisdom.
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Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.
Proverbs 3: 16
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that wisdom's ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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Lord God, cause me to seek after, and receive wisdom.
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Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
Proverbs 3: 17
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her, and those who retain her will be happy.
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Lord God, cause me to seek after, and receive wisdom.
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Lord God, cause me to embrace wisdom, and be happy in her embrace.
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She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 3: 18
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that by wisdom You have founded the earth, and by understanding You established the heavens.
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The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
Proverbs 3: 19
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that by Your knowledge the deeps were divided, and the clouds drop down the dew.
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By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Proverbs 3: 20
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who keep sound wisdom and discretion, and do not let them depart from their eyes, will find they are life to their soul, and grace to their neck.
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Lord God, cause me to keep sound wisdom and discretion, and do not let them depart from my eyes.
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Lord God, cause sound wisdom and discretion to be life to my soul, and grace to my neck.
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My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.
Proverbs 3: 21-22
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that someone who keeps sound wisdom and discretion, and does not let them depart from his eyes, will walk safely in Your way and his foot will not stumble.
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Lord God, cause me to keep sound wisdom and discretion, and do not let them depart from my eyes.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, cause me to walk safely.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, keep my feet from stumbling.
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Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.
Proverbs 3: 23
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that someone who keeps sound wisdom and discretion, and does not let them depart from his eyes, will lie down and not be afraid, and when they lie down, their sleep will be sweet.
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Lord God, cause me to keep sound wisdom and discretion, and do not let them depart from my eyes.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, cause me to lie down and not be afraid.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, when I lay down, cause my sleep to be sweet.
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When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Proverbs 3: 24
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that someone who keeps sound wisdom and discretion, and does not let them depart from his eyes, does not need to be afraid of sudden fear, or the desolation of the wicked, when it comes.
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Lord God, cause me to keep sound wisdom and discretion, and do not let them depart from my eyes.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, cause me to not be afraid of sudden fear.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, cause me to not be afraid of the destruction of the wicked.
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Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.
Proverbs 3: 25
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that someone who keeps sound wisdom and discretion, and does not let them depart from his eyes, has You for their confidence, and You will keep their foot from being taken.
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Lord God, cause me to keep sound wisdom and discretion, and do not let them depart from my eyes.
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Lord God, through sound wisdom and discretion, keep my feet from being caught in a trap.
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For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.
Proverbs 3: 26
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to not withhold good from those whom it is due, when it is in the power of my hand to do it.
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Lord God, cause me to give to others what they are due, and to not delay when it is within my power to do it.
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Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
Proverbs 3: 27
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to not say to my neighbor, "Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give", when I have it by me to give.
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Lord God, cause me to not say to my neighbor, "Go, and come again, and tomorrow I will give", when I have it to give to them today.
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Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs 3: 28
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to not devise evil against my neighbor, who trusts me, and lives near me.
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Lord God, cause me to not devise evil against my neighbor, and cause him to dwell by me securely.
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Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
Proverbs 3: 29
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to not strive against a man without cause, if he has not harmed you.
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Lord God, keep me from picking fights with others without a cause, when they have not harmed me.
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Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.
Proverbs 3: 30
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to not envy the oppressor, and to choose none of his ways.
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Lord God, cause me to not envy those who oppress others.
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Lord God, keep me from oppressing others.
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Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.
Proverbs 3: 31
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that devious people are an abomination to You, but You are a friend to the upright
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Lord God, cause me to practice righteousness, and to abide with You as a friend.
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For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
Proverbs 3: 32
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that Your curse is in the house of the wicked, but You bless the habitation of the just.
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Lord God, cause me to be just, and someone you desire to bless.
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The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Proverbs 3: 33
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You scorn the scorners, but You give grace to the lowly.
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Lord God, cause me to be humble, and give me grace.
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Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Proverbs 3: 34
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the wise will inherit glory, but You hold up fools to dishonor.
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Lord God, cause me to be wise, and inherit glory.
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The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3: 35
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that we should listen to the instruction of a father, and be attentive, so we may gain understanding.
