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-\v 1 People make plans out of their longings deep within them,
+\v 1 A person makes plans out of his longings deep within him,
 \q2 but it is Yahweh who tells him what will happen.
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 \v 2 A person sees nothing wrong with what he does,
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 \v 3 When you work, give all your ideas and your labor to Yahweh,
 \q2 and your plans will be successful.
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-\v 4 When Yahweh made everything, he made them so they would all accomplish something for him.
-\q2 He has even made the wicked for the day when there is great trouble.
+\v 4 When Yahweh made all things, he made them so they would all accomplish something for him.
+\q2 He has even made wicked people for the day when there is great trouble.
 
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 \v 7 When a person pleases Yahweh by the way he lives his life,
 \q2 he even causes that person's enemies to get along with him.
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-\v 8 It is better to have a little money and to follow what is right,
+\v 8 It is better to have a little money and to follow what is right
 \q2 than to have a large amount of money and to live by spreading injustice.
 
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 \v 9 From deep within a person come the plans he makes,
 \q2 but Yahweh leads the person in each step he takes.
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-\v 10 A king can speak with inspired judgment;
+\v 10 A king can speak with inspired judgment,
 \q2 and when he makes a ruling, it is good and true.
 
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-\v 13 A king is happy when he hears someone speaking what is right;
+\v 13 A king is happy when he hears someone speaking what is right,
 \q2 and he loves the one who is direct when he talks.
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-\v 14 If a king becomes angry, his wrath is a danger that can kill;
+\v 14 If a king becomes angry, his wrath is a danger that can kill,
 \q2 so wise people will try to calm him so that he is not too angry.
 
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-\v 21 One who has wisdom deep inside him is given the title, "discerning,"
+\v 21 One who has wisdom deep inside him is given the title "discerning,"
 \q2 and those who speak in a way that can be understood
-\q2 and can motivate their hearers, teach well.
+\q2 and can motivate their hearers teach well.
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-\v 22 When you understand, it is as if you have found a fountain of life within you;
+\v 22 When you understand, it is as if you have found a fountain of life within you,
 \q2 but fools find their punishment when their foolishness comes back to them.
 
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-\v 23 From deep within him, the wise person speaks from the insight he has learned;
-\q2 and so when he speaks he has the power to pursuade others.
+\v 23 From deep within him the wise person speaks from the insight he has learned,
+\q2 and so when he speaks he has the power to persuade others.
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 \v 24 Kind words are like a honeycomb;
-\q2 they are sweet for us to take in,
+\q2 they are sweet for us to take in
 \q2 and they give healing to our bodies.
 
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 \v 25 A person lives out his life and he thinks he is doing what is right,
 \q2 but when he comes to the end of his life, all he finds is death.
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-\v 26 A worker's appetite drives him to work harder,
+\v 26 A worker's appetite drives him to work harder;
 \q2 his hunger urges him to keep working.
 
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 \v 27 A worthless man digs and digs until he finds something
-\q2 he can use to embarrass someone and cause them trouble;
+\q2 he can use to embarrass someone and cause them trouble,
 \q2 and what he says about them is like a fire that burns the field.
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-\v 28 A person who has no morals stirs up conflict between people;
+\v 28 A person who has no morals stirs up conflict between people,
 \q2 and those who spread rumors pull friends apart.
 
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-\v 15 When a court sets the wicked free and condemns those who do what is right,
+\v 15 When a court sets wicked people free and condemns those who do what is right,
 \q2 Yahweh hates both of these actions.
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 \v 16 There is no benefit for a fool when he pays money to learn about wisdom;
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 \q2 and when you are in trouble, there is no one better than a brother to help you.
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 \v 18 One having no good judgment will make a contract he cannot pay,
-\q2 and he will even may a promise to pay the money his neighbor owes.
+\q2 and he will even make a promise to pay the money his neighbor owes.
 
