But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

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but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

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By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)

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For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.

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Resentment(A) kills a fool,
    and envy slays the simple.(B)

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45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with envy, and spake against those things which were spoken by Paul, contradicting and blaspheming.

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45 When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying(A) and heaped abuse(B) on him.

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28 And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.

29 And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:

30 But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.

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28 “The older brother became angry(A) and refused to go in. So his father went out and pleaded with him. 29 But he answered his father, ‘Look! All these years I’ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends. 30 But when this son of yours who has squandered your property(B) with prostitutes(C) comes home, you kill the fattened calf for him!’

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Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

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May he remember(A) all your sacrifices
    and accept your burnt offerings.[a](B)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.

15 Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

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15 Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money? Or are you envious because I am generous?’(A)

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10 Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

11 Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

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10 Tell the righteous it will be well(A) with them,
    for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds.(B)
11 Woe to the wicked!(C)
    Disaster(D) is upon them!
They will be paid back(E)
    for what their hands have done.(F)

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15 And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the Lord, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.

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15 Then Moses became very angry(A) and said to the Lord, “Do not accept their offering. I have not taken so much as a donkey(B) from them, nor have I wronged any of them.”

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And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.

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He said to them, “I see that your father’s(A) attitude toward me is not what it was before,(B) but the God of my father has been with me.(C)

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And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.

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And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.(A)

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