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Proverbs 13

BSB·25 verses ·Old Testament
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1A wiseחָ֭כָםḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → sonבֵּ֣ןbên — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → heeds his father’s disciplineמ֣וּסַרmū·sar — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →, but a mockerוְ֝לֵ֗ץwə·lêṣ — to mock, scorn, or ridiculeH3887 — Full Word Study → does notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to rebukeגְּעָרָֽה׃gə·‘ā·rāh — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study →. 2From the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of his lipsפִי־p̄î- — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֭ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → enjoysיֹ֣אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → good thingsט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, but the desireוְנֶ֖פֶשׁwə·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֣יםbō·ḡə·ḏîm — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → is violenceחָמָֽס׃ḥā·mās — Violence, cruelty, or wrongful harmH2555 — Full Word Study →. 3He who guardsנֹצֵ֣רnō·ṣêr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → his mouthפִּ֭יוpîw — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → protectsשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → his lifeנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, but the one who opens his lipsשְׂ֝פָתָ֗יוśə·p̲ā·t̲āyw — Lips; edge, border, or shoreH8193 — Full Word Study → invites his own ruinמְחִתָּה־mə·ḥit·tāh- — Terror, sudden fright, dismayH4288 — Full Word Study →. 4The slackerעָצֵ֑ל‘ā·ṣêl — sluggard; one who is lazy or slothfulH6102 — Full Word Study → cravesמִתְאַוָּ֣הmiṯ·’aw·wāh — To desire intensely; to long for or craveH183 — Full Word Study → yet has nothing, but the soulנַפְשׁ֣וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → of the diligentחָרֻצִ֣יםḥā·ru·ṣîm — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study → is fully satisfiedתְּדֻשָּֽׁן׃tə·ḏuš·šān — to make fat, prosper, or grow richH1878 — Full Word Study →. 5The righteousצַדִּ֑יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → hateיִשְׂנָ֣אyiś·nā — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → falsehoodדְּבַר־də·ḇa·rō·še- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, but the wickedוְ֝רָשָׁ֗עwə·rā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → bring shameיַבְאִ֥ישׁyaḇ·’îš — to stink, emit a foul odor; to be abhorrent or loathsomeH887 — Full Word Study → and disgraceוְיַחְפִּֽיר׃wə·yaḥ·pîr — to be ashamed, brought to shameH2659 — Full Word Study →. 6Righteousnessצְ֭דָקָהṣə·ḏā·qāh — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → guardsתִּצֹּ֣רtiṣ·ṣōr — to guard, watch, keep, preserveH5341 — Full Word Study → the man of integrityתָּם־tām- — Integrity, completeness, wholeness, uprightnessH8537 — Full Word Study →, but wickednessוְ֝רִשְׁעָ֗הwə·riš·‘āh — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → underminesתְּסַלֵּ֥ףtə·sal·lêp̄ — to overthrow, pervert, or turn asideH5557 — Full Word Study → the sinnerחַטָּֽאת׃ḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 7One pretends to be richמִ֭תְעַשֵּׁרmiṯ·‘aš·šêr — to become or make rich; to enrichH6238 — Full Word Study →, but has nothingוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study →; another pretends to be poorמִ֝תְרוֹשֵׁ֗שׁmiṯ·rō·wō·šêš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study →, yet has greatרָֽב׃rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → wealthוְה֣וֹןwə·hō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study →. 8Richesעָשְׁר֑וֹ‘ā·šə·rōw — Riches, wealth, abundance of possessionsH6239 — Full Word Study → may ransomכֹּ֣פֶרkō·p̄er — Ransom; redemption price; atonement coveringH3724 — Full Word Study → a man’sאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → lifeנֶֽפֶשׁ־ne·p̄eš- — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, but a poorוְ֝רָ֗שׁwə·rāš — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study → man hearsשָׁמַ֥עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → threatגְּעָרָֽה׃gə·‘ā·rāh — A sharp rebuke or reproof; stern correctionH1606 — Full Word Study →. 9The lightאוֹר־’ō·wr- — Light; brightness; illuminationH216 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַדִּיקִ֥יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → shines brightlyיִשְׂמָ֑חyiś·māḥ — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →, but the lampוְנֵ֖רwə·nêr — A lamp or light source; illuminationH5216 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → is extinguishedיִדְעָֽךְ׃yiḏ·‘āḵ — to extinguish, put out, quenchH1846 — Full Word Study →. 