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Lord God, cause me to pay attention to the instruction given by the father in this proverb, so I may gain understanding.
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Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 4: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You give good doctrine, and we should not forsake Your law.
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Lord God, cause me to not forsake Your law.
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For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law.
Proverbs 4: 2
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Lord God, thank You for this wisdom and instruction, by the writer of this proverb, who was the son of his father, and tender and precious to his mother. His father had taught him saying, "Your heart must hold on to my words. Keep my commandments and live."
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Lord God, cause this father's words to be retained in my heart, and cause me to keep these commandments, and live.
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For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother. He taught me also, and said unto me, Let thine heart retain my words: keep my commandments, and live.
Proverbs 4: 3-4
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction to his son, to get wisdom, and get understanding. To not forget them, and to not turn away from the words of his mouth.
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Lord God, cause me to get wisdom and understanding, and keep me from forgetting them.
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Lord God, cause me to not turn away from Your wisdom.
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Get wisdom, get understanding: forget it not; neither decline from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 4: 5
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that if his son does not forsake wisdom, she will preserve him, and if he loves her, she will keep him.
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Lord God, thank You for Your promise, that if I do not forsake wisdom, and I love her, she will preserve me, and she will keep me. Cause me to not forsake wisdom, but to love her.
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Forsake her not, and she shall preserve thee: love her, and she shall keep thee.
Proverbs 4: 6
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that wisdom is the principle thing, therefore his son should get wisdom, and with wisdom, he should get understanding.
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Lord God, cause me to get wisdom, and in doing so, get understanding.
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Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
Proverbs 4: 7
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that if his son exalts wisdom, wisdom will promote his son
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that if his son embraces wisdom, wisdom will honor his son
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Lord God, cause me to exalt and embrace wisdom.
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Exalt her, and she shall promote thee: she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
Proverbs 4: 8
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that if his son exalts and embraces wisdom, he will be given an ornament of grace on his head, and a crown of glory.
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Lord God, cause me to exalt and embrace wisdom.
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Lord God, cause my head to receive an ornament of grace.
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Lord God, cause me to receive a crown of glory.
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She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Proverbs 4: 9
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that if his son hears, and receives his sayings, he will be given many years of life.
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Lord God, cause me to hear, and receive, the sayings of this father.
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Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of thy life shall be many.
Proverbs 4: 10
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that he has taught his son in the way of wisdom, and has led him in right paths.
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Lord God, thank You for this teaching, that is in the way of wisdom, and is able to lead in right paths.
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Lord God, cause me to receive this teaching that is in the way of wisdom.
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I have taught thee in the way of wisdom; I have led thee in right paths.
Proverbs 4: 11
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that because his son was taught in the way of wisdom, and was led in right paths, that when his son walks, his steps will not be hindered, and when he runs, he will not stumble.
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Lord God, thank You for this teaching, that is in the way of wisdom, and is able to lead in right paths.
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Lord God, cause this teaching in the way of wisdom, to keep my feet from stumbling, and my steps from being hindered.
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When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble.
Proverbs 4: 12
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that his son should take firm hold of instruction that is in the way of wisdom, and not let her go, but guard her, for she is his life.
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Lord God, cause me to readily receive instruction in the way of wisdom, keep her, guard her, and not let her go, for she is my life.
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Take fast hold of instruction; let her not go: keep her; for she is thy life.
Proverbs 4: 13
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son should not enter into the path of the wicked, and should not walk in the way of the evil. He should avoid it, not pass by it, turn away from it, and pass it by.
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Lord God, cause me to not enter into the path of the wicked, and not walk in the way of evil. Cause me to avoid it, not pass by it, turn away from it, and pass it by.
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Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
Proverbs 4: 14-15
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that evil men do not sleep, unless they have done what is evil. They are robbed of sleep, unless they have made someone fall.
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Lord God, cause me to not enter into the path of the wicked, and not walk in the way of evil. Cause me to avoid it, not pass by it, turn away from it, and pass it by.
