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Ecclesiastes 2:13
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13 I thought, “Wisdom is better than foolishness, just as light is better than darkness.

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Listen to Ecclesiastes 2:13, Ephesians 5:8, Matthew 6:23, Ecclesiastes 11:7, Ecclesiastes 7:11-12, Luke 11:34-35, Malachi 3:18-4:2, Ecclesiastes 9:18, Ecclesiastes 9:16, Ecclesiastes 7:19, Proverbs 16:16, Proverbs 4:18-19, Proverbs 4:5-7
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Ecclesiastes 2:13
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13 I saw that wisdom(A) is better than folly,(B)
    just as light is better than darkness.

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Ephesians 5:8
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8 For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!

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Ephesians 5:8
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8 For you were once(A) darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light(B)

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Matthew 6:23
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23 But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!

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Matthew 6:23
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23 But if your eyes are unhealthy,[a] your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

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  1. Matthew 6:23 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
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Ecclesiastes 11:7
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Advice for Young and Old

7 Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning.

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Ecclesiastes 11:7
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Remember Your Creator While Young

7 Light is sweet,
    and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.(A)

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Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
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11 Wisdom is even better when you have money.
    Both are a benefit as you go through life.
12 Wisdom and money can get you almost anything,
    but only wisdom can save your life.

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Ecclesiastes 7:11-12
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11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing(A)
    and benefits those who see the sun.(B)
12 Wisdom is a shelter
    as money is a shelter,
but the advantage of knowledge is this:
    Wisdom preserves those who have it.

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Luke 11:34-35
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34 “Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light. But when it is unhealthy, your body is filled with darkness. 35 Make sure that the light you think you have is not actually darkness.

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Luke 11:34-35
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34 Your eye is the lamp of your body. When your eyes are healthy,[a] your whole body also is full of light. But when they are unhealthy,[b] your body also is full of darkness. 35 See to it, then, that the light within you is not darkness.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 11:34 The Greek for healthy here implies generous.
  2. Luke 11:34 The Greek for unhealthy here implies stingy.
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Malachi 3:18-4:2
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18 Then you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.”

The Coming Day of Judgment

4 [a]The Lord of Heaven’s Armies says, “The day of judgment is coming, burning like a furnace. On that day the arrogant and the wicked will be burned up like straw. They will be consumed—roots, branches, and all.

2 “But for you who fear my name, the Sun of Righteousness will rise with healing in his wings.[b] And you will go free, leaping with joy like calves let out to pasture.

Footnotes

  1. 4:1 Verses 4:1-6 are numbered 3:19-24 in Hebrew text.
  2. 4:2 Or the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.
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Malachi 3:18-4:2
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18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous(A) and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.(B)

Judgment and Covenant Renewal

4 [a]“Surely the day is coming;(C) it will burn like a furnace.(D) All the arrogant(E) and every evildoer will be stubble,(F) and the day that is coming will set them on fire,(G)” says the Lord Almighty. “Not a root or a branch(H) will be left to them. 2 But for you who revere my name,(I) the sun of righteousness(J) will rise with healing(K) in its rays. And you will go out and frolic(L) like well-fed calves.

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  1. Malachi 4:1 In Hebrew texts 4:1-6 is numbered 3:19-24.
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Ecclesiastes 9:18
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18 Better to have wisdom than weapons of war,
    but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

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Ecclesiastes 9:18
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18 Wisdom(A) is better than weapons of war,
    but one sinner destroys much good.

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Ecclesiastes 9:16
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16 So even though wisdom is better than strength, those who are wise will be despised if they are poor. What they say will not be appreciated for long.

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Ecclesiastes 9:16
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16 So I said, “Wisdom is better than strength.” But the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are no longer heeded.(A)

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Ecclesiastes 7:19
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19 One wise person is stronger than ten leading citizens of a town!

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Ecclesiastes 7:19
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19 Wisdom(A) makes one wise person more powerful(B)
    than ten rulers in a city.

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Proverbs 16:16
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    and good judgment than silver!

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Proverbs 16:16
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16 How much better to get wisdom than gold,
    to get insight(A) rather than silver!(B)

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Proverbs 4:18-19
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18 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
    which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.
19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
    They have no idea what they are stumbling over.

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Proverbs 4:18-19
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18 The path of the righteous(A) is like the morning sun,(B)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(C)
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness;(D)
    they do not know what makes them stumble.(E)

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Proverbs 4:5-7
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5 Get wisdom; develop good judgment.
    Don’t forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Don’t turn your back on wisdom, for she will protect you.
    Love her, and she will guard you.
7 Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do!
    And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

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Proverbs 4:5-7
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5 Get wisdom,(A) get understanding;
    do not forget my words or turn away from them.
6 Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you;(B)
    love her, and she will watch over you.(C)
7 The beginning of wisdom is this: Get[a] wisdom.
    Though it cost all(D) you have,[b] get understanding.(E)

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  1. Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
  2. Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get
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