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href="/en/wol/b/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1#h=21:0-38:0"><span class="altsize">20-33</span></a><span class="altsize">)</span></p></li></ul></li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-1" data-section-citation="020001001020001001"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:1</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/0" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-1"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:29, 32; Ec 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-1" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/1" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-2"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 12:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-2" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-2" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/2" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-3"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-3" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-3" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/0/0">w80 2/15 25</a></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-2" data-section-citation="020001002020001002"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:2</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-1"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p968" data-pid="968">Lit., “To know.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/3" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-4"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 8:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-4" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-4" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="se"></p> <div id="p3" data-pid="3"><p data-pid="3" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/0/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="3" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/0/0">9/15/2006, p. 16</a></p><p data-pid="3" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/1/0">9/15/1999, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p2" data-pid="2" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/0/0">w06 9/15 16;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/0/2"> w99 9/15 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"></p> <p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/1/0">w80 2/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/1/3"> w61 186</a></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-3" data-section-citation="020001003020001003"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:3</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-2"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p969" data-pid="969">Or “what is just.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-3"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p970" data-pid="970">Or “fairness.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/4" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-5"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-5" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-5" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/5" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-6"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-6" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-6" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/6" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-7"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-7" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-7" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="se"></p> <div id="p5" data-pid="5"><p data-pid="5" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/2/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="5" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/2/0">9/15/1999, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p3" data-pid="3" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/1/0">w99 9/15 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"></p> <p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/2/0">w80 2/15 25;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/2/2"> w61 186</a></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-4" data-section-citation="020001004020001004"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:4</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/7" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-8"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-8" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-8" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/8" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-9"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:11; 3:21; 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-9" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-9" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="se"></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/3/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1094</a></p> <div id="p8" data-pid="8"><p data-pid="8" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/4/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="8" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/4/0">12/15/2002, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="8" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/5/0">9/15/1999, pp. 12-13</a></p> </div><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p4" data-pid="4" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/2/0">it-2 1094;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/2/2"> w02 12/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/2/4"> w99 9/15 12-13;</a></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"></p> <p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/3/0">g84 1/22 22;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/3/2"> g84 3/22 12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/3/4"> g84 9/8 21;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/3/6"> w80 2/15 25</a></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-5" data-section-citation="020001005020001005"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:5</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-4"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p971" data-pid="971">Or “wise guidance.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/9" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-10"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 9:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-10" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-10" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/10" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-11"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:32, 33; Pr 24:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-11" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-11" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="se"></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/6/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 1140</a></p> <div id="p11" data-pid="11"><p data-pid="11" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/7/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="11" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/7/0">6/15/2012, p. 30</a></p><p data-pid="11" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/8/0">9/15/1999, p. 13</a></p><p data-pid="11" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/9/0">6/15/1995, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/3/0">it-2 1140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/3/2"> w12 6/15 30;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/3/4"> w99 9/15 13;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/3/6"> w95 6/15 19;</a></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/4/0">w72 703;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/4/2"> w66 317,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/4/3"> 393;</a><span class="ni"> g64 8/22 4;</span><span class="ni"> g64 9/22 5,</span><span class="ni"> 7;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/4/7"> w60 137,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/4/8"> 560</a></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-6" data-section-citation="020001006020001006"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:6</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-5"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p972" data-pid="972">Or “a parable.