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Take Life as It Comes

All this I laid to heart, examining it all, how the righteous and the wise and their deeds are in the hand of God; whether it is love or hate one does not know. Everything that confronts them

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A Common Destiny for All

So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wise and what they do are in God’s hands, but no one knows whether love or hate awaits them.(A)

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Indeed, O favorite among[a] peoples,
    all his holy ones were in your charge;
they marched at your heels,
    accepted direction from you.(A)

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  1. 33.3 Or O lover of the

Surely it is you who love(A) the people;
    all the holy ones are in your hand.(B)
At your feet they all bow down,(C)
    and from you receive instruction,

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who are being protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.(A)

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who through faith are shielded by God’s power(A) until the coming of the salvation(B) that is ready to be revealed(C) in the last time.

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27 My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me.(A) 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.(B) 29 My Father, in regard to what he has given me, is greater than all,[a] and no one can snatch them out of the Father’s hand.(C) 30 The Father and I are one.”

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  1. 10.29 Other ancient authorities read What my Father has given me is greater than all else or My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all

27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them,(A) and they follow me.(B) 28 I give them eternal life,(C) and they shall never perish;(D) no one will snatch them out of my hand.(E) 29 My Father, who has given them to me,(F) is greater than all[a];(G) no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. 30 I and the Father are one.”(H)

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  1. John 10:29 Many early manuscripts What my Father has given me is greater than all

14 There is a vanity that takes place on earth, that there are righteous people who are treated according to the conduct of the wicked and wicked people who are treated according to the conduct of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.(A)

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14 There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: the righteous who get what the wicked deserve, and the wicked who get what the righteous deserve.(A) This too, I say, is meaningless.(B)

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10 In his hand is the life of every living thing
    and the breath of every human being.(A)

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10 In his hand is the life(A) of every creature
    and the breath of all mankind.(B)

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12 and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day the deposit I have entrusted to him.[a](A)

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  1. 1.12 Or the deposit he has entrusted to me

12 That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,(A) because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard(B) what I have entrusted to him until that day.(C)

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15 Now we count the arrogant happy; evildoers not only prosper, but when they put God to the test they escape.”(A)

The Reward of the Faithful

16 Then those who revered the Lord spoke with one another. The Lord took note and listened, and a book of remembrance was written before him of those who revered the Lord and thought on his name.(B) 17 They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serve them.(C) 18 Then once more you shall see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve him.(D)

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15 But now we call the arrogant(A) blessed. Certainly evildoers(B) prosper,(C) and even when they put God to the test, they get away with it.’”

The Faithful Remnant

16 Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard.(D) A scroll(E) of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared(F) the Lord and honored his name.

17 “On the day when I act,” says the Lord Almighty, “they will be my(G) treasured possession.(H) I will spare(I) them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son(J) who serves him. 18 And you will again see the distinction between the righteous(K) and the wicked, between those who serve God and those who do not.(L)

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12 O Lord, may you ordain peace for us,
    for indeed, all that we have done, you have done for us.(A)

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12 Lord, you establish peace(A) for us;
    all that we have accomplished you have done(B) for us.

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Commit your work to the Lord,
    and your plans will be established.(A)

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Commit to the Lord whatever you do,
    and he will establish your plans.(A)

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11 And they say, “How can God know?
    Is there knowledge in the Most High?”(A)
12 Such are the wicked;
    always at ease, they increase in riches.(B)
13 All in vain I have kept my heart clean
    and washed my hands in innocence.(C)

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11 They say, “How would God know?
    Does the Most High know anything?”

12 This is what the wicked are like—
    always free of care,(A) they go on amassing wealth.(B)

13 Surely in vain(C) I have kept my heart pure
    and have washed my hands in innocence.(D)

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Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him, and he will act.(A)
He will make your vindication shine like the light
    and the justice of your cause like the noonday.(B)

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Commit your way to the Lord;
    trust in him(A) and he will do this:
He will make your righteous reward(B) shine like the dawn,(C)
    your vindication like the noonday sun.

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Into your hand I commit my spirit;
    you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.(A)

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Into your hands I commit my spirit;(A)
    deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.(B)

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