2 For length of days and years of life [worth living]And tranquility and prosperity [the wholeness of life’s blessings] they will add to you.
2 For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee.
2 For they will add length to your days, years to your life, and abundant peace to you.
3 Do not let mercy and kindness and truth leave you [instead let these qualities define you];Bind them [securely] around your neck,Write them on the tablet of your heart.(A)
3 Do not let (D)kindness and truth leave you;(E)Bind them around your neck,(F)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
3 Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.Tie them around your neck;write them on the tablet of your heart.(D)
3 Do not let gracious love and truth leave you. Bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart,
11 My son, do not reject or take lightly the discipline of the Lord [learn from your mistakes and the testing that comes from His correction through discipline];Nor despise His rebuke,(F)
11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction:
11 My son, do not reject the LORD's discipline, and do not despise his correction,
13 Happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is the man who finds [skillful and godly] wisdom,And the man who gains understanding and insight [learning from God’s word and life’s experiences],
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.
13 How joyful is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gains understanding,
18 She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her,And happy [blessed, considered fortunate, to be admired] is everyone who holds her tightly.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.
18 She is a tree of life for those who embrace her, and whoever clutches her tightly will be joyful.
19 The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;By His understanding He has established the heavens.(I)
19 The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
19 By wisdom the LORD laid the earth's foundations, and by understanding he set the heavens in place.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid;When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
24 When you lie(h) down, you will not be afraid;(AD)you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
24 When you sit down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.
27 (c)Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due [its rightful recipients],When it is in your power to do it.(K)
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,And tomorrow I will give it,”When you have it with you.(L)
28 (AT)Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come back,And tomorrow I will give it,”When you have it with you.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.(AH)
28 Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back. I will pay you tomorrow," when you have cash with you.
32 For the devious are repulsive to the Lord;But His private counsel is with the upright [those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].(O)
32 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: but his secret is with the righteous.
32 Indeed, a perverse man is utterly disgusting to the LORD, but he takes the upright into his confidence.
33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,But He blesses the home of the just and righteous.(P)
33 The (AZ)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,But He (BA)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
33 The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
33 The LORD's curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
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