10Arroganceבְּ֭זָדוֹןbə·zā·ḏō·wn — Arrogance, presumption, or willful prideH2087 — Full Word Study → leadsיִתֵּ֣ןyit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → onlyרַק־raq- — only, merely, nothing butH7535 — Full Word Study → to strifeמַצָּ֑הmaṣ·ṣāh — Strife, contention, quarrelingH4683 — Full Word Study →, but wisdomחָכְמָֽה׃ḥāḵ·māh — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → is withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the well-advisedנ֖וֹעָצִ֣יםnō·w·‘ā·ṣîm — to advise, counsel, or devise a planH3289 — Full Word Study →. 11Dishonestמֵהֶ֣בֶלmê·he·ḇel — Vanity, emptiness, futilityH1892 — Full Word Study → wealthה֭וֹןhō·wn — Wealth, substance, possessions, or material resourcesH1952 — Full Word Study → will dwindleיִמְעָ֑טyim·‘āṭ — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study →, but what is earnedוְקֹבֵ֖ץwə·qō·ḇêṣ — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → throughעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → hard workיָ֣דyāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → will be multipliedיַרְבֶּֽה׃yar·beh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study →. 12Hopeתּוֹחֶ֣לֶתtō·w·ḥe·leṯ — expectation; hope; waiting with anticipationH8431 — Full Word Study → deferredמְ֭מֻשָּׁכָהmə·muš·šā·ḵāh — to draw, pull, extend, or prolongH4900 — Full Word Study → makes the heartלֵ֑בlêḇ — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → sickמַחֲלָה־ma·ḥă·lāh- — to be sick, weak, or afflicted; to entreat or beseechH2470 — Full Word Study →, but desireתַּאֲוָ֥הta·’ă·wāh — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study → fulfilledבָאָֽה׃ḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → is a treeוְעֵ֥ץwə·‘êṣ — Tree; wood; timberH6086 — Full Word Study → of lifeחַ֝יִּ֗יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →. 13He who despisesבָּ֣זbāz — to despise, treat with contemptH936 — Full Word Study → instructionלְ֭דָבָרlə·ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → will pay the penaltyיֵחָ֣בֶלyê·ḥā·ḇel — to bind, pledge, or destroyH2254 — Full Word Study →, but the one who respectsוִירֵ֥אwî·rê — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3373 — Full Word Study → a commandמִ֝צְוָ֗הmiṣ·wāh — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → will be rewardedיְשֻׁלָּֽם׃yə·šul·lām — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study →. 14The teachingתּוֹרַ֣תtō·w·raṯ — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → of the wiseחָ֭כָםḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → is a fountainמְק֣וֹרmə·qō·wr — A spring, fountain, or source of waterH4726 — Full Word Study → of lifeחַיִּ֑יםḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, turning oneלָ֝ס֗וּרlā·sūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from the snaresמִמֹּ֥קְשֵׁיmim·mō·qə·šê — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → of deathמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →. 15Goodט֭וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → understandingשֵֽׂכֶל־śê·ḵel- — Understanding, prudent discernment, practical wisdomH7922 — Full Word Study → winsיִתֶּן־yit·ten- — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → favorחֵ֑ןḥên — Favor, grace, or kindness shown to someoneH2580 — Full Word Study →, but the wayוְדֶ֖רֶךְwə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the faithlessבֹּגְדִ֣יםbō·ḡə·ḏîm — To act treacherously; betray or deal unfaithfullyH898 — Full Word Study → is difficultאֵיתָֽן׃’ê·ṯān — Permanent, enduring, mighty, or steadfastH386 — Full Word Study →. 16Everyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → prudent man actsיַעֲשֶׂ֣הya·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → with knowledgeבְדָ֑עַתḇə·ḏā·‘aṯ — Knowledge, understanding, awarenessH1847 — Full Word Study →, but a foolוּ֝כְסִ֗ילū·ḵə·sîl — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → displaysיִפְרֹ֥שׂyip̄·rōś — to spread, stretch out, or extendH6566 — Full Word Study → his folly. 17A wickedרָ֭שָׁעrā·šā‘ — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → messengerמַלְאָ֣ךְmal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → fallsיִפֹּ֣לyip·pōl — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → into troubleבְּרָ֑עbə·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, but a faithfulאֱמוּנִ֣ים’ĕ·mū·nîm — Faithfulness, reliability, trustworthinessH529 — Full Word Study → envoyוְצִ֖ירwə·ṣîr — hinge; messenger; pain, distressH6735 — Full Word Study → brings healingמַרְפֵּֽא׃mar·pê — healing, cure, remedy, restoration to healthH4832 — Full Word Study →. 