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For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
Proverbs 4: 16
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that evil men eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
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Lord God, keep me from eating the bread of wickedness, and from drinking the wine of violence.
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Lord God, cause me to not be evil.
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For they eat the bread of wickedness, and drink the wine of violence.
Proverbs 4: 17
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that the path of the just is as the light of dawn, that shines brighter and brighter until the full light of day.
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Lord God, cause my ways to be just, and my path to shine more and more, until it is full of light.
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But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
Proverbs 4: 18
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Lord God, thank You for this father's truth, that those who are wicked are in darkness, and they do not know what makes them stumble.
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Lord God, infuse me with righteousness, so my path will be illuminated with Your light.
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The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble.
Proverbs 4: 19
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son should attend to his words, and incline his ear to his sayings.
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Lord God, cause me to attend to these words, and incline my ear to these sayings.
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My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 4: 20
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son should not let his words and saying depart from his eyes, and they should be kept in the midst of his heart.
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Lord God, cause me to understand these words and sayings, keep them in my sight, and hold them in my heart.
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Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thine heart.
Proverbs 4: 21
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that Your words, and saying, kept in the midst of our hearts, will be life to those who find them, and health to their flesh.
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Lord God, cause me to find Your words and sayings, that are life to those who find them, and healing to their flesh.
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For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 4: 22
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son should keep his heart with all diligence, because out of it are the issues of life.
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Lord God, cause me to keep my heart with all diligence, for out of my heart are the issues of life.
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Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Proverbs 4: 23
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son should put away deceitful speech, and put perverse lips far from him.
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Lord God, take strong willed disobedience from my mouth, and take perverseness from my lips.
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Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.
Proverbs 4: 24
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son's eyes should look straight ahead, and his gaze should be directly before him.
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Lord God, cause my eyes to look straight ahead, and my gaze to be directly in front of me.
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Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Proverbs 4: 25
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, that his son should ponder the paths of his feet, and all his ways should be established.
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Lord God, cause me to ponder the paths of my feet, and all my ways to be established.
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Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.
Proverbs 4: 26
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Lord God, thank You for this father's instruction, for his son to not turn to the right, or the left, and to keep his foot from evil.
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Lord God, cause me to not turn to the right, or the left, and keep my foot from evil.
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Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
Proverbs 4: 27
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that I should attend to Your wisdom, and bow my ear to Your understanding.
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Lord God, direct my attention to Your wisdom, and give me understanding of Your insight.
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My son, attend unto my wisdom, and bow thine ear to my understanding:
Proverbs 5: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that by attending to Your wisdom, and bowing my ear to Your understanding, I may regard discretion, and my lips may keep knowledge.
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Lord God, direct my attention to Your wisdom, and give me understanding of Your insight, so I may walk with discretion, and my speech may demonstrate knowledge.
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That thou mayest regard discretion, and that thy lips may keep knowledge.
Proverbs 5: 2
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, but her speech is smoother than oil.
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For the lips of a strange woman drop as an honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
Proverbs 5: 3
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that in the end, the adulteress woman is as bitter as wormwood, and sharp as a double-edged sword.
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But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a twoedged sword.
Proverbs 5: 4
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, the adulteress woman's feet go down to death, and her steps head straight to the grave.
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Her feet go down to death; her steps take hold on hell.
Proverbs 5: 5
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the adulteress woman does not consider the path of life, she is wandering in her ways, and does not know her ways are unstable.
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Lest thou shouldest ponder the path of life, her ways are moveable, that thou canst not know them.
Proverbs 5: 6
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that we should hear You now, and not depart from the words of Your mouth.
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Lord God, cause me to hear You, and not depart from the words of Your mouth.
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Hear me now therefore, O ye children, and depart not from the words of my mouth.
Proverbs 5: 7
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to remove our way far from the adulteress woman, and to not go near the door of her house.
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Lord God, cause me to stay away from adulteress women, and from going near the door of their house.
