2 Chronicles 10:10
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10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to the people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist!
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Isaiah 19:11-13
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11 Surely the princes of (A)Zoan are fools;
Pharaoh’s wise counselors give foolish counsel.
(B)How do you say to Pharaoh, “I am the son of the wise,
The son of ancient kings?”
12 (C)Where are they?
Where are your wise men?
Let them tell you now,
And let them know what the Lord of hosts has (D)purposed against Egypt.
13 The princes of Zoan have become fools;
(E)The princes of [a]Noph are deceived;
They have also [b]deluded Egypt,
Those who are the [c]mainstay of its tribes.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 19:13 Ancient Memphis
- Isaiah 19:13 Lit. caused to stagger
- Isaiah 19:13 cornerstone
Proverbs 29:23
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23 (A)A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
Proverbs 28:25
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25 (A)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
(B)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.
Proverbs 21:30
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30 (A)There is no wisdom or understanding
Or counsel against the Lord.
Proverbs 18:6-7
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6 A fool’s lips enter into contention,
And his mouth calls for blows.
7 (A)A fool’s mouth is his destruction,
And his lips are the snare of his (B)soul.
Proverbs 14:16
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16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.
Proverbs 13:16
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16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
Proverbs 10:14
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14 Wise people store up knowledge,
But (A)the mouth of the foolish is near destruction.
1 Kings 12:10-11
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10 Then the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “Thus you should speak to this people who have spoken to you, saying, ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, but you make it lighter on us’—thus you shall say to them: ‘My little finger shall be thicker than my father’s waist! 11 And now, whereas my father put a heavy yoke on you, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with [a]scourges!’ ”
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- 1 Kings 12:11 Scourges with points or barbs, lit. scorpions
2 Samuel 17:7-13
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7 So Hushai said to Absalom: “The advice that Ahithophel has given is not good at this time. 8 For,” said Hushai, “you know your father and his men, that they are mighty men, and they are enraged in their minds, like (A)a bear robbed of her cubs in the field; and your father is a man of war, and will not camp with the people. 9 Surely by now he is hidden in some pit, or in some other place. And it will be, when some of them are overthrown at the first, that whoever hears it will say, ‘There is a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom.’ 10 And even he who is valiant, whose heart is like the heart of a lion, will (B)melt completely. For all Israel knows that your father is a mighty man, and those who are with him are valiant men. 11 Therefore I advise that all Israel be fully gathered to you, (C)from Dan to Beersheba, (D)like the sand that is by the sea for multitude, and that you go to battle in person. 12 So we will come upon him in some place where he may be found, and we will fall on him as the dew falls on the ground. And of him and all the men who are with him there shall not be left so much as one. 13 Moreover, if he has withdrawn into a city, then all Israel shall bring ropes to that city; and we will (E)pull it into the river, until there is not one small stone found there.”
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