The end of a matter is better than its beginning,
    and patience(A) is better than pride.

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29 Whoever is patient has great understanding,(A)
    but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.(B)

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36 You need to persevere(A) so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.(B)

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13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober,(A) set your hope(B) on the grace to be brought to you(C) when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.(D)

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Those who sow with tears(A)
    will reap(B) with songs of joy.(C)
Those who go out weeping,(D)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.

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11 As you know, we count as blessed(A) those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance(B) and have seen what the Lord finally brought about.(C) The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.(D)

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22 But the fruit(A) of the Spirit is love,(B) joy, peace,(C) forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

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19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(A)

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You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(A) is near.(B)

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32 Better a patient person than a warrior,
    one with self-control than one who takes a city.

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To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor(A) and immortality,(B) he will give eternal life.(C) But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil,(D) there will be wrath and anger.(E)

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25 “But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things,(A) but now he is comforted here and you are in agony.(B)

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25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves(A) to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility(B) toward one another, because,

“God opposes the proud
    but shows favor to the humble.”[a](C)

Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 5:5 Prov. 3:34

20 But how is it to your credit if you receive a beating for doing wrong and endure it? But if you suffer for doing good and you endure it, this is commendable before God.(A) 21 To this(B) you were called,(C) because Christ suffered for you,(D) leaving you an example,(E) that you should follow in his steps.

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Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another(A) in love.(B)

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24 Therefore this is what the Lord, the Lord Almighty, says:

“My people who live in Zion,(A)
    do not be afraid(B) of the Assyrians,
who beat(C) you with a rod(D)
    and lift up a club against you, as Egypt did.
25 Very soon(E) my anger against you will end
    and my wrath(F) will be directed to their destruction.(G)

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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28 They enter Aiath;
    they pass through Migron;(A)
    they store supplies(B) at Mikmash.(C)
29 They go over the pass, and say,
    “We will camp overnight at Geba.(D)
Ramah(E) trembles;
    Gibeah(F) of Saul flees.(G)
30 Cry out, Daughter Gallim!(H)
    Listen, Laishah!
    Poor Anathoth!(I)
31 Madmenah is in flight;
    the people of Gebim take cover.
32 This day they will halt at Nob;(J)
    they will shake their fist(K)
at the mount of Daughter Zion,(L)
    at the hill of Jerusalem.

33 See, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    will lop off(M) the boughs with great power.
The lofty trees will be felled,(N)
    the tall(O) ones will be brought low.(P)
34 He will cut down(Q) the forest thickets with an ax;
    Lebanon(R) will fall before the Mighty One.(S)

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