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/11" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-12"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-12" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-12" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="se"></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/10/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 806,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/11/0"> 1140</a></p> <div id="p14" data-pid="14"><p data-pid="14" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/12/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="14" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/12/0">9/15/1999, p. 13</a></p> </div><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/4/0">it-2 806,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/4/2"> 1140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/4/4"> w99 9/15 13;</a></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"></p> <p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/5/0">w80 2/15 25-26;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/5/2"> ad 1409</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-7" data-section-citation="020001007020001007"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:7</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-6"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p973" data-pid="973">Or “reverence for.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/12" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-13"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 28:28; Pr 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-13" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-13" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/13" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-14"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 5:12, 13; 18:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-14" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-14" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="se"></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/13/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> pp. 180,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/14/0"> 704</a></p> <div id="p17" data-pid="17"><p data-pid="17" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/15/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="17" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/15/0">9/15/2006, p. 17</a></p><p data-pid="17" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/16/0">9/15/1999, pp. 13-14</a></p><p data-pid="17" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/17/0">5/15/1990, pp. 11-12</a></p><p data-pid="17" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/18/0">3/15/1989, p. 6</a></p><p data-pid="17" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/19/0">8/15/1987, p. 31</a></p><p data-pid="17" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/20/0">5/15/1987, p. 28</a></p> </div><div id="p18" data-pid="18"><p data-pid="18" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/21/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="18" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/21/0">8/22/1997, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/22/0"><em>Reasoning,</em> pp. 288-289</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p7" data-pid="7" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/0">it-2 180,</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/2"> 704;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/4"> w06 9/15 17;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/6"> w99 9/15 13-14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/8"> g97 8/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/10"> w90 5/15 11-12;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/12"> w89 3/15 6;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/14"> rs 288-289;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/16"> w87 5/15 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/5/19"> w87 8/15 31;</a></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"></p> <p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/0">g81 1/8 23;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/2"> g80 5/22 24;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/4"> yy 93-94;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/6"> w74 179;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/8"> w73 491;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/10"> w71 53;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/12"> w71 660;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/14"> w62 447;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/15"> w57 658;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/6/16"> w50 282;</a><span class="ni"> w41 214;</span><span class="ni"> ci 261;</span><span class="ni"> w35 115;</span><span class="ni"> w31 309</span></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-8" data-section-citation="020001008020001008"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:8</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-7"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p974" data-pid="974">Or “law.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/14" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-15"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:6, 7; Eph 6:4; Heb 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-15" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-15" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/15" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-16"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:3; Pr 31:26; 2Ti 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-16" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-16" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="se"></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/23/0"><em>Enjoy Life Forever!,</em> lesson 50</a></p> <div id="p22" data-pid="22"><p data-pid="22" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/24/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="22" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/24/0">8/1/2000, p. 5</a></p><p data-pid="22" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/25/0">9/15/1999, p. 14</a></p><p data-pid="22" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/26/0">10/15/1992, pp. 8-9</a></p> </div><div id="p23" data-pid="23"><p data-pid="23" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/27/0"><em>Awake!,</em></a></p><p data-pid="23" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/27/0">8/22/1997, p. 19</a></p> </div><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p8" data-pid="8" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/6/0">lff lesson 50;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/6/2"> w00 8/1 5;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/6/4"> w99 9/15 14;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/6/7"> g97 8/22 19;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/6/9"> w92 10/15 9;</a></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"></p> <p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/7/0">fl 108;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/7/2"> w73 141;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/7/4"> w71 526;</a><span class="ni"> g62 4/8 18;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/7/7"> w61 307;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/7/8"> w50 345</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-9" data-section-citation="020001009020001009"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:9</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/16" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-17"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:7, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-17" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-17" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/17" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-18"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-18" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-18" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="se"></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/28/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 2<em>,</em> p. 483</a></p> <div id="p26" data-pid="26"><p data-pid="26" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/29/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="26" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/29/0">9/15/1999, p. 14</a></p> </div><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/7/0">it-2 483;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/7/2"> w99 9/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/8/0">ad 1214;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/8/1"> w61 307</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-10" data-section-citation="020001010020001010"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:10</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/18" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-19"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:7, 8; De 13:6-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-19" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-19" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="se"></p> <div id="p28" data-pid="28"><p data-pid="28" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/30/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="28" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/30/0">9/15/1999, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/8/0">w99 9/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/9/0">w65 292;</a><span class="ni"> g63 5/8 4</span></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-11" data-section-citation="020001011020001011"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:11</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/10/0">w65 292</a></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-12" data-section-citation="020001012020001012"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:12</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-8"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p975" data-pid="975">Or “Sheol,” that is, the common grave of mankind. See <a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/0/0">Glossary</a>.