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Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house:
Proverbs 5: 8
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who do not remove themselves from the adulteress woman, give their honor to others, and their years to the cruel.
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Lord God, keep me from the adulteress woman, and from giving my honor to others, and my years to the cruel.
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Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the cruel:
Proverbs 5: 9
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who do not remove themselves from the adulteress woman, let strangers be filled with their wealth, and give their labors to the house of a foreigner.
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Lord God, keep me from the adulteress woman, and from letting my wealth, and labors, go to the house of a stranger.
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Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours be in the house of a stranger;
Proverbs 5: 10
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who do not remove themselves from the adulteress woman, groan at the end of their life, when their flesh and body are consumed.
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Lord God, keep me from the adulteress woman, and from groaning at the end of my life, when my flesh and body are consumed.
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And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are consumed,
Proverbs 5: 11
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who do not remove themselves from the adulteress woman, when they are groaning at the end of their life, when their flesh and body are consumed, say, "How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof. I didn’t obey my teachers or listen closely to my mentors. I have come to the brink of utter ruin in the midst of the whole assembly."
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And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof; And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear to them that instructed me! I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and assembly.
Proverbs 5: 12-14
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to drink water out of our own cistern, and running water out of our own well.
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Lord God, cause me to satisfy my need for intimacy, only with my spouse.
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Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.
Proverbs 5: 15
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to let our fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
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Lord God, cause myself and my spouse to have as many children as You desire, and wish to bless.
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Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.
Proverbs 5: 16
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, for the fountains we disperse abroad, and let run in the streets, to come from our own cistern, or well, and not from a strangers.
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Lord God, bless me in a marriage, to a wise and righteous spouse. Cause us to be faithful to each other, to have children together, and to not having any immoral or adulterous relationships.
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Let them be only thine own, and not strangers' with thee.
Proverbs 5: 17
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to let my fountains be blessed.
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to rejoice with the wife of my youth.
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Lord God, cause my children to be blessed, and cause me to rejoice with the wife of my youth.
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Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.
Proverbs 5: 18
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to find all the joys of physical pleasures with our wives, and not with any other women, and to always be captivated by her love.
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Lord God, cause me to find all the joys of physical pleasures with my wife, and not with any other women, and to always be captivated by her love.
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Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.
Proverbs 5: 19
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Lord God, keep me from being captivated by an adulteress, and from embracing the bosom of another man's wife.
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And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs 5: 20
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the ways of a man are before Your eyes, and You examine all his paths.
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For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
Proverbs 5: 21
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the wicked shall be taken by his own iniquities, and he shall be held with the cords of his sins.
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Lord God, cause me to keep away from wickedness, and not be caught up in the cords of my sin.
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His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
Proverbs 5: 22
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the wicked man will die without instruction, and will be led astray by his own folly.
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Lord God, cause me to keep away from wickedness, and not be led astray by my own folly.
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He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs 5: 23
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that if I have put myself in my neighbors power, by becoming surety for my him, or if I enter into a pledge for a stranger, I need to humble myself, and go plead with my neighbor. I should not sleep, or slumber, but should save myself like a bird from the hand of a fowler.
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My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth. Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend. Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids. Deliver thyself as a roe from the hand of the hunter, and as a bird from the hand of the fowler.
Proverbs 6: 1-5
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the ant is an example of wisdom, who having no guide, overseer, or ruler, prepares its provisions in the summer, and gathers its food during the harvest.
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Lord God, direct me to labor in the proper seasons, so I will have the provisions, and food You desire for me.
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Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, Provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest.
Proverbs 6: 6-8
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that when a sluggard continues in his sleep, and in his slumber, and folds his hands to rest, poverty shall come upon him like a robber, and his need, like a bandit.
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Lord God, cause me to be a hard worker. Make work available, and give me the ability to do it.
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How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? when wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep: So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
Proverbs 6: 9-11
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that a worthless, wicked man, walks with a deceitful mouth.
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Lord God, cause me to not be a worthless, wicked person, who goes about with a perverse mouth.
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A naughty person, a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.
