Ecclesiastes 9:18
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18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
But (A)one sinner destroys much good.”
Joshua 7:1
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Defeat at Ai
7 But the children of Israel [a]committed a (A)trespass regarding the (B)accursed[b] things, for (C)Achan the son of Carmi, the son of [c]Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed things; so the anger of the Lord burned against the children of Israel.
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- Joshua 7:1 acted unfaithfully
- Joshua 7:1 devoted
- Joshua 7:1 Zimri, 1 Chr. 2:6
Ecclesiastes 9:16
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16 Then I said:
“Wisdom is better than (A)strength.
Nevertheless (B)the poor man’s wisdom is despised,
And his words are not heard.
Joshua 7:11-12
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11 Israel has sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them. (A)For they have even taken some of the [a]accursed things, and have both stolen and (B)deceived; and they have also put it among their own stuff. 12 (C)Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because (D)they have become doomed to destruction. Neither will I be with you anymore, unless you destroy the accursed from among you.
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- Joshua 7:11 devoted
Joshua 7:5
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5 And the men of Ai struck down about thirty-six men, for they chased them from before the gate as far as Shebarim, and struck them down on the descent; therefore (A)the[a] hearts of the people melted and became like water.
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- Joshua 7:5 the people’s courage failed
2 Timothy 4:3-4
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3 (A)For the time will come when they will not endure (B)sound doctrine, (C)but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; 4 and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and (D)be turned aside to fables.
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Hebrews 12:15-16
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15 looking carefully lest anyone (A)fall short of the grace of God; lest any (B)root of bitterness springing up cause trouble, and by this many become defiled; 16 lest there be any (C)fornicator or [a]profane person like Esau, (D)who for one morsel of food sold his birthright.
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- Hebrews 12:16 godless
Titus 1:10-11
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The Elders’ Task
10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle (A)talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, 11 whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole households, teaching things which they ought not, (B)for the sake of dishonest gain.
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2 Timothy 3:8
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8 (A)Now as Jannes and Jambres resisted Moses, so do these also resist the truth: (B)men of corrupt minds, (C)disapproved concerning the faith;
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2 Timothy 2:16-18
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16 But shun profane and [a]idle babblings, for they will [b]increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer. (A)Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort, 18 who have strayed concerning the truth, (B)saying that the resurrection is already past; and they overthrow the faith of some.
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- 2 Timothy 2:16 empty chatter
- 2 Timothy 2:16 lead
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
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8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, (A)whom the Lord will consume (B)with the breath of His mouth and destroy (C)with the brightness of His coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one is (D)according to the working of Satan, with all power, (E)signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among (F)those who perish, because they did not receive (G)the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And (H)for this reason God will send them strong delusion, (I)that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but (J)had pleasure in unrighteousness.
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2 Samuel 20:1-2
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The Rebellion of Sheba
20 And there happened to be there a [a]rebel, whose name was Sheba the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a trumpet, and said:
(A)“We have no share in David,
Nor do we have inheritance in the son of Jesse;
(B)Every man to his tents, O Israel!”
2 So every man of Israel deserted David, and followed Sheba the son of Bichri. But the (C)men of Judah, from the Jordan as far as Jerusalem, remained loyal to their king.
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- 2 Samuel 20:1 Lit. man of Belial
1 Samuel 14:36-46
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36 Now Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and plunder them until the morning light; and let us not leave a man of them.”
And they said, “Do whatever seems good to you.”
Then the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.”
37 So Saul (A)asked counsel of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You deliver them into the hand of Israel?” But (B)He did not answer him that day. 38 And Saul said, (C)“Come over here, all you chiefs of the people, and know and see what this sin was today. 39 For (D)as the Lord lives, who saves Israel, though it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But not a man among all the people answered him. 40 Then he said to all Israel, “You be on one side, and my son Jonathan and I will be on the other side.”
And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.”
41 Therefore Saul said to the Lord God of Israel, (E)“Give[a] a perfect lot.” (F)So Saul and Jonathan were taken, but the people escaped. 42 And Saul said, “Cast lots between my son Jonathan and me.” So Jonathan was taken. 43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, (G)“Tell me what you have done.”
And Jonathan told him, and said, (H)“I only tasted a little honey with the end of the rod that was in my hand. So now I must die!”
44 Saul answered, (I)“God do so and more also; (J)for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”
45 But the people said to Saul, “Shall Jonathan die, who has accomplished this great deliverance in Israel? Certainly not! (K)As the Lord lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked (L)with God this day.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
46 Then Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.
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- 1 Samuel 14:41 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Vg. Why do You not answer Your servant today? If the injustice is with me or Jonathan my son, O Lord God of Israel, give proof; and if You say it is with Your people Israel, give holiness.
1 Samuel 14:28-29
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28 Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food this day.’ ” And the people were faint.
29 But Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Look now, how my countenance has brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
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Joshua 22:20
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20 (A)Did not Achan the son of Zerah [a]commit a trespass in the [b]accursed thing, and wrath fell on all the congregation of Israel? And that man did not perish alone in his iniquity.’ ”
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- Joshua 22:20 act unfaithfully
- Joshua 22:20 devoted thing
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