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1 Kings 2:6

Wisdom

4 and so that the LORD may fulfill His promise to me: ‘If your descendants take heed to walk faithfully before Me with all their heart and soul, you will never fail to have a man on the throne of Israel.’

5 Moreover, you know what Joab son of Zeruiah did to me—what he did to Abner son of Ner and Amasa son of Jether, the two commanders of the armies of Israel. He killed them in peacetime to avenge the blood of war. He stained with the blood of war the belt around his waist and the sandals on his feet.

So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.

7 But show loving devotion to the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be among those who eat at your table, because they stood by me when I fled from your brother Absalom.

8 Keep an eye on Shimei the son of Gera, the Benjamite from Bahurim who is with you. He called down bitter curses against me on the day I went to Mahanaim, but when he came down to meet me at the Jordan, I swore to him by the LORD: ‘I will never put you to the sword.’

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BSB
So act according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
KJV
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
WEB
Do therefore according to your wisdom, and don’t let his gray head go down to Sheol in peace.
ASV
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.
DARBY
And thou shalt do according to thy wisdom, and not let his hoar head go down to Sheol in peace.
BLB
And you shall do according to your wisdom, and do not let his gray hair go down in peace to Sheol.
ÅB
Gjør derfor som din visdom lærer deg, og la ikke hans grå hår fare med fred ned i dødsriket.
OTB
Gjør derfor etter din visdom, og la ikke hans grå hår gå ned til graven i fred.
B1930
Gjør derfor som din visdom lærer dig, og la ikke hans grå hår fare med fred ned i dødsriket.

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