Isaiah 33:6
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6 (A)and he will be the stability of your times,
abundance of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge;
the fear of the Lord is Zion's[a] treasure.
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- Isaiah 33:6 Hebrew his
Psalm 112:1-3
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The Righteous Will Never Be Moved
112 [a] (A)Praise the Lord!
(B)Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who (C)greatly delights in his commandments!
2 His (D)offspring will be mighty in the land;
(E)the generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 (F)Wealth and riches are in his house,
and his (G)righteousness endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, each line beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
1 Timothy 4:8
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8 for while (A)bodily training is of some value, godliness (B)is of value in every way, as (C)it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come.
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Matthew 6:33
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33 But (A)seek first (B)the kingdom of God and his righteousness, (C)and all these things will be added to you.
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Proverbs 19:23
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23 The fear of the Lord (A)leads to life,
and whoever has it rests (B)satisfied;
he will (C)not be visited by harm.
1 Timothy 6:6
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6 But (A)godliness (B)with contentment is great gain,
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Ecclesiastes 7:19
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19 (A)Wisdom gives strength to the wise man more than ten rulers who are in a city.
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Proverbs 14:27
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27 The fear of the Lord is (A)a fountain of life,
that one may (B)turn away from the snares of death.
Psalm 28:8
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- Psalm 28:8 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint, Syriac; most Hebrew manuscripts is their strength
Psalm 27:1-2
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The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation
Of David.
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my (B)salvation;
(C)whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold[a] of my life;
of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When evildoers assail me
to (D)eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
it is they who stumble and fall.
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:1 Or refuge
Isaiah 51:6
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6 (A)Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
(B)for the heavens vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and they who dwell in it will die in like manner;[a]
(C)but my salvation will be forever,
and my righteousness will never be dismayed.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 51:6 Or will die like gnats
Isaiah 11:2-5
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2 And (A)the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him,
the Spirit of wisdom and understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and might,
the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
3 And his delight shall be in the fear of the Lord.
(B)He shall not judge by (C)what his eyes see,
or decide disputes by (D)what his ears hear,
4 but (E)with righteousness he shall judge the poor,
and decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
and he shall (F)strike the earth with the rod of his mouth,
and (G)with the breath of his lips (H)he shall kill the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of his waist,
and (I)faithfulness the belt of his loins.
Proverbs 24:3-7
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3 By (A)wisdom a house is built,
and by understanding it is established;
4 by knowledge the rooms are filled
with all (B)precious and pleasant riches.
5 (C)A wise man is full of strength,
and a man of knowledge enhances his might,
6 for by (D)wise guidance you can wage your war,
and in (E)abundance of counselors there is victory.
7 Wisdom is (F)too high for a fool;
in (G)the gate he does not open his mouth.
Isaiah 38:5-6
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5 “Go and say to Hezekiah, Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. Behold, I will add (A)fifteen years to your life.[a] 6 (B)I will deliver you and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria, and will defend this city.
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- Isaiah 38:5 Hebrew to your days
Ecclesiastes 9:14-18
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14 There was a little city with few men in it, and a great king came against it and besieged it, building great siegeworks against it. 15 But there was found in it (A)a poor, wise man, and he by his (B)wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that poor man. 16 But I say that (C)wisdom is better than might, though (D)the poor man's wisdom is despised and his words are not heard.
17 The words of the wise heard in (E)quiet are better than the shouting of a ruler among fools. 18 (F)Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but (G)one sinner destroys much good.
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Ecclesiastes 7:12
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12 For the protection of wisdom is like (A)the protection of money,
and the advantage of knowledge is that (B)wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.
Proverbs 28:15-16
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15 Like (A)a roaring lion or (B)a charging bear
is (C)a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ruler who (D)lacks understanding is a cruel oppressor,
but he who hates unjust gain will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:2
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2 When a land transgresses, (A)it has many rulers,
but with a man of understanding and knowledge,
its stability will long continue.
Proverbs 15:16
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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure and trouble with it.
Psalm 140:7
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7 O Lord, my Lord, (A)the strength of my salvation,
you have covered my head in the day of battle.
Psalm 45:4
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4 In your majesty (A)ride out victoriously
for the cause of truth and meekness and righteousness;
let your right hand teach you (B)awesome deeds!
2 Chronicles 32:27-29
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27 And Hezekiah had very great riches and honor, and he made for himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of (A)costly vessels; 28 storehouses also for the yield of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of cattle, and sheepfolds. 29 He likewise provided cities for himself, and flocks and herds in abundance, for God had given him very great possessions.
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2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 (A)as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; (B)as poor, yet making many rich; (C)as having nothing, (D)yet possessing everything.
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Jeremiah 22:15-17
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15 Do you think you are a king
because you compete in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink
and (A)do justice and righteousness?
(B)Then it was well with him.
16 (C)He judged the cause of the poor and needy;
(D)then it was well.
Is not this (E)to know me?
declares the Lord.
17 But you have eyes and heart
only for your dishonest gain,
(F)for shedding innocent blood,
and for practicing oppression and violence.”
Proverbs 29:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or who taxes heavily
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