“Talk no more so very proudly;
(A)Let no arrogance come from your mouth,
For the Lord is the God of (B)knowledge;
And by Him actions are weighed.

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“Do not keep talking so proudly
    or let your mouth speak such arrogance,(A)
for the Lord is a God who knows,(B)
    and by him deeds(C) are weighed.(D)

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13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.

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13 To fear the Lord(A) is to hate evil;(B)
    I hate(C) pride and arrogance,
    evil behavior and perverse speech.

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39 then hear in heaven Your dwelling place, and forgive, and act, and give to everyone according to all his ways, whose heart You know (for You alone (A)know the hearts of all the sons of men),

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39 then hear(A) from heaven, your dwelling place. Forgive(B) and act; deal with everyone according to all they do, since you know(C) their hearts (for you alone know every human heart),

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12 If you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
Does not (A)He who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to each man (B)according to his deeds?

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12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
    does not he who weighs(A) the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
    Will he not repay(B) everyone according to what they have done?(C)

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15 to execute judgment on all, to convict all who are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have committed in an ungodly way, and of all the (A)harsh things which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him.”

Apostates Predicted

16 These are grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts; and they (B)mouth great swelling words, (C)flattering people to gain advantage.

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15 to judge(A) everyone, and to convict all of them of all the ungodly acts they have committed in their ungodliness, and of all the defiant words ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”[a](B) 16 These people are grumblers(C) and faultfinders; they follow their own evil desires;(D) they boast(E) about themselves and flatter others for their own advantage.

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Footnotes

  1. Jude 1:15 From the Jewish First Book of Enoch (approximately the first century b.c.)

12 For the word of God is (A)living and powerful, and (B)sharper than any (C)two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is (D)a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

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12 For the word of God(A) is alive(B) and active.(C) Sharper than any double-edged sword,(D) it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.(E)

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All the ways of a man are pure in his own (A)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.

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All a person’s ways seem pure to them,(A)
    but motives are weighed(B) by the Lord.(C)

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30 The king (A)spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?”

31 (B)While the word was still in the king’s mouth, (C)a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you!

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30 he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory(A) of my majesty?”(B)

31 Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.(C)

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23 “Whom have you reproached and blasphemed?
Against whom have you raised your voice,
And lifted up your eyes on high?
Against the Holy One of Israel.

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23 Who is it you have ridiculed and blasphemed?(A)
    Against whom have you raised your voice(B)
and lifted your eyes in pride?(C)
    Against the Holy One(D) of Israel!

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(A)Great is our Lord, and (B)mighty in power;
(C)His understanding is infinite.

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Great is our Lord(A) and mighty in power;(B)
    his understanding has no limit.(C)

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(A)Yet they say, “The Lord does not see,
Nor does the God of Jacob [a]understand.”

Understand, you senseless among the people;
And you fools, when will you be wise?
(B)He who planted the ear, shall He not hear?
He who formed the eye, shall He not see?
10 He who [b]instructs the [c]nations, shall He not correct,
He who teaches man knowledge?

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 94:7 pay attention
  2. Psalm 94:10 disciplines
  3. Psalm 94:10 Gentiles

They say, “The Lord does not see;(A)
    the God of Jacob(B) takes no notice.”

Take notice, you senseless ones(C) among the people;
    you fools, when will you become wise?
Does he who fashioned the ear not hear?
    Does he who formed the eye not see?(D)
10 Does he who disciplines(E) nations not punish?
    Does he who teaches(F) mankind lack knowledge?

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They (A)utter speech, and speak insolent things;
All the workers of iniquity boast in themselves.

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They pour out arrogant(A) words;
    all the evildoers are full of boasting.(B)

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21 (A)Would not God search this out?
For He knows the secrets of the heart.

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21 would not God have discovered it,
    since he knows the secrets of the heart?(A)

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