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Mishle 2:9-15 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

9. Then shalt thou understand tzedek, and mishpat, and mesharim (equity, fairness) --every ma'agal tov (good path).

10. When chochmah entereth into thine lev, and da'as (knowledge) is pleasant unto thy nefesh;

11. Mezimah (discretion) shall be shomer over thee, tevunah (understanding) shall safeguard thee;

12. To save thee from the derech rah, from the ish medaber tahpukhot (man speaking perverse things);

13. Who leaving the orkhot yosher (paths of uprightness), walk in the drakhei choshech (ways of darkness);

14. Who rejoice to do rah, and delight in the tahpukhot (perverse things) of rah (evil);

15. Whose orkhot (paths) are crooked ones, and they are devious in their ma'agalot (paths);

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