Galatians 6:7
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7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.
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2 Corinthians 9:6
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6 Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.
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Hosea 10:12
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12 I said, ‘Plant the good seeds of righteousness,
and you will harvest a crop of love.
Plow up the hard ground of your hearts,
for now is the time to seek the Lord,
that he may come
and shower righteousness upon you.’
Romans 2:6-10
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6 He will judge everyone according to what they have done. 7 He will give eternal life to those who keep on doing good, seeking after the glory and honor and immortality that God offers. 8 But he will pour out his anger and wrath on those who live for themselves, who refuse to obey the truth and instead live lives of wickedness. 9 There will be trouble and calamity for everyone who keeps on doing what is evil—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.[a] 10 But there will be glory and honor and peace from God for all who do good—for the Jew first and also for the Gentile.
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Job 4:8
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8 My experience shows that those who plant trouble
and cultivate evil will harvest the same.
1 Corinthians 15:33
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33 Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.”
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Proverbs 11:18
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18 Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
Ephesians 5:6
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6 Don’t be fooled by those who try to excuse these sins, for the anger of God will fall on all who disobey him.
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Proverbs 6:14
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14 Their perverted hearts plot evil,
and they constantly stir up trouble.
Proverbs 1:31
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31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,
choking on their own schemes.
Job 15:31
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31 Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches,
for emptiness will be their only reward.
1 Corinthians 6:9
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9 Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,
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Hosea 8:7
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7 “They have planted the wind
and will harvest the whirlwind.
The stalks of grain wither
and produce nothing to eat.
And even if there is any grain,
foreigners will eat it.
Luke 16:25
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25 “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.
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Galatians 6:3
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3 If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.
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Obadiah 3
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3 You have been deceived by your own pride
because you live in a rock fortress
and make your home high in the mountains.
‘Who can ever reach us way up here?’
you ask boastfully.
James 1:22
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22 But don’t just listen to God’s word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
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1 John 3:7
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7 Dear children, don’t let anyone deceive you about this: When people do what is right, it shows that they are righteous, even as Christ is righteous.
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Luke 21:8
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8 He replied, “Don’t let anyone mislead you, for many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’[a] and saying, ‘The time has come!’ But don’t believe them.
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- 21:8 Greek claiming, ‘I am.’
Proverbs 6:19
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19 a false witness who pours out lies,
a person who sows discord in a family.
Job 13:8-9
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8 Will you slant your testimony in his favor?
Will you argue God’s case for him?
9 What will happen when he finds out what you are doing?
Can you fool him as easily as you fool people?
Jude 18
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18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires.
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James 1:26
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26 If you claim to be religious but don’t control your tongue, you are fooling yourself, and your religion is worthless.
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1 Corinthians 3:18
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18 Stop deceiving yourselves. If you think you are wise by this world’s standards, you need to become a fool to be truly wise.
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1 John 1:8
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8 If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth.
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