43 Let the one who is wise(A) heed these things
    and ponder the loving deeds(B) of the Lord.

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43 (A)Whoever is wise will observe these things,
And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

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11 “I will make Jerusalem a heap(A) of ruins,
    a haunt of jackals;(B)
and I will lay waste the towns of Judah(C)
    so no one can live there.”(D)

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11 “I will make Jerusalem (A)a heap of ruins, (B)a den of jackals.
I will make the cities of Judah desolate, without an inhabitant.”

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Who is like the wise?
    Who knows the explanation of things?
A person’s wisdom brightens their face
    and changes its hard appearance.

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Obey Authorities for God’s Sake

Who is like a wise man?
And who knows the interpretation of a thing?
(A)A man’s wisdom makes his face shine,
And (B)the [a]sternness of his face is changed.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 8:1 Lit. strength