18 “Now it shall come about, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write for himself a copy of this Law on a scroll [a](A)in the presence of the Levitical priests. 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read it (B)all the days of his life, so that he will learn to fear the Lord his God, [b]by carefully following all the words of this Law and these statutes, 20 so that his heart will not be haughty toward his countrymen, (C)and that he will not turn away from the commandment to the right or the left, so that he and his sons may [c]live long in his kingdom in the midst of Israel.

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  1. Deuteronomy 17:18 Lit from before
  2. Deuteronomy 17:19 Lit to keep all...to do them,
  3. Deuteronomy 17:20 Lit prolong days

18 When he takes the throne(A) of his kingdom, he is to write(B) for himself on a scroll a copy(C) of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests. 19 It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life(D) so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees(E) 20 and not consider himself better than his fellow Israelites and turn from the law(F) to the right or to the left.(G) Then he and his descendants will reign a long time over his kingdom in Israel.(H)

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12 Who is the person who (A)fears the Lord?
He will (B)instruct him in the way he should choose.

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12 Who, then, are those who fear the Lord?(A)
    He will instruct them in the ways(B) they should choose.[a]

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  1. Psalm 25:12 Or ways he chooses

For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
If you seek her as (A)silver
And search for her as for (B)hidden treasures;
Then you will understand the (C)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.
For (D)the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 2:3 Lit give

indeed, if you call out for insight(A)
    and cry aloud for understanding,
and if you look for it as for silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasure,(B)
then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.(C)
For the Lord gives wisdom;(D)
    from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(E)

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When (A)pride comes, then comes dishonor;
But with the humble there is wisdom.

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When pride comes, then comes disgrace,(A)
    but with humility comes wisdom.(B)

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Israel Exhorted

51 (A)Listen to Me, you who (B)pursue righteousness,
Who seek the Lord:
Look to the (C)rock from which you were cut,
And to the [a]quarry from which you were dug.

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  1. Isaiah 51:1 Lit excavation of a pit

Everlasting Salvation for Zion

51 “Listen(A) to me, you who pursue righteousness(B)
    and who seek(C) the Lord:
Look to the rock(D) from which you were cut
    and to the quarry from which you were hewn;

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13 And you will (A)seek Me and find Me when you (B)search for Me with all your heart. 14 I will let Myself be (C)found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (D)restore your fortunes and (E)gather you from all the nations and all the places where I have driven you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will (F)bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’

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13 You will seek(A) me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.(B) 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back(C) from captivity.[a] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”(D)

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  1. Jeremiah 29:14 Or will restore your fortunes

16 (A)But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear. 17 For truly I say to you that (B)many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

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16 But blessed are your eyes because they see, and your ears because they hear.(A) 17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(B) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

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11 Now these people were more noble-minded than those in (A)Thessalonica, [a]for they received the word with [b]great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

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  1. Acts 17:11 Lit who received
  2. Acts 17:11 Lit all

11 Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica,(A) for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures(B) every day to see if what Paul said was true.(C)

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21 Therefore, (A)ridding yourselves of all filthiness and all [a]that remains of wickedness, in [b]humility receive (B)the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.

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  1. James 1:21 Lit abundance of malice
  2. James 1:21 Or gentleness

21 Therefore, get rid of(A) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(B) which can save you.

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Wisdom from Above

13 Who among you is wise and understanding? (A)Let him show by his (B)good behavior his deeds in the gentleness of wisdom.

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Two Kinds of Wisdom

13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it(A) by their good life, by deeds(B) done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

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