</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="se"></p> <div id="p30" data-pid="30"><p data-pid="30" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/31/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="30" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/31/0">9/15/1999, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/9/0">w99 9/15 14;</a></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"><span class="ni">w49 264</span></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-13" data-section-citation="020001013020001013"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:13</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="se"></p> <div id="p32" data-pid="32"><p data-pid="32" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/32/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="32" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/32/0">9/15/1999, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/10/0">w99 9/15 14-15</a></p> <p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-14" data-section-citation="020001014020001014"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:14</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-9"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p976" data-pid="976">Or “Throw in your lot with us.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-10"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p977" data-pid="977">Or “share a common bag (purse).”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p33" data-pid="33" class="se"></p> <div id="p34" data-pid="34"><p data-pid="34" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/33/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="34" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/33/0">9/15/1999, pp. 14-15</a></p> </div><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p13" data-pid="13" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/11/0">w99 9/15 14-15;</a></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"></p> <p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/12/0">w65 292</a></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-15" data-section-citation="020001015020001015"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:15</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/19" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-20"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:14; 13:20; 1Co 15:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-20" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-20" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/13/0">w65 292</a></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-16" data-section-citation="020001016020001016"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:16</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/20" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-21"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:16-18; Ro 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-21" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-21" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-17" data-section-citation="020001017020001017"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:17</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p35" data-pid="35" class="se"></p> <p id="p36" data-pid="36" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/34/0"><em>Insight,</em> Volume 1<em>,</em> p. 316</a></p> <div id="p37" data-pid="37"><p data-pid="37" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/35/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="37" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/35/0">9/15/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p14" data-pid="14" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/12/0">it-1 316;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/12/2"> w99 9/15 15;</a></p> <p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/14/0">w78 6/15 10;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/14/2"> ad 234;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/14/3"> w61 307</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-18" data-section-citation="020001018020001018"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:18</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-11"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p978" data-pid="978">Or “souls.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p38" data-pid="38" class="se"></p> <div id="p39" data-pid="39"><p data-pid="39" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/36/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="39" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/36/0">9/15/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p15" data-pid="15" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/13/0">w99 9/15 15</a></p> <p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-19" data-section-citation="020001019020001019"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:19</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-12"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p979" data-pid="979">Or “soul.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/21" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-22"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-22" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-22" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p40" data-pid="40" class="se"></p> <div id="p41" data-pid="41"><p data-pid="41" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/37/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="41" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/37/0">9/15/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/14/0">w99 9/15 15</a></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-20" data-section-citation="020001020020001020"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:20</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/22" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-23"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 16:27; 1Co 1:20; Jas 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-23" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-23" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/23" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-24"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-24" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-24" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/24" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-25"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 8:1-3; 9:1, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-25" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-25" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p42" data-pid="42" class="se"></p> <div id="p43" data-pid="43"><p data-pid="43" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/38/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="43" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/38/0">10/2022, pp. 18-19</a></p> </div><div id="p44" data-pid="44"><p data-pid="44" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/39/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="44" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/39/0">9/15/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/15/0">w22.10 18;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/15/2"> w99 9/15 15;</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> <p id="p17" data-pid="17" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/15/0">w58 140;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/15/1"> w57 668</a></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-21" data-section-citation="020001021020001021"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:21</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-13"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p980" data-pid="980">Lit., “head.