Proverbs 6: 12
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that a worthless, wicked person winks with his eyes, signals with his feet, and gestures with his fingers, as signs, and signals for evil.
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Lord God, cause my movements, actions, and gestures to be pure, and not a method to carry out evil.
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He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
Proverbs 6: 13
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that a worthless, wicked person has perverseness in his heart, devises evil continually, and stirs up trouble.
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Lord God, keep perverseness from my heart, evil from my plans, and discord from my actions.
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Frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually; he soweth discord.
Proverbs 6: 14
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that a worthless, wicked person shall have calamity come upon him suddenly, and shall be broken without remedy.
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Lord God, cause me to not be a worthless, evil man, who has calamity come upon him suddenly, and is broken without remedy.
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Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
Proverbs 6: 15
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that there are six things You hate, and seven that are an abomination to You.
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Lord God, cause me to understand the things You hate, and that are an abomination to You, and keep me from getting entangled in them.
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These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
Proverbs 6: 16
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You hate a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, and they are also an abomination to You.
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Lord God, keep me from becoming entangled in pride, lying, and murder.
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A proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood,
Proverbs 6: 17
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You hate a heart that devises wicked imaginations, and feet that are swift in running to evil, and they are also an abomination to You.
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Lord God, keep my heart from devising wicked schemes, and my feet from rushing into evil.
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An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in running to mischief,
Proverbs 6: 18
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You hate a false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren, and they are also an abomination to You.
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Lord God, cause my testimonies to be true, and keep me from sowing discord among brothers.
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A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 6: 19
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that I should keep my father's commandment, and I should not forsake the law of my mother.
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Lord God, cause me to keep the commandments of my father, and not forsake the law of my mother.
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My son, keep thy father's commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
Proverbs 6: 20
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that I should bind my father's commandment, and my mother's law upon my heart, and I should tie them around my neck.
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Lord God, cause my father's commandments, and the law of my mother to be bound continually on my heart, and to be tied around my neck.
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Bind them continually upon thine heart, and tie them about thy neck.
Proverbs 6: 21
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that wherever I go, if I have bound my father's commandment and my mothers law continually on my heart, and tied them around my neck, they will lead me. When I sleep, they will keep me, and when I wake up, they will talk with me.
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Lord God, cause my father's commandments, and the law of my mother to lead me where I go, keep me when I sleep, and talk with me when I am awake.
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When thou goest, it shall lead thee; when thou sleepest, it shall keep thee; and when thou awakest, it shall talk with thee.
Proverbs 6: 22
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that my father's commandments are a lamp, and my mother's law is light, and reproofs and instruction are the way to life.
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Lord God, make my father's commandments my lamp, and my mother's law my light. Incline my heart to accept corrective discipline as my path to life.
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For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Proverbs 6: 23
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that my father's commandments are a lamp, and my mother's law is light, and reproofs and instruction are the way to life, that will keep me from being taken in by the flattery of an immoral woman.
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Lord God, by way of my father's commandment, and my mothers law, keep me from the immoral woman, and do not let her seduce me with the flattery of her tongue.
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To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.
Proverbs 6: 24
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that my father's commandments are a lamp, and my mother's law is light, and reproofs and instruction are the way to life, that will keep me from lusting after the beauty of an immoral woman, and from letting her captivate me with her eyes.
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Lord God, by way of my father's commandment, and my mothers law, keep me from lusting after the beauty of an immoral woman in my heart, and do not let her captivate me with her eyes.
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Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
Proverbs 6: 25
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that a prostitute brings others to poverty, and an adulteress preys on their life.
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Lord God, keep me from losing my substance with a prostitute, and keep me from losing my life with an adulterous woman.
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For by means of a whorish woman a man is brought to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.
Proverbs 6: 26
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that a man can not carry fire next to his chest, and his clothes not be burned.
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Lord God, keep me from unrighteous behavior that will ultimately be very harmful to me.
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Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?
Proverbs 6: 27
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that a man can not go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned.