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-\v 27 The one who has learned knowledge, learned to speak well using few words,
-\q2 and the one who has understanding, does not lose his temper.
+\v 27 The one who has knowledge learns to speak well using few words,
+\q2 and the one who has understanding does not lose his temper.
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 \v 28 When a fool keeps silent, some may think he is very wise;
 \q2 when he keeps his mouth shut, even a fool looks intelligent.
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-\v 3 A wicked person comes, and with them comes the contempt they have for other people—
+\v 3 A wicked person comes, and with him comes the contempt he has for other people—
 \q2 and then comes shame and disgrace following along.
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 \v 4 The words a man speaks are like the deep waters of an ocean
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-\v 5 When the wicked are treated with special honor, it is not good,
+\v 5 When wicked people are treated with special honor, it is not good,
 \q2 and it is not good to refuse to give justice to those who do what is right.
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 \v 6 A foolish person says things that start arguments;
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 \v 19 If you offend your brother, finding a way to have peace with him again
-\q2 may be harder than waging a battle to win a city.
+\q2 may be harder than waging a battle to win a city,
 \q2 and having an argument is more difficult to overcome
 \q2 than breaking down the bars of a castle.
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-\v 21 People are able to kill others or keep them alive by means of what they say.
-\q2 And there is danger for those who love the power of their speaking.
+\v 21 People are able to kill others or keep them alive by means of what they say,
+\q2 and there is danger for those who love the power of their speaking.
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-\v 22 The one who finds a wife, finds something so good it is a gift to bless his life,
+\v 22 The one who finds a wife finds something so good it is a gift to bless his life,
 \q2 and it is Yahweh who gives him this wonderful gift.
 
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 \v 23 A poor person desperately begs for mercy,
-but a rich person is rude when he answers.
+\q2 but a rich person is rude when he answers.
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 \v 24 One person says that he has many friends, but his life is ruined by them;
 \q2 but there is a friend who stands with us through everything,
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-\v 1 Compare a poor person who keeps his promises,
+\v 1 Compare a poor person who keeps his promises
 \q2 with a fool who is full of lies.
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-\v 2 And consider, having desire without knowledge
+\v 2 Also, consider that having desire without knowledge
 \q2 is like running so fast that you miss the path you want to take.
 
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 \q2 but he becomes furious with Yahweh for his troubles.
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 \v 4 Those who are wealthy easily find many friends,
-but a poor person will find that his poverty separates him from the one friend he had.
+\q2 but a poor person will find that his poverty separates him from the one friend he had.
 
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 \v 5 A person who lies in order to become a friend will be punished for taking advantage,
-\q2 just as the one whose every word he speaks is a lie, he will not escape.
+\q2 just as the one whose every word he speaks is a lie will not escape.
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-\v 6 When a person is generous with their gifts, many people will ask for favors,
+\v 6 When a person is generous with his gifts, many people will ask for favors;
 \q2 it seems that everyone is a friend of the one who gives many gifts.
 
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-\v 7 All the brothers of one who is poor hate him;
-\q2 and even more do his friends hate him, and they go far away from him;
-\q2 he calls out to them, but they have left.
+\v 7 All the brothers of one who is poor hate him,
+\q2 and even more do his friends hate him and they go far away from him;
+\q2 he calls out to them but they have left.
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-\v 8 The one who makes every effort to learn about wisdom, loves himself;
+\v 8 The one who makes every effort to learn about wisdom loves himself;
 \q2 having understanding helps you know what is good and what is not.
 
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-\v 17 One who is kind to the poor, it is as if he were lending to Yahweh;
-\q2 and Yahweh will pay him for what he did.
+\v 17 One who is kind to the poor—it is as if he were lending to Yahweh,
+\q2 and Yahweh will pay him for what he does.
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-\v 18 Train your children and give them discipline while it is still possible to rescue them;
+\v 18 Train your children and give them discipline while it is still possible to rescue them,
 \q2 but do not allow them to offend you so much that you consider taking their lives.
 