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/25" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-26"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 18:20; Ac 20:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-26" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-26" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p45" data-pid="45" class="se"></p> <div id="p46" data-pid="46"><p data-pid="46" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/40/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="46" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/40/0">9/15/1999, p. 15</a></p> </div><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/16/0">w99 9/15 15;</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> <p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/16/0">w57 668</a></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-22" data-section-citation="020001022020001022"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:22</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/26" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-27"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 5:12, 13; Joh 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-27" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p47" data-pid="47" class="se"></p> <div id="p48" data-pid="48"><p data-pid="48" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/41/0"><em>The Watchtower</em> (Study)<em>,</em></a></p><p data-pid="48" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/41/0">10/2022, pp. 19-21</a></p> </div><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/17/0">w22.10 19-21;</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> <p id="p19" data-pid="19" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/17/0">w74 90;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/17/2"> w57 668</a></p> <p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-23" data-section-citation="020001023020001023"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:23</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-14"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p981" data-pid="981">Or “Turn back when I reprove.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/27" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-28"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5; Re 3:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-28" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/28" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-29"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 54:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-29" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/18/0">w74 90;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/18/2"> w57 668</a></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-24" data-section-citation="020001024020001024"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:24</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/29" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-30"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 65:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-30" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 7/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/19/1"> w62 509;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/19/2"> w57 668</a></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-25" data-section-citation="020001025020001025"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:25</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/20/0">w65 435;</a><span class="ni"> g65 7/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/20/2"> w57 668</a></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-26" data-section-citation="020001026020001026"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:26</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/30" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-31"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 10:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-31" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/21/0">w57 668</a></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-27" data-section-citation="020001027020001027"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:27</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/22/0">w57 668</a></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-28" data-section-citation="020001028020001028"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:28</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/31" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-32"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">La 3:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-32" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sx"><span class="ni">g65 7/22 6;</span><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/23/1"> w57 668;</a><span class="ni"> w35 277</span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-29" data-section-citation="020001029020001029"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:29</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/32" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-33"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ho 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-33" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/33" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-34"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 5:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-34" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/24/0">w57 668</a></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-30" data-section-citation="020001030020001030"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:30</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/25/0">w72 392;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/25/2"> w65 435;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/25/3"> w57 668;</a><span class="ni"> w35 277</span></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-31" data-section-citation="020001031020001031"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:31</span></h3><div class="group footnote"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Footnotes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-15"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p982" data-pid="982">Lit., “eat from the fruit.”</p> </span></li><li class="item footnote" data-extract-id="verseFootnote-16"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">*</span></span><span class="scalableui"><p id="p983" data-pid="983">Or “schemes; plans.”</p> </span></li></ul></div><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/34" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-35"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 6:19; Ga 6:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-35" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/26/0">w57 668</a></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-32" data-section-citation="020001032020001032"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:32</span></h3><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-rsg" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Research Guide</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p49" data-pid="49" class="se"></p> <div id="p50" data-pid="50"><p data-pid="50" class="su"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/42/0"><em>The Watchtower,</em></a></p><p data-pid="50" class="sk"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1204409/42/0">10/1/2002, p. 32</a></p> </div><p id="p51" data-pid="51" class="se"></p> </span></li><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p20" data-pid="20" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200270020/18/0">w02 10/1 32;</a></p> <p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sx"></p> <p id="p29" data-pid="29" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/27/0">w73 341-342;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/27/2"> w72 675;</a><span class="ni"> g69 10/8 29;</span><span class="ni"> w40 243</span></p> <p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div><div class="section" data-key="20-1-33" data-section-citation="020001033020001033"><h3 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Proverbs 1:33</span></h3><div class="group marginal"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Marginal References</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/35" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-36"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 48:18</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-36" class="extract"></div></div></li><li class="item collapsible marginal marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/36" data-extract-id="verseMarginal-37"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="scalableui">+</span></span><span class="icon"></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Ki 6:15, 16; Isa 26:3; 2Pe 2:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="verseMarginal-37" class="extract"></div></div></li></ul></div><div class="group index collapsible collapsed"><div class="header"><span class="marker"><span class="icon"></span></span><span class="icon"></span><h4 class="title"><span class="scalableui">Indexes</span></h4></div><ul class="content"><li class="item ref-dx" data-extract-id=""><div class="subtitle">Publications Index</div><span class="scalableui"><p id="p30" data-pid="30" class="sx"><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/28/0">w77 204;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/28/2"> fu 28;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/28/4"> w69 246;</a><a href="/en/wol/pc/r1/lp-e/1200020020/28/5"> w61 727</a></p> <p id="p31" data-pid="31" class="sx"></p> </span></li></ul></div></div> </div> <div id="studyParallel" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section"> <h3 class="title">Parallel Translations</h3> <div class="helpText">Click a verse number to display parallel Bible verses.