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| | |My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: | | |My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: |
| − | | | + | |My son, don't forget my law; but let your heart keep my commandments: |
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| | |For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. | | |For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. |
| − | | | + | |For Long days and a long life and for peace, you will have it all if you keep them. |
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| | |Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: | | |Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart: |
| − | | | + | |don't let mercy and truth leave you: keep them close to you write them on your heart: |
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| | |So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. | | |So shalt thou find favour and good understanding in the sight of God and man. |
| − | | | + | |then you will find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and men. |
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| | |Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. | | |Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. |
| − | | | + | |Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and don't lean on your own understanding. |
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| | |In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. | | |In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. |
| − | | | + | |acknowledge him in all your ways and he shall direct your paths. |
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| | |Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. | | |Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. |
| − | | | + | |don't be wise in your own eyes: but fear the LORD and depart from evil. |
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| | |It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. | | |It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones. |
| − | | | + | |it will be health to your navel and marrow to your bones. |
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| | |Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: | | |Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: |
| − | | | + | |honour the LORD with your substance and with all your first-fruits: |
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| | |So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. | | |So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. |
| − | | | + | |your barns shall be filled plentifully and your wine presses will burst with new wine. |
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| | |My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: | | |My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: |
| − | | | + | |my son, don't hate the chastening of the LORD and don't get tired of his correction: |
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| | |For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. | | |For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. |
| − | | | + | |because God corrects those who he loves like a father delights in his son. |
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| | |Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. | | |Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. |
| − | | | + | |happy is he who finds wisdom and the man that understands. |
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| | |For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. | | |For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold. |
| − | | | + | |because merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of silver, and it gives more then fine gold. |
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| | |She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. | | |She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. |
| − | | | + | |she is more precious then rubies and everything you want dose not compare to her. |
| − | | | + | |"she" is a personification of wisdom (feminine) |
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| | |Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. | | |Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour. |
| − | | | + | |Long life is in her right hand; and in her left hand is riches and honor. |
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| | |Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. | | |Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace. |
| − | | | + | |her ways are pleasant ways and her paths are peace. |
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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. | | |She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her. |
| − | | | + | |she is a tree of life to those who hold her those who retain her are happy. |
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| | |The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. | | |The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. |
| − | | | + | |the LORD founded the earth by his wisdom; by his understanding has established the heavens. |
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| | |By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. | | |By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. |
| − | | | + | |By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop dew. |
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| | |My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: | | |My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion: |
| − | | | + | |my son, don't let them depart from thine eyes: keep your wisdom and discretion sound: |
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| | |So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. | | |So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck. |
| − | | | + | |they will be life to your soul and grace to your neck. |
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| | |Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. | | |Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble. |
| − | | | + | |then you will walk your way safely and your foot wont stumble. |
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| | |When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. | | |When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. |
| − | | | + | |then when you lie down, you will not be afraid, you will lie down and your sleep will be sweet. |
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| | |Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. | | |Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh. |
| − | | | + | |don't be afraid of sudden fear or the desolation of the wicked when it comes. |
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| | |For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. | | |For the LORD shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken. |
| − | | | + | |for the LORD will be your confidence and will stop your foot from being taken. |
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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. | | |Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. |
| − | | | + | |don' hold back goodness to those who it is due when you have the power to do it. |
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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. | | |Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee. |
| − | | | + | |don't tell your neighbor "go and come back tomorrow, then i'll give it to you." when you have it with you. |
| − | | | + | |it could be the object the neighbor wants. |
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| | |Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. | | |Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. |
| − | | | + | |don't devise evil against your neighbor, seeing that he dwells securely by you. |
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| | |Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. | | |Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm. |
| − | | | + | |dont argue with a man without a reason if he hasn't done you no harm. |
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| | |Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. | | |Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways. |
| − | | | + | |Don't envy oppressors, don't choose his ways. |
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| | |The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. | | |The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just. |
| − | | | + | |the curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked however he blesses the habitation of those who are just. |
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| | |Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. | | |Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly. |
| − | | | + | |surely he scorns the scorners but he gives grace to those who are low |
| − | | | + | |lowly ('''עניו ענו''') can also mean the following: humble, lowly, meek, poor. |
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| | |The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. | | |The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools. |
| − | | | + | |the wise will inherit glory, but shame set upon fools. |
| − | | | + | | set upon ('''רוּם''') can also mean: fall upon |
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| | ==Chapter 4== | | ==Chapter 4== |