1 Samuel 25:3
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3 Now the name of the man was Nabal, and the name of his wife was Abigail. The woman was clever and beautiful, but the man was surly and mean; he was a Calebite.
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Isaiah 32:5-7
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5 A fool will no longer be called noble
nor a villain said to be honorable.(A)
6 For fools speak folly,
and their minds plot iniquity:
to practice ungodliness,
to utter error concerning the Lord,
to leave the craving of the hungry unsatisfied,
and to deprive the thirsty of drink.(B)
7 The villainies of villains are evil;
they devise wicked devices
to ruin the poor with lying words,
even when the plea of the needy is right.(C)
Proverbs 31:30-31
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30 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.(A)
31 Give her a share in the fruit of her hands,
and let her works praise her in the city gates.
Proverbs 14:1
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14 The wise woman[a] builds her house,
but the foolish tears it down with her own hands.
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- 14.1 Heb Wisdom of women
Proverbs 31:10
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Ode to a Woman of Strength
10 A woman of strength who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels.(A)
Psalm 10:3
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3 For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart;
those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord.(A)
1 Samuel 25:17
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17 Now, therefore, know this and consider what you should do, for evil has been decided against our master and against all his house; he is so ill-natured that no one can speak to him.”
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1 Samuel 25:10-11
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10 But Nabal answered David’s servants, “Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? There are many servants today who are breaking away from their masters.(A) 11 Shall I take my bread and my water and the meat that I have butchered for my shearers and give it to men who come from I do not know where?”
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Joshua 15:13
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Caleb Occupies His Portion
13 But to Caleb son of Jephunneh, Joshua[a] gave a portion among the people of Judah according to the commandment of the Lord to Joshua, Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron (Arba was the father of Anak).(A)
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- 15.13 Heb he
Proverbs 31:26
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26 She opens her mouth with wisdom,
and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.(A)
1 Samuel 30:14
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14 We had made a raid on the Negeb of the Cherethites and on that which belongs to Judah and on the Negeb of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag down.”(A)
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