</div> <div class="parallel"> <div class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div> <div class="extract"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="studyMarginals" class="studyPane tabContent"> <div class="section marginalsGeneral"><h3 class="title"><span class="sectionIcon"></span><span class="scalableui">General</span></h3><div class="content categorizedMarginal"><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/0/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-1-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 4:29, 32; Ec 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-1-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-1-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/1/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-2-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">2Sa 12:24</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-2-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-2-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/2/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-3-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:1</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 2:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-3-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-3-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/3/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-4-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:2</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 8:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-4-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-4-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/4/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-5-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:11, 12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-5-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-5-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/5/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-6-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Heb 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-6-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-6-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/6/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-7-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:3</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Ki 3:28</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-7-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-7-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/7/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-8-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/8/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:4</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 2:11; 3:21; 8:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-9-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/10/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">1Sa 25:32, 33; Pr 24:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-11-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/9/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:5</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 9:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-10-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/11/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:6</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ec 12:11</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-12-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/12/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Job 28:28; Pr 9:10</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-13-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/13/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:7</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 5:12, 13; 18:2</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-14-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/14/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">De 6:6, 7; Eph 6:4; Heb 12:9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-15-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/15/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:8</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Le 19:3; Pr 31:26; 2Ti 1:5</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-16-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/16/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:7, 9</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-17-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/17/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:9</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 3:21, 22</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-18-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/18/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:10</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ge 39:7, 8; De 13:6-8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-19-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/19/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:15</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 4:14; 13:20; 1Co 15:33</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-20-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/20/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:16</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 6:16-18; Ro 3:15</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-21-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/21/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:19</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 15:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-22-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/22/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ro 16:27; 1Co 1:20; Jas 3:17</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-23-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/23/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Mt 10:27</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-24-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/24/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:20</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 8:1-3; 9:1, 3</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-25-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/25/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:21</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Joh 18:20; Ac 20:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-26-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/26/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:22</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Pr 5:12, 13; Joh 3:20</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-27-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/27/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ps 141:5; Re 3:19</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-28-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/28/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:23</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 54:13</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-29-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/29/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:24</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Isa 65:12</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-30-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/30/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:26</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 10:13, 14</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-31-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/31/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:28</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">La 3:44</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-32-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/32/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Ho 4:6</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-33-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/33/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:29</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jg 