Acts 12:20-25

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The Death of Herod

²⁰Now Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they came to him with one accord, and ^(A)having persuaded Blastus, the king's chamberlain,^[a] they asked for peace, because ^(B)their country depended on the king's country for food. ²¹On an appointed day Herod put on his royal robes, took his seat upon the throne, and delivered an oration to them. ²²And the people were shouting, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!” ²³Immediately ^(C)an angel of the Lord struck him down, because ^(D)he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and breathed his last.

²⁴But ^(E)the word of God increased and multiplied.

²⁵^(F)And Barnabas and Saul returned from^[b] Jerusalem when they had completed their service, bringing with them ^(G)John, whose other name was Mark.

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Acts 12:20 That is, trusted personal attendant
Acts 12:25 Some manuscripts to

Proverbs 15:19-27

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¹⁹The way of ^(A)a sluggard is like a hedge of ^(B)thorns,
    but the path of the upright is ^(C)a level highway.
²⁰^(D)A wise son makes a glad father,
    but a foolish man despises his mother.
²¹^(E)Folly is a joy to him who lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding ^(F)walks straight ahead.
²²^(G)Without counsel plans fail,
    but with many advisers they succeed.
²³To make an apt answer is a joy to a man,
    and ^(H)a word in season, how good it is!
²⁴The path of life leads upward ^(I)for the prudent,
    that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
²⁵The Lord tears down the house of ^(J)the proud
    but ^(K)maintains ^(L)the widow's boundaries.
²⁶^(M)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
    but ^(N)gracious words are pure.
²⁷Whoever is ^(O)greedy for unjust gain ^(P)troubles his own household,
    but he who hates ^(Q)bribes will live.