3 Never let loving devotion or faithfulness leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Then you will find favor and high regard in the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;
Proverbs 3:3–5
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Proverbs 6:20–22
20 My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching. 21 Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck. 22 When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to y…
Proverbs 4:20–22
20 My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. 21 Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart. 22 For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.
Psalms 37:4–6
4 Delight yourself in the LORD, and He will give you the desires of your heart. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will do it. 6 He will bring forth your righteousness like the dawn, your justice like the noonday sun.
Proverbs 7:2–4
2 Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye. 3 Tie them to your fingers; write them on the tablet of your heart. 4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and call understanding your kinsman,
Proverbs 16:2–4
2 All a man’s ways are pure in his own eyes, but his motives are weighed out by the LORD. 3 Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved. 4 The LORD has made everything for His purpose— even the wicked for the day of disaster.
Proverbs 3:21–23
21 My son, do not lose sight of this: Preserve sound judgment and discernment. 22 They will be life to your soul and adornment to your neck. 23 Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
Sirach 2:7–9
7 All you who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy. Don’t turn aside, lest you fall. (WEB) 8 All you who fear the Lord, put your trust in him, and your reward will not fail. (WEB) 9 All you who fear the Lord, hope for good things, and for eternal gladness and mercy. (WEB)
Proverbs 4:5–7
5 Get wisdom, get understanding; do not forget my words or turn from them. 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.
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