Acts 9:19-25

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¹⁹and ^(A)taking food, he was strengthened.

Saul Proclaims Jesus in Synagogues

For ^(B)some days he was with the disciples at Damascus. ²⁰And immediately he proclaimed Jesus in the synagogues, saying, ^(C)“He is the Son of God.” ²¹And all who heard him were amazed and said, “Is not this the man who ^(D)made havoc ^(E)in Jerusalem of those who called upon this name? And has he not come here for this purpose, to bring them bound before the chief priests?” ²²But Saul ^(F)increased all the more in strength, and ^(G)confounded the Jews who lived in Damascus by proving ^(H)that Jesus was the Christ.

Saul Escapes from Damascus

²³^(I)When many days had passed, the Jews^[a] plotted to kill him, ²⁴but their ^(J)plot became known to Saul. ^(K)They were watching the gates day and night in order to kill him, ²⁵but his disciples took him by night and ^(L)let him down through an opening in the wall,^[b] lowering him in a basket.

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Footnotes

Acts 9:23 The Greek word Ioudaioi refers specifically here to Jewish religious leaders, and others under their influence, who opposed the Christian faith in that time
Acts 9:25 Greek through the wall

Proverbs 12:10-18

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¹⁰^(A)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
¹¹^(B)Whoever works his land ^(C)will have plenty of bread,
    ^(D)but he who follows ^(E)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
¹²Whoever is wicked covets ^(F)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³An evil man is ensnared ^(G)by the transgression of his lips,^[a]
    ^(H)but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴From the fruit of his mouth ^(I)a man is satisfied with good,
    ^(J)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
¹⁵^(K)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.
¹⁶^(L)The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.
¹⁷^(M)Whoever speaks^[b] the truth gives honest evidence,
    but ^(N)a false witness utters deceit.
¹⁸^(O)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings ^(P)healing.