Acts 12:1-5

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James Killed and Peter Imprisoned

12 About that time Herod the king laid violent hands on some who belonged to the church. ²He killed ^(A)James the brother of John ^(B)with the sword, ³and when he saw ^(C)that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. This was during ^(D)the days of Unleavened Bread. ⁴And when he had seized him, he put him ^(E)in prison, delivering him over to four ^(F)squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people. ⁵So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest ^(G)prayer for him was made to God by the church.

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Proverbs 15:1-9

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15 ^(A)A soft answer turns away wrath,
    but ^(B)a harsh word stirs up anger.
²The tongue of the wise commends knowledge,
    but ^(C)the mouths of fools pour out folly.
³^(D)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.
⁴^(E)A gentle^[a] tongue is ^(F)a tree of life,
    but ^(G)perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
⁵^(H)A fool ^(I)despises his father's instruction,
    but ^(J)whoever heeds reproof is prudent.
⁶In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
⁷^(K)The lips of the wise spread knowledge;
    ^(L)not so the hearts of fools.^[b]
⁸^(M)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but ^(N)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
⁹The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves him ^(O)who pursues righteousness.