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Lord God, keep me from entangling myself in transgressions that will ultimately be very harmful to me.
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Can one go upon hot coals, and his feet not be burned?
Proverbs 6: 28
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that any man who goes in to his neighbor's wife, and touches her, will not be innocent.
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Lord God, keep me from transgressing, and becoming entangled with another man's wife.
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So he that goeth in to his neighbour's wife; whosoever toucheth her shall not be innocent.
Proverbs 6: 29
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, that if a thief has stolen food to satisfy his hunger, he should not be despised, but he should restore what he stole, seven times, even giving all the substance of his house.
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Lord God, cause me to not despise a thief, if he stole to satisfy his hunger.
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Men do not despise a thief, if he steal to satisfy his soul when he is hungry; But if he be found, he shall restore sevenfold; he shall give all the substance of his house.
Proverbs 6: 30
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that whoever commits adultery with a woman lacks understanding, and he that does it destroys his own soul.
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Lord God, keep me from committing adultery.
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But whoso committeth adultery with a woman lacketh understanding: he that doeth it destroyeth his own soul.
Proverbs 6: 32
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that whoever commits adultery with a woman will get a wound and dishonor, and his disgrace will not be wiped away.
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Lord God, keep me from the sin of adultery.
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A wound and dishonour shall he get; and his reproach shall not be wiped away.
Proverbs 6: 33
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that jealousy makes a man furious, and he will not spare when he takes revenge.
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For jealousy is the rage of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
Proverbs 6: 34
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that a jealous man will not accept compensation, release his fury for a bribe, or be persuaded by lavish gifts.
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He will not regard any ransom; neither will he rest content, though thou givest many gifts.
Proverbs 6: 35
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction to keep Your words, and to lay up Your commandments within me.
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Lord God, cause me to obey Your words, and treasure Your commandments within me.
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My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
Proverbs 7: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your Truth, that by keeping Your commandments I can live, and for Your instruction, to make Your law as the apple of my eye.
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Lord God, cause me to keep Your commandments, and live, and make Your law the apple of my eye.
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Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
Proverbs 7: 2
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to bind Your laws on my fingers, and write them on the tablet of my heart.
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Lord God, cause Your laws to be bound on my fingers, and write them on the tablet of my heart.
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Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
Proverbs 7: 3
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to say to Wisdom, You are my sister, and to call understanding, my kinswoman, that they may keep me from the immoral woman, from the stranger who flatters with her words.
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Lord God, make wisdom my sister, and understanding my kinswoman. Cause them to keep me from the immoral woman, and the stranger that flatters with her words.
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Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
Proverbs 7: 4-5
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For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.) So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed. With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
Proverbs 7: 6-23
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to listen to You, and to pay attention to the words of Your mouth. To not let our hearts turn aside to the ways of the adulteress, and don't stray into her paths.
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Lord God, cause me to listen to You, and take heed of Your words. Keep my heart from the ways of the adulteress, and keep me from straying into her paths.
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Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.
Proverbs 7: 24-25
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the adulteress has cast down many victims, and many strong men have been slain by her.
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Lord God, keep my heart from the way of the adulteress, and keep me from straying into her paths, so I will not be cast down, and I will not be slain by her.
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For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.
Proverbs 7: 26
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the adulteress' house is the way to the grave, descending to the chambers of death.
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Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.
Proverbs 7: 27
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom calls out, and understanding makes her voice heard.
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Lord God, cause me to hear, when wisdom cries out, and when understanding puts forth her voice.
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Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?
Proverbs 8: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom is on the heights overlooking the road, where the paths meet, she takes her stand.
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Lord God, cause me to hear the wisdom, that is spoken by Your creation.
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She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.
Proverbs 8: 2
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom is beside the gates at the entrance to the city, and at the main entrance she cries out.
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Lord God, cause me to hear wisdom, that is spoken at the gate.
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She crieth at the gates, at the entry of the city, at the coming in at the doors.
Proverbs 8: 3
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom cries out to men, and the voice of wisdom is to the sons of man.
