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17 I love those who love me; those who seek me will find me.
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I love those who love me, and those who seek me find me.
18 Riches and honor are with me, as well as enduring wealth and righteousness.
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With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and prosperity.
19 My fruit is better than gold, even fine gold; my crops are better than choice silver.
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My fruit is better than fine gold; what I yield surpasses choice silver.
20 I walk on the way of righteousness, on the paths of justice,
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I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
21 to provide for those who love me and to fill up their treasuries.
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bestowing a rich inheritance on those who love me and making their treasuries full.
22 The LORD created me at the beginning of his way, before his deeds long in the past.
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“The LORD brought me forth as the first of his works,before his deeds of old;
23 I was formed in ancient times, at the beginning, before the earth was.
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I was formed long ages ago, at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
24 When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when there were no springs flowing with water.
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When there were no watery depths, I was given birth, when there were no springs overflowing with water;
25 Before the mountains were settled, before the hills, I was brought forth;
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before the mountains were settled in place, before the hills, I was given birth,
26 before God made the earth and the fields or the first of the dry land.
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before he made the world or its fields or any of the dust of the earth.
27 I was there when he established the heavens, when he marked out the horizon on the deep sea,
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I was there when he set the heavens in place, when he marked out the horizon on the face of the deep,
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