5:8</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-34-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item collapsible marginalExpander collapsed" data-src="/en/wol/marginalreference/r1/lp-e/nwtsty/20/1/34/1" data-extract-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1"><div class="header"><span class="icon"></span><span class="source"><span class="scalableui">Prov. 1:31</span></span><span class="marginal title"><span class="scalableui">Jer 6:19; Ga 6:7</span></span></div><div class="content"><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="loading hidden"><span class="icon"></span></div><div data-extract-target-id="categorizedMarginal-35-1" class="extract"></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><div class="item 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proverbs of Solʹo·mon,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/0" data-bid="1-1" class="b">+</a> the son of David,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/1" data-bid="2-1" class="b">+</a> the king of Israel:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/2" data-bid="3-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p3" data-pid="3"><p data-pid="3" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-2-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16518" class="vl vx vp">2 </a>To learn<a id="footnotesource1" data-fnid="1" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/0">*</a> wisdom<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/3" data-bid="4-1" class="b">+</a> and discipline;</span></p><p data-pid="3" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-2-2" class="v">To understand wise sayings;</span></p><p data-pid="3" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-3-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16519" class="vl vx vp">3 </a>To acquire the discipline<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/4" data-bid="5-1" class="b">+</a> that gives insight,</span></p><p data-pid="3" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-3-2" class="v">Righteousness,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/5" data-bid="6-1" class="b">+</a> good judgment,<a id="footnotesource2" data-fnid="2" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/1">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/6" data-bid="7-1" class="b">+</a> and uprightness;<a id="footnotesource3" data-fnid="3" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/2">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="3" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-4-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16520" class="vl vx vp">4 </a>To impart shrewdness<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/7" data-bid="8-1" class="b">+</a> to the inexperienced;</span></p><p data-pid="3" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-4-2" class="v">To give a young man knowledge and thinking ability.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/8" data-bid="9-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p4" data-pid="4"><p data-pid="4" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-5-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16521" class="vl vx vp">5 </a>A wise person listens and takes in more instruction;<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/9" data-bid="10-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="4" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-5-2" class="v">A man of understanding acquires skillful direction<a id="footnotesource4" data-fnid="4" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/3">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/10" data-bid="11-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="4" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-6-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16522" class="vl vx vp">6 </a>To understand a proverb and a puzzling saying,<a id="footnotesource5" data-fnid="5" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/4">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="4" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-6-2" class="v">The words of the wise and their riddles.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/11" data-bid="12-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p5" data-pid="5" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-7-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16523" class="vl vx vp">7 </a>The fear of<a id="footnotesource6" data-fnid="6" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/5">*</a> Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/12" data-bid="13-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p6" data-pid="6" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-7-2" class="v">Only fools despise wisdom and discipline.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/13" data-bid="14-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p7" data-pid="7"><p data-pid="7" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-8-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16524" class="vl vx vp">8 </a>Listen, my son, to the discipline of your father,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/14" data-bid="15-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="7" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-8-2" class="v">And do not forsake the instruction<a id="footnotesource7" data-fnid="7" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/6">*</a> of your mother.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/15" data-bid="16-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p8" data-pid="8"><p data-pid="8" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-9-1" class="v"> <a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16525" class="vl vx vp">9 </a>They are an attractive wreath for your head<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16" data-bid="17-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="8" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-9-2" class="v">And a fine ornament for your neck.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/17" data-bid="18-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p9" data-pid="9" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-10-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16526" class="vl vx vp">10 </a>My son, if sinners try to entice you, do not consent.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/18" data-bid="19-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p10" data-pid="10" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-11-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16527" class="vl vx vp">11 </a>If they say: “Come with us.</span></p> <p id="p11" data-pid="11" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-11-2" class="v">Let us set an ambush to shed blood.</span></p> <p id="p12" data-pid="12" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-11-3" class="v">We will lie hidden, waiting for innocent victims without cause.</span></p> <div id="p13" data-pid="13"><p data-pid="13" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-12-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16528" class="vl vx vp">12 </a>We will swallow them alive as the Grave<a id="footnotesource8" data-fnid="8" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/7">*</a> does,</span></p><p data-pid="13" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-12-2" class="v">Whole, like those going down to the pit.</span></p> </div><div id="p14" data-pid="14"><p data-pid="14" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-13-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16529" class="vl vx vp">13 </a>Let us seize all their precious treasures;</span></p><p data-pid="14" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-13-2" class="v">We will fill our houses with spoil.</span></p> </div><div id="p15" data-pid="15"><p data-pid="15" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-14-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16530" class="vl vx vp">14 </a>You should join us,<a id="footnotesource9" data-fnid="9" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/8">*</a></span></p><p data-pid="15" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-14-2" class="v">And we will all share equally what we steal.”<a id="footnotesource10" data-fnid="10" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/9">*</a></span></p> </div><p id="p16" data-pid="16" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-15-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16531" class="vl vx vp">15 </a>My son, do not follow them.</span></p> <div id="p17" data-pid="17"><p data-pid="17" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-15-2" class="v">Keep your feet off their path,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/19" data-bid="20-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="17" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-16-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16532" class="vl vp">16 </a>For their feet run to do evil;</span></p><p data-pid="17" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-16-2" class="v">They hurry to shed blood.