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 \v 19 A hot-tempered person will pay a price for his anger;
-\q2 if you rescue him after he had has an outburst, you will have to do it again and again.
+\q2 if you rescue him after he has an outburst, you will have to do it again and again.
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 \v 20 Pay attention to good guidance and let others teach you
 \q2 so that you can become wise by the end of your life.
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 \v 23 Anyone who has respect for Yahweh will live a long life;
-\q2 such a person who has this respect for Yahweh will be satisfied,
+\q2 such a person who has this respect for Yahweh will be satisfied
 \q2 and will come to no harm.
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 \v 24 The lazy person puts his hand in the dish;
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 \v 26 Someone who steals from his father and alienates his mother
 \q2 brings shame and disgrace to himself.
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-\v 27 My son, if you will not listen to the teaching,
+\v 27 My son, if you will not listen to what you are taught,
 \q2 you will wander away from the words of knowledge.
 
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-\v 1 Wine makes you loud, and strong drink makes you foolish;
+\v 1 Wine makes you loud and strong drink makes you foolish;
 \q2 whoever lets alcohol lead them to where they get lost is not wise.
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 \v 2 The king's wrath makes people as afraid as if they were facing a young lion roaring at them;
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 \q2 but every fool is ready to join one.
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 \v 4 The lazy person is not willing to plow his crops again in autumn,
-\q2 and when it is harvest time, he looks, but there is nothing growing in his field.
+\q2 and when it is harvest time, he looks but there is nothing growing in his field.
 
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 \v 9 No one can truthfully say, "I have kept my heart pure, and I am free from my sins."
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-\v 10 Uneven weights, improperly marked, and unequal measures, that favor the one who is selling,
+\v 10 Uneven weights that are improperly marked and unequal measures that favor the one who is selling—
 \q2 Yahweh hates both of them.
 
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 \q2 stay awake when you should be at work and you will have plenty to eat.
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 \v 14 "It is no good," the buyer says when he is bargaining with you about the price.
-\q2 But after he buys it, he goes and boasts to his friends what a good price he bought it for.
+\q2 But after he buys it, he goes and boasts to his friends what a good price he paid for it.
 
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 \v 15 Consider the value of gold and many expensive jewels,
 \q2 but the words of the one who has knowledge are like precious jewels.
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-\v 16 Take the expensive coat of the person who guarantees a loan for a stranger, so it can be sold if the debt is not paid back.
-\q2 And if he makes a pledge for an immoral woman, hold his coat as a guarantee for the loan he makes.
+\v 16 Take the expensive coat of the person who guarantees a loan for a stranger so it can be sold if the debt is not paid back,
+\q2 and if he makes a pledge for an immoral woman, hold his coat as a guarantee for the loan he makes.
 
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-\v 17 Bread gotten by telling a lie, may taste sweet,
-\q2 but later his mouth will be like it was full of gravel, because of his lies.
+\v 17 Bread gotten by telling a lie may taste sweet,
+\q2 but later his mouth will be like it was full of gravel because of his lies.
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 \v 18 Good plans are made in consultation with good advisors,
 \q2 and only with wise advisors giving their advice should anyone go to war.
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-\v 21 An inheritance that comes to a person quickly, may do some good at the beginning,
+\v 21 An inheritance that comes to a person quickly may do some good at the beginning,
 \q2 but later it will do less good for the person who received it.
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 \v 22 Do not say, "I will pay you back for the wrong you did to me."
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 \v 25 It is dangerous to declare that something is holy to Yahweh,
 \q2 and it is worse to think about the meaning of holiness only after you have made a vow.
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-\v 26 A king who is wise will separate the wicked from among his people;
+\v 26 A king who is wise will separate wicked people from among his people;
 \q2 then he will severely punish those wicked people.
 
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-\v 27 The life-giving spirit within a man is the light shining from Yahweh within us,
+\v 27 The life-giving spirit within a man is the light shining from Yahweh within us;
 \q2 it shines deep within and shows what is hidden deep inside us.
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 \v 28 Love and faithfulness preserve the life of the king;