18Povertyרֵ֣ישׁrêš — poverty, destitution, wantH7389 — Full Word Study → and shameוְ֭קָלוֹןwə·qā·lō·wn — Shame, dishonor, or disgraceH7036 — Full Word Study → come to him who ignoresפּוֹרֵ֣עַpō·w·rê·a‘ — to let loose; expose; avengeH6544 — Full Word Study → disciplineמוּסָ֑רmū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study →, but whoever heedsוְשׁוֹמֵ֖רwə·šō·w·mêr — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → correctionתּוֹכַ֣חַתtō·w·ḵa·ḥaṯ — Rebuke, correction, reproofH8433 — Full Word Study → is honoredיְכֻבָּֽד׃yə·ḵub·bāḏ — to honor, glorify, or make heavy/weightyH3513 — Full Word Study →. 19Desireתַּאֲוָ֣הta·’ă·wāh — Strong desire; craving; longingH8378 — Full Word Study → fulfilledנִ֭הְיָהnih·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → is sweetתֶּעֱרַ֣בṯe·‘ĕ·raḇ — to be pleasant, pleasing, or sweetH6149 — Full Word Study → to the soulלְנָ֑פֶשׁlə·nā·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study →, but turningס֣וּרsūr — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → from evilמֵרָֽע׃mê·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → is detestableוְתוֹעֲבַ֥תwə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇaṯ — Abomination; something detestable or loathsomeH8441 — Full Word Study → to foolsכְּ֝סִילִ֗יםkə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study →. 20He who walksהָלוֹךְhå̄·lōḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the wiseחֲכָמִ֣יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → will become wiseוַחֲכָםwa·ḥă·ḵå̄m — to be wise; to act with wisdomH2449 — Full Word Study →, but the companionוְרֹעֶ֖הwə·rō·‘eh — to shepherd; to tend, feed, or pasture a flockH7462 — Full Word Study → of foolsכְסִילִ֣יםḵə·sî·lîm — fool, foolish personH3684 — Full Word Study → will be destroyedיֵרֽוֹעַ׃yê·rō·w·a‘ — to break, spoil, or do evilH7489 — Full Word Study →. 21Disasterרָעָ֑הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → pursuesתְּרַדֵּ֣ףtə·rad·dêp̄ — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → sinnersחַ֭טָּאִיםḥaṭ·ṭā·’îm — A sinner; one who transgresses God's lawH2400 — Full Word Study →, but prosperityטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → is the rewardיְשַׁלֶּם־yə·šal·lem- — to complete, make peace, repayH7999 — Full Word Study → of the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗יםṣad·dî·qîm — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →. 22A goodט֗וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → man leaves an inheritanceיַנְחִ֥ילyan·ḥîl — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → to his children’sבְּנֵֽי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → childrenבָנִ֑יםḇā·nîm — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, but the sinner’sחוֹטֵֽא׃ḥō·w·ṭê — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → wealthחֵ֣ילḥêl — Army, force, or wealthH2428 — Full Word Study → is passed to the righteousלַ֝צַּדִּ֗יקlaṣ·ṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study →. 23Abundantרָב־rāḇ- — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → foodאֹ֭כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → is in the fallow ground of the poorרָאשִׁ֑יםrā·šîm — To be poor, lack, or become destituteH7326 — Full Word Study →, but withoutבְּלֹ֣אbə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → justiceמִשְׁפָּֽט׃miš·pāṭ — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → it isוְיֵ֥שׁwə·yêš — there is, exists, has beingH3426 — Full Word Study → swept awayנִ֝סְפֶּ֗הnis·peh — to sweep away, snatch, or gather hastilyH5595 — Full Word Study →. 24He who sparesחוֹשֵׂ֣ךְḥō·w·śêḵ — To withhold, restrain, or hold backH2820 — Full Word Study → the rodשִׁ֭בְטוֹšib̲·ṭô — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → hatesשׂוֹנֵ֣אśō·w·nê — to hate, despise, regard with hostilityH8130 — Full Word Study → his sonבְנ֑וֹḇə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, but he who loves himוְ֝אֹהֲב֗וֹwə·’ō·hă·ḇōw — To love; affection, attachment, or preferenceH157 — Full Word Study → disciplines himמוּסָֽר׃mū·sār — Discipline, instruction, or correctionH4148 — Full Word Study → diligentlyשִֽׁחֲר֥וֹši·ḥă·rōw — To seek diligently, inquire earlyH7836 — Full Word Study →. 25A righteousצַדִּ֗יקṣad·dîq — Righteous, just person; one who is right with GodH6662 — Full Word Study → man eatsאֹ֭כֵל’ō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → to his heart’sנַפְשׁ֑וֹnap̄·šōw — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → contentלְשֹׂ֣בַעlə·śō·ḇa‘ — Satiety, fullness, abundance of satisfactionH7648 — Full Word Study →, but the stomachוּבֶ֖טֶןū·ḇe·ṭen — belly; womb; interior of the bodyH990 — Full Word Study → of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםrə·šā·‘îm — wicked, guilty, morally corruptH7563 — Full Word Study → is emptyתֶּחְסָֽר׃פteḥ·sār — to lack, be deficient, wantH2637 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Proverbs 13
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Chapter Overview

