Proverbs 8:20
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I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
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So be careful to do as the LORD your God has commanded you; you are not to turn aside to the right or to the left.
I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.
And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
When you walk, they will guide you; when you lie down, they will watch over you; when you awake, they will speak to you.
He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness for the sake of His name.
For the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd. ‘He will lead them to springs of living water,’ and ‘God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’”
The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen for his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.
They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
Behold, I have made him a witness to the nations, a leader and commander of the peoples.