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Proverbs 23:19

Wisdom requires active self-governance. 'Guide your heart in the way' means taking responsibility for your own inner life — not being led by every impulse or feeling, but directing your heart with intentionality along God's path.

Memory phrase: Guide your heart in wisdom.

Talk about it: How do you guide your heart when it wants to go the wrong way?

Prayer: God, help me lead my heart on the right path.

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