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/20" data-bid="21-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p18" data-pid="18" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-17-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16533" class="vl vx vp">17 </a>It is surely in vain to spread a net in full sight of a bird.</span></p> <div id="p19" data-pid="19"><p data-pid="19" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-18-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16534" class="vl vx vp">18 </a>That is why these lie in ambush to shed blood;</span></p><p data-pid="19" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-18-2" class="v">They lie hidden to take the lives<a id="footnotesource11" data-fnid="11" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/10">*</a> of others.</span></p> </div><div id="p20" data-pid="20"><p data-pid="20" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-19-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16535" class="vl vx vp">19 </a>These are the ways of those seeking dishonest profit,</span></p><p data-pid="20" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-19-2" class="v">Which will take away the life<a id="footnotesource12" data-fnid="12" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/11">*</a> of those who obtain it.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/21" data-bid="22-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><p id="p21" data-pid="21" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-20-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16536" class="vl vx vp">20 </a>True wisdom<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/22" data-bid="23-1" class="b">+</a> cries aloud in the street.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/23" data-bid="24-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p22" data-pid="22" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-20-2" class="v">It keeps raising its voice in the public squares.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/24" data-bid="25-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p23" data-pid="23" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-21-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16537" class="vl vx vp">21 </a>At the corner<a id="footnotesource13" data-fnid="13" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/12">*</a> of the busy streets it calls out.</span></p> <p id="p24" data-pid="24" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-21-2" class="v">At the entrances of the city gates it says:<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/25" data-bid="26-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p25" data-pid="25" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-22-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16538" class="vl vx vp">22 </a>“How long will you inexperienced ones love inexperience?</span></p> <p id="p26" data-pid="26" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-22-2" class="v">How long will you ridiculers take pleasure in ridicule?</span></p> <p id="p27" data-pid="27" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-22-3" class="v">And how long will you foolish ones hate knowledge?<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/26" data-bid="27-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <p id="p28" data-pid="28" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-23-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16539" class="vl vx vp">23 </a>Respond to my reproof.<a id="footnotesource14" data-fnid="14" class="fn pr" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/13">*</a><a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/27" data-bid="28-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> <div id="p29" data-pid="29"><p data-pid="29" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-23-2" class="v">Then I will pour out my spirit for you;</span></p><p data-pid="29" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-23-3" class="v">I will make my words known to you.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/28" data-bid="29-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p30" data-pid="30"><p data-pid="30" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-24-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16540" class="vl vx vp">24 </a>Because I called out, but you kept refusing,</span></p><p data-pid="30" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-24-2" class="v">I stretched out my hand, but no one was paying attention,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/29" data-bid="30-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p31" data-pid="31"><p data-pid="31" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-25-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16541" class="vl vx vp">25 </a>You kept neglecting all my advice</span></p><p data-pid="31" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-25-2" class="v">And rejecting my reproof,</span></p> </div><div id="p32" data-pid="32"><p data-pid="32" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-26-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16542" class="vl vx vp">26 </a>I also will laugh when disaster strikes you;</span></p><p data-pid="32" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-26-2" class="v">I will mock when what you dread comes,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/30" data-bid="31-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="32" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-27-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16543" class="vl vx vp">27 </a>When what you dread comes like a storm,</span></p><p data-pid="32" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-27-2" class="v">And your disaster arrives like a storm wind,</span></p><p data-pid="32" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-27-3" class="v">When distress and trouble come upon you.</span></p> </div><div id="p33" data-pid="33"><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-28-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16544" class="vl vx vp">28 </a>At that time they will keep calling me, but I will not answer;</span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-28-2" class="v">They will eagerly look for me, but they will not find me,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/31" data-bid="32-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-29-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16545" class="vl vx vp">29 </a>Because they hated knowledge,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/32" data-bid="33-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="33" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-29-2" class="v">And they did not choose to fear Jehovah.<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/33" data-bid="34-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div><div id="p34" data-pid="34"><p data-pid="34" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-30-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16546" class="vl vx vp">30 </a>They refused my advice;</span></p><p data-pid="34" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-30-2" class="v">They disrespected all my reproof.</span></p> </div><div id="p35" data-pid="35"><p data-pid="35" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-31-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16547" class="vl vx vp">31 </a>So they will bear the consequences<a id="footnotesource15" data-fnid="15" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/14">*</a> of their way,<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/34" data-bid="35-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="35" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-31-2" class="v">And they will be glutted with their own counsel.<a id="footnotesource16" data-fnid="16" class="fn" href="/en/wol/fn/r1/lp-e/1001070124/15">*</a></span></p> </div><div id="p36" data-pid="36"><p data-pid="36" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-32-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16548" class="vl vx vp">32 </a>For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them,</span></p><p data-pid="36" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-32-2" class="v">And the complacency of fools will destroy them.</span></p> </div><div id="p37" data-pid="37"><p data-pid="37" class="sl"><span id="v20-1-33-1" class="v"><a href="/en/wol/dx/r1/lp-e/1001070124/16549" class="vl vx vp">33 </a>But the one listening to me will dwell in security<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/35" data-bid="36-1" class="b">+</a></span></p><p data-pid="37" class="sz"><span id="v20-1-33-2" class="v">And be undisturbed by the dread of calamity.”<a href="/en/wol/bc/r1/lp-e/1001070124/36" data-bid="37-1" class="b">+</a></span></p> </div>  <div 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