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Lord God, cause me to take heed of the cries, and voice of wisdom, that is spoken to mankind.
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Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.
Proverbs 8: 4
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, for the simple to understand wisdom, and for fools to be of an understanding heart.
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Lord God, cause me to understand wisdom, and to be of an understanding heart.
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O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.
Proverbs 8: 5
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom speaks of excellent things, and the opening wisdom's lips will be right things.
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Lord God, cause me to hear the excellent, and right things that wisdom speaks.
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Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
Proverbs 8: 6
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom speaks truth, and wickedness is an abomination is to wisdom's lips.
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Lord God, cause me to hear truth spoken by wisdom, and to avoid wickedness speech, which is an abomination to wisdom.
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For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
Proverbs 8: 7
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom's words are spoken in righteousness, and there is nothing deceptive or perverse in them.
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Lord God, cause me to hear the righteous words of wisdom, that are not deceptive or perverse in any way.
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All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
Proverbs 8: 8
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom's words are plain to those who are discerning, and right to those who find knowledge.
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Lord God, cause me to be discerning, and find knowledge, so that wisdom's words will be plain to me.
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They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
Proverbs 8: 9
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Lord God, thank You for Your command, to receive instruction, and not silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Lord God, cause me to receive Your instruction rather than silver, and knowledge rather than choice gold.
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Receive my instruction, and not silver; and knowledge rather than choice gold.
Proverbs 8: 10
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that are desired are not to be compared to it.
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Lord God, cause me to value wisdom, more than anything else I desire.
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For wisdom is better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.
Proverbs 8: 11
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom dwells with prudence, and possesses knowledge and discretion.
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I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.
Proverbs 8: 12
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that to fear You, is to hate evil, and that You hate pride, arrogance, the way of evil, and the perverse mouth.
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Lord God, cause me to fear You and hate evil, pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
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The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate.
Proverbs 8: 13
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Lord God, thank You for Your truths, that counsel, and sound wisdom are Yours, and You are understanding, and have strength.
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Lord God, write upon the tablet of my heart, that counsel, and sound wisdom are Yours, and You are understanding, and have strength.
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Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.
Proverbs 8: 14
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that by You kings rein, and rulers decree what is just.
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By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Proverbs 8: 15
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that by You, princess rule, and nobles, and all who govern justly.
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By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Proverbs 8: 16
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You love them that love You, and those that seek You early will find You.
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Lord God, place it in my heart to love You.
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Lord God, incline my heart to seek You early, so I may find You.
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I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
Proverbs 8: 17
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that riches and honor are with You, which are enduring wealth and righteousness.
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Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.
Proverbs 8: 18
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that Your fruit is better than fine gold, and Your revenue is better than choice silver.
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My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.
Proverbs 8: 19
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You lead in the way of righteousness, and along the paths of judgment, that You may cause those who love You to inherit substance, and You will fill their treasures.
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Lord God, let me walk with You in the way of righteousness, and in the paths of justice. As I walk along the paths You would have me walk, You are kind to grant me an inheritance, and to fill my treasure.
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I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment: That I may cause those that love me to inherit substance; and I will fill their treasures.
Proverbs 8: 20-21
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You possessed wisdom in the beginning of Your way, and before Your works of old.
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The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old.
Proverbs 8: 22
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You set up wisdom from everlasting, from the beginning, before the earth was.
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I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was.
Proverbs 8: 23
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom was brought forth, when there were no depths, or fountains abounding with water.
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When there were no depths, I was brought forth; when there were no fountains abounding with water.
Proverbs 8: 24
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom was brought forth, before the mountains were shaped, and before the hills were established.
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Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth:
Proverbs 8: 25
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom was brought forth, before You made the earth and the fields, and the dust of the earth.
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While as yet he had not made the earth, nor the fields, nor the highest part of the dust of the world.
Proverbs 8: 26
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom was there when You prepared the heavens, and when You set a compass on the face of the earth.
