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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Proverbs 2:11

(f) Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

(f) The word of God will guide you, and teach you how to govern yourself.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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