Wilby Coles

4 hrs

Proverbs 3:11

My child, if the Lord warns you that you have done something wrong, accept it. Do not be upset if he warns you. [EasyEnglish Bible]

My child, when the Lord corrects you, pay close attention and take it as a warning. [Good News Translation]

Young man, do not resent it when God chastens and corrects you, for his punishment is proof of his love. Just as a father punishes a son he delights in to make him better, so the Lord corrects you. [Living Bible]

My son, do not hate the Lord’s training. Do not object when he corrects you. [New International Reader's Version]

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Proverbs 9:12

If you become wise, you will be the one to benefit. If you scorn wisdom, you will be the one to suffer. [New Living Translation]

Good sense is good for you, but if you brag, you hurt yourself. [Contemporary English Version]

If you are wise, your wisdom will help you. If you mock, you alone will be held responsible. [GOD'S WORD® Translation]

If you would be wise, you will be so for yourself. But if you would be one who ridicules, you alone shall carry the evil. [Catholic Public Domain Version]

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Proverbs 12:6

The words of the wicked kill; the speech of the upright saves. [The Message]

Evil people use their words to hurt others, but the words from good people can save others from danger. [Easy-to-Read Version]

The words of the wicked ambush from the shadows, seeking blood, but the speech of the honest keeps them free. [The Voice]

The words of wicked people are like a trap that will kill good people. But the words of honest people will save people's lives. [EasyEnglish Bible]

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March 29 devotion.pdf

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Proverbs 25:26

Like a muddied fountain and a polluted spring Is a righteous man who yields and compromises his integrity before the wicked. [Amplified Bible]

A righteous man who falters before the wicked Is like a murky spring and a polluted well. [New King James Version]

When a good person gives in to the wicked, it's like dumping garbage in a stream of clear water. [Contemporary English Version]

Like a muddied spring and a corrupted well Is a righteous man shaking before the wicked. [Legacy Standard Bible]

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