Experience and fear of the Lord
9 People who have traveled know a lot, and those who are experienced will speak sense.
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People with no experience know little,
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but those who have traveled have become more clever.
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I have seen a lot in my wandering, and I understand more than I can tell.
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I've often been in danger, close to death, and I was saved because of these experiences.
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The spirit of those who fear the Lord will live,
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because their hope is in the one who saves them.
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Those who fear the Lord won't be timid about anything; they will never turn coward, because the Lord is their hope.
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The souls of those who fear the Lord are favored.
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To whom do they look? And who is their support?
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The Lord's eyes are upon those who love him. The Lord is a powerful shield, a strong support, a shelter from the heat, a shade from the midday sun, a guard against stumbling, and a help against falling;
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one who lifts up the spirit, one who gives light to the eyes, and one who gives healing for life and blessing.