28 “And to man He said, ‘Behold, the (A)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

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28 And he said to the human race,
    “The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,
    and to shun evil(A) is understanding.”(B)

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14 (A)Depart from evil and do good;
Seek peace and (B)pursue it.

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14 Turn from evil and do good;(A)
    seek peace(B) and pursue it.

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(A)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(B)Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

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Do not be wise in your own eyes;(A)
    fear the Lord(B) and shun evil.(C)

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The (A)prudent sees the evil and hides himself,
But the [a]naive go on, and are punished for it.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:3 Lit simple

The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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