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12 for whom Yahweh loves, he corrects,
    even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.

13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
    the man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver,
    and her return is better than fine gold.

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12 because the Lord disciplines those he loves,(A)
    as a father the son he delights in.[a](B)

13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
    those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
    and yields better returns than gold.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:12 Hebrew; Septuagint loves, / and he chastens everyone he accepts as his child