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Proverbs 23:17-19
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17 Do not allow your heart to envy sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord;[a]
18 there truly is a future for you,
    and your hope will not be cut short.
19 Listen, my son, and be wise
    as you direct your heart along the right path.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 23:17 Fear of the Lord: see note on Prov 1:7. Future . . . hope: see Prov 24:14; Pss 9:19; 37:37; 73:24; Jer 29:11.
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Proverbs 23:17-19
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Saying 15

17 Do not let your heart envy(A) sinners,
    but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
18 There is surely a future hope for you,
    and your hope will not be cut off.(B)

Saying 16

19 Listen, my son,(C) and be wise,
    and set your heart on the right path:

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