Isaiah 33:6
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6 Wisdom and knowledge will be the stability of your times,
And the strength of salvation;
The fear of the Lord is His treasure.
Psalm 112:1-3
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The Blessed State of the Righteous
112 Praise[a] the Lord!
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
Who (A)delights greatly in His commandments.
2 (B)His descendants will be mighty on earth;
The generation of the upright will be blessed.
3 (C)Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness [b]endures forever.
Footnotes
- Psalm 112:1 Heb. Hallelujah
- Psalm 112:3 stands
1 Timothy 4:8
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8 For (A)bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable for all things, (B)having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.
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Matthew 6:33
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33 But (A)seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.
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Proverbs 19:23
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23 (A)The fear of the Lord leads to life,
And he who has it will abide in satisfaction;
He will not be visited with evil.
1 Timothy 6:6
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6 Now godliness with (A)contentment is great gain.
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Ecclesiastes 7:19
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19 (A)Wisdom strengthens the wise
More than ten rulers of the city.
Proverbs 14:27
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27 (A)The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
Psalm 28:8
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Footnotes
- Psalm 28:8 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr., Vg. the strength of His people
- Psalm 28:8 Commissioned one, Heb. messiah
Psalm 27:1-2
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An Exuberant Declaration of Faith
A Psalm of David.
27 The Lord is my (A)light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The (B)Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked came against me
To (C)eat[a] up my flesh,
My enemies and foes,
They stumbled and fell.
Footnotes
- Psalm 27:2 devour
Isaiah 51:6
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6 (A)Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
And look on the earth beneath.
For (B)the heavens will vanish away like smoke,
(C)The earth will grow old like a garment,
And those who dwell in it will die in like manner;
But My salvation will be (D)forever,
And My righteousness will not be [a]abolished.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 51:6 broken
Isaiah 11:2-5
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2 (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 of the fear of the Lord.
3 His delight is in the fear of the Lord,
And He shall not judge by the sight of His eyes,
Nor decide by the hearing of His ears;
4 But (B)with righteousness He shall judge the poor,
And decide with equity for the meek of the earth;
He shall (C)strike the earth with the rod of His mouth,
And with the breath of His lips He shall slay the wicked.
5 Righteousness shall be the belt of His loins,
And faithfulness the belt of His waist.
Proverbs 24:3-7
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3 Through wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 By knowledge the rooms are filled
With all precious and pleasant riches.
5 (A)A wise man is strong,
Yes, a man of knowledge increases strength;
6 (B)For by wise counsel you will wage your own war,
And in a multitude of counselors there is safety.
7 (C)Wisdom is too lofty for a fool;
He does not open his mouth in the gate.
Isaiah 38:5-6
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5 “Go and tell Hezekiah, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years. 6 I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria, and (A)I will defend this city.” ’
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Ecclesiastes 9:14-18
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14 (A)There was a little city with few men in it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great [a]snares around it. 15 Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city. Yet no one remembered that same poor man.
16 Then I said:
“Wisdom is better than (B)strength.
Nevertheless (C)the poor man’s wisdom is despised,
And his words are not heard.
17 Words of the wise, spoken quietly, should be heard
Rather than the shout of a ruler of fools.
18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war;
But (D)one sinner destroys much good.”
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 9:14 LXX, Syr., Vg. bulwarks
Ecclesiastes 7:12
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12 For wisdom is [a]a (A)defense as money is a defense,
But the [b]excellence of knowledge is that wisdom gives (B)life to those who have it.
Footnotes
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 A protective shade, lit. shadow
- Ecclesiastes 7:12 advantage or profit
Proverbs 28:15-16
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16 A ruler who lacks understanding is a great (C)oppressor,
But he who hates covetousness will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:2
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2 Because of the transgression of a land, many are its princes;
But by a man of understanding and knowledge
Right will be prolonged.
Proverbs 15:16
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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Psalm 140:7
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7 O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have [a]covered my head in the day of battle.
Footnotes
- Psalm 140:7 sheltered
Psalm 45:4
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4 (A)And in Your majesty ride prosperously because of truth, humility, and righteousness;
And Your right hand shall teach You awesome things.
2 Chronicles 32:27-29
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Hezekiah’s Wealth and Honor(A)
27 Hezekiah had very great riches and honor. And he made himself treasuries for silver, for gold, for precious stones, for spices, for shields, and for all kinds of desirable items; 28 storehouses for the harvest of grain, wine, and oil; and stalls for all kinds of livestock, and [a]folds for flocks. 29 Moreover he provided cities for himself, and possessions of flocks and herds in abundance; for (B)God had given him very much property.
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- 2 Chronicles 32:28 So with LXX, Vg.; Arab., Syr. omit folds for flocks; MT flocks for sheepfolds
2 Corinthians 6:10
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10 as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many (A)rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
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Jeremiah 22:15-17
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15 “Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar?
Did not your father eat and drink,
And do justice and righteousness?
Then (A)it was well with him.
16 He [a]judged the cause of the poor and needy;
Then it was well.
Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
17 “Yet(B) your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your covetousness,
For shedding innocent blood,
And practicing oppression and violence.”
Footnotes
- Jeremiah 22:16 Defended
Proverbs 29:4
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4 The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
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