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Ecclesiastes 12:9
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
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Fear God and Keep His Commandments
9 Besides being wise, (A)the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging (B)many proverbs with great care.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
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The Conclusion of the Matter
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(A)
1 Kings 4:32
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1 Kings 4:32
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32 (A)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, (B)and his songs were 1,005.
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Proverbs 1:1
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Proverbs 1:1
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The Beginning of Knowledge
1 (A)The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
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Proverbs 25:1
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Proverbs 25:1
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More Proverbs of Solomon
25 These also are (A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
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More Proverbs of Solomon
25 These are more proverbs(A) of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:(B)
Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs 10:1
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Proverbs of Solomon
10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)
A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
1 Kings 10:8
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1 Kings 10:8
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8 (A)Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
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8 How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear(A) your wisdom!
1 Kings 8:12-21
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1 Kings 8:12-21
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Solomon Blesses the Lord
12 (A)Then Solomon said, “The Lord[a] has said that he would dwell (B)in thick darkness. 13 (C)I have indeed built you an exalted house, (D)a place for you to dwell in forever.” 14 Then the king turned around and (E)blessed all the assembly of Israel, while all the assembly of Israel stood. 15 And he said, (F)“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who with his hand has fulfilled (G)what he promised with his mouth to David my father, saying, 16 (H)‘Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel in which to build a house, (I)that my name might be there. (J)But I chose David to be over my people Israel.’ 17 (K)Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well that it was in your heart. 19 (L)Nevertheless, you shall not build the house, but your son who shall be born to you shall build the house for my name.’ 20 Now the Lord has fulfilled his promise that he made. For I have risen in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, (M)as the Lord promised, and I have built the house for the name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 And there I have provided a place for the ark, (N)in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
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- 1 Kings 8:12 Septuagint The Lord has set the sun in the heavens, but
1 Kings 8:12-21
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12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;(A) 13 I have indeed built a magnificent temple for you, a place for you to dwell(B) forever.”
14 While the whole assembly of Israel was standing there, the king turned around and blessed(C) them. 15 Then he said:
“Praise be to the Lord,(D) the God of Israel, who with his own hand has fulfilled what he promised with his own mouth to my father David. For he said, 16 ‘Since the day I brought my people Israel out of Egypt,(E) I have not chosen a city in any tribe of Israel to have a temple built so that my Name(F) might be there, but I have chosen(G) David(H) to rule my people Israel.’
17 “My father David had it in his heart(I) to build a temple(J) for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 18 But the Lord said to my father David, ‘You did well to have it in your heart to build a temple for my Name. 19 Nevertheless, you(K) are not the one to build the temple, but your son, your own flesh and blood—he is the one who will build the temple for my Name.’(L)
20 “The Lord has kept the promise he made: I have succeeded(M) David my father and now I sit on the throne of Israel, just as the Lord promised, and I have built(N) the temple for the Name of the Lord, the God of Israel. 21 I have provided a place there for the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord that he made with our ancestors when he brought them out of Egypt.”
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