Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of (A)Ono.” But they intended to do me harm.

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Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages[a] on the plain of Ono.(A)

But they were scheming to harm me;

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  1. Nehemiah 6:2 Or in Kephirim

12 The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built (A)Ono and (B)Lod with its towns,

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12 The sons of Elpaal:

Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono(A) and Lod with its surrounding villages),

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12 The wicked (A)plots against the righteous
    and (B)gnashes his teeth at him,

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12 The wicked plot(A) against the righteous
    and gnash their teeth(B) at them;

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19 (A)The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20 (B)So they (C)watched him and sent spies, who (D)pretended to be sincere, that they might (E)catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of (F)the governor. 21 So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and (G)show no partiality,[a] but truly teach (H)the way of God.

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  1. Luke 20:21 Greek and do not receive a face

19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(A) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(B)

Paying Taxes to Caesar(C)

20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(D) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(E) 21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.(F)

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The best of them is (A)like a brier,
    the most upright of them a thorn hedge.
The day of (B)your watchmen, of your punishment, has come;
    (C)now their confusion is at hand.
(D)Put no trust in a neighbor;
    have no confidence in a friend;
guard (E)the doors of your mouth
    from her who lies in your arms;[a]

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  1. Micah 7:5 Hebrew bosom

The best of them is like a brier,(A)
    the most upright worse than a thorn(B) hedge.
The day God visits you has come,
    the day your watchmen sound the alarm.
    Now is the time of your confusion.(C)
Do not trust a neighbor;
    put no confidence in a friend.(D)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
    guard the words of your lips.

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31 (A)And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear what you say but they will not do it; for (B)with lustful talk in their mouths they act; their heart is set on their gain.

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31 My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before(A) you to hear your words, but they do not put them into practice. Their mouths speak of love, but their hearts are greedy(B) for unjust gain.(C)

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(A)Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men with him rose up and struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and killed him, (B)whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor in the land.

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Ishmael(A) son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword,(B) killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed(C) as governor over the land.(D)

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Then I saw that all toil and all skill in work come from a man's envy of his neighbor. This also is (A)vanity[a] and a striving after wind.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 4:4 The Hebrew term hebel can refer to a “vapor” or “mere breath”; also verses 7, 8, 16 (see note on 1:2)

And I saw that all toil and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(A)

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24 Whoever hates disguises himself with his lips
    and harbors deceit in his heart;
25 (A)when he speaks graciously, believe him not,
    for there are (B)seven abominations in his heart;
26 though his hatred be covered with deception,
    his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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24 Enemies disguise themselves with their lips,(A)
    but in their hearts they harbor deceit.(B)
25 Though their speech is charming,(C) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(D)
26 Their malice may be concealed by deception,
    but their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.

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32 The wicked (A)watches for the righteous
    and seeks to put him to death.

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32 The wicked lie in wait(A) for the righteous,(B)
    intent on putting them to death;

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Everyone (A)utters lies to his neighbor;
    with (B)flattering lips and (C)a double heart they speak.

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Everyone lies(A) to their neighbor;
    they flatter with their lips
    but harbor deception in their hearts.(B)

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35 Lod, and (A)Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

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35 in Lod and Ono,(A) and in Ge Harashim.

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And Joab said to Amasa, “Is it well with you, my brother?” And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand (A)to kiss him.

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Joab said to Amasa, “How are you, my brother?” Then Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

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