Proverbs 4:8

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Proverbs 4:6–10 · Berean Standard Bible

6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will preserve you; love her, and she will guard you.

7 Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.

8 Prize her, and she will exalt you; if you embrace her, she will honor you.

9 She will set a garland of grace on your head; she will present you with a crown of beauty.”

10 Listen, my son, and receive my words, and the years of your life will be many.

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1 Kings 3:5

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1 Kings 3:7

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1 Kings 3:8

Your servant is here among the people You have chosen, a people too numerous to count or number.

1 Kings 3:9

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1 Kings 3:10

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1 Kings 3:11

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1 Kings 3:12

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1 Kings 3:13

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Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.