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When he prepared the heavens, I was there: when he set a compass upon the face of the depth:
Proverbs 8: 27
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom was there when You established the clouds above, and when You established the fountains of the deep.
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When he established the clouds above: when he strengthened the fountains of the deep:
Proverbs 8: 28
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom was there when You marked out the foundations of the earth, and You assigned the sea it's limit, so the waters would not transgress Your command.
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When he gave to the sea his decree, that the waters should not pass his commandment: when he appointed the foundations of the earth:
Proverbs 8: 29
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that after You established the earth, wisdom was by You, as one brought up with You. Wisdom was Your delight every day, always rejoicing before You.
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Then I was by him, as one brought up with him: and I was daily his delight, rejoicing always before him;
Proverbs 8: 30
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom rejoiced in the inhabitable areas of the earth, and her delights were with mankind.
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Rejoicing in the habitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.
Proverbs 8: 31
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction to hearken unto You, for blessed are those who keep Your ways.
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Lord God, cause me to listen intently to Your words, keep Your ways, and receive Your blessing.
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Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.
Proverbs 8: 32
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Lord God, thank You for Your command, to hear instruction, be wise, and do not refuse it.
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Lord God, cause me to hear instruction, be wise, and not refuse it.
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Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not.
Proverbs 8: 33
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that they are blessed who hear You, watch daily at Your gates, and wait at the post of Your doors.
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Lord God, cause me to hear You, watch daily at Your gates, and wait by the posts of Your doorway.
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Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.
Proverbs 8: 34
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that whoever finds You, finds life, and shall obtain Your favor.
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Lord God, cause me to find You, find life, and obtain favor from You.
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For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD.
Proverbs 8: 35
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that those who sin against You, wrong their own soul, and they that hate You, love death.
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Lord God, keep me from sinning against You, to do well for my soul, and to love life.
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But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death.
Proverbs 8: 35-36
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom has built a house, and has hewn out seven pillars.
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Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:
Proverbs 9: 1
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom has prepared her meat, mixed her wine, and set her table.
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She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.
Proverbs 9: 2
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that wisdom has sent out her maidens to call out from the highest points of the city.
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She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,
Proverbs 9: 3
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Proverbs 9: 4-5
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Lord God, thank You for Your instruction, to forsake the foolish, and live, and go in the way of understanding.
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Lord God, cause me to forsake the foolish, so I may live, and guide me in the way of understanding.
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Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.
Proverbs 9: 6
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that someone who reproves a scorner, will get himself shame, and he that rebukes a wicked man, gets himself a blot.
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Lord God, cause me to not rebuke a scorner, which results in abuse, and to not rebuke a wicked man, which results in injury.
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He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.
Proverbs 9: 7
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that if You correct a scorner, he will hate You. If You rebuke a wise man, he will love You.
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Lord God, make me wise, so I will love those who rebuke me, and keep me from hating those who reprove me.
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Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.
Proverbs 9: 8
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that if you give instruction to a wise man, he will be yet wiser, if you teach a just man, he will increase in learning.
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Lord God, give me instruction, and make me wiser. Teach me, and increase my knowledge.
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Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9: 9
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that the fear of You is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of You is understanding.
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Lord God, cause me to fear You, so I may be wise, and give me knowledge of You, so I may get understanding.
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The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.
Proverbs 9: 10
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Lord God, thank You for Your truth, that You are the one who can multiply days, and can increase the years of one's life.
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Lord God, multiply my days, and extend the years of my life, as long as it glorifies You.
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For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.
Proverbs 9: 11
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Lord God, thank You for Your principle, that if you are wise, wisdom will reward you, and if you are a mocker, you will bear the consequences.
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Lord God, help me be wise and seek after You, putting away foolish ways, that I myself would have to bear.
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If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself: but if thou scornest, thou alone shalt bear it.
Proverbs 9: 12
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A foolish woman is clamorous: she is simple, and knoweth nothing. For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city, To call passengers who go right on their ways: Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there; and that her guests are in the depths of hell.
Proverbs 9: 13-18
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