Proverbs 13 presents a vivid portrait of two paths: the way of wisdom and righteousness, and the way of foolishness and transgression. Throughout this chapter, Solomon draws sharp contrasts between the outcomes of wise choices and foolish ones, touching on themes of speech, work, wealth, relationships, and discipline. The underlying message is that our daily decisions—how we speak, labor, spend, and relate to instruction—have real and lasting consequences. This chapter calls believers to examine their lives and align themselves with wisdom that comes from God.

Verses 1-5: Wisdom Begins with Receptivity

These opening verses establish that wisdom starts with a humble heart. Verse 1 contrasts the wise son who listens to his father's instruction with the scorner who refuses rebuke. The Hebrew word for "scorner" (לץ, lets) describes someone who mocks and dismisses correction. Verses 2-3 shift focus to the power of speech: what we say feeds our souls—literally, our words have nutritive or destructive power. The person who guards his mouth protects his very life, while careless speech leads to ruin. Verse 4 introduces diligence as a virtue; the sluggard's desires remain unfulfilled because he lacks the will to work, whereas the diligent person prospers. Finally, verses 4-5 present righteousness as a protective force: the righteous person hates lying and is preserved by that integrity, while the wicked person descends into shame.

Application: Are we quick to hear instruction, or defensive? Do our words build others up or tear them down? The path of wisdom begins with humility.

Verses 6-12: Righteousness as a Safeguard

Here Solomon emphasizes that righteousness is not merely a moral ideal—it is a practical protection. Verse 6 declares that uprightness keeps a person safe, while wickedness overthrows the sinner. Verses 7-8 offer a paradox about wealth: some appear rich but own nothing of substance, while others seem poor yet possess great treasure. This speaks to the danger of materialism and the hidden wealth of a godly life. Verse 9 uses vivid imagery—the light of the righteous rejoices (shines brightly), but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished. Verses 10-12 address contentment and hope: pride breeds conflict, while wise counsel brings peace. Delayed hopes sicken the heart, but when desires are fulfilled, they become "a tree of life"—a phrase echoing the garden of Eden and pointing to the deep satisfaction found in God's provision.

Application: We live in a culture that measures success by outward displays. Yet true security comes through righteousness. What are we truly relying upon?

Verses 13-20: The Consequences of Our Choices

These verses repeatedly affirm that God's word and wisdom are not optional luxuries but vital to flourishing. Verse 13 states plainly: despising God's word brings destruction, while fearing His commandment brings reward. Verse 14 calls the law of the wise a "fountain of life," an image of refreshment and spiritual vitality. Verses 15-17 show that understanding and prudence give favor, while folly is exposed and unfaithfulness brings harm. Verse 18 promises that those who accept correction gain honor, though it may cost them pride. Verse 19 notes that evil people find it abominable to abandon their sin—they love their chains. Verse 20 concludes this section with one of Proverbs' most powerful statements: "He that walketh with wise men shall be wise; but a companion of fools shall be destroyed." We become like those we walk with.

Application: Examine your closest relationships. Are they drawing you toward Christ or away from Him?

Verses 21-25: The Long View of Justice and Provision

The chapter closes by assuring believers that God governs the moral universe. Evil pursues sinners; good rewards the righteous (v. 21). A godly person's inheritance extends to grandchildren (v. 22), while the sinner's wealth eventually passes to the righteous. Verse 24 addresses discipline with pastoral care—withholding correction is actually hatred, while loving discipline is a mark of love. The final image (v. 25) returns to satisfaction: the righteous eat to the full, while the wicked go hungry.

Application for Today

Proverbs 13 invites us to make daily choices aligned with God's wisdom. Whether in speech, work, relationships, or response to correction, we are building either a life of light or darkness. As followers of Jesus, we have access to divine wisdom through His Spirit. Ask yourself: Am I quick to hear correction? Do my words give life? Am I industrious and generous? Do my closest friendships strengthen my faith? The answers reveal the trajectory of your life.

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