that Sanballat and [a]Geshem (A)sent to me, saying, “Come, let us meet together [b]among the villages in the plain of (B)Ono.” But they (C)thought to do me harm.

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  1. Nehemiah 6:2 Or Gashmu
  2. Nehemiah 6:2 Or in Kephirim, exact location unknown

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 wicked plots against the just,
(A)And gnashes at him with his teeth.

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

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12 The sons of Elpaal were Eber, Misham, and Shemed, who built Ono and 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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35 in Lod, Ono, and (A)the Valley of Craftsmen.

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

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19 And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they [a]feared the people—for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?(A)

20 (B)So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

21 Then they asked Him, saying, (C)“Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth:

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  1. Luke 20:19 M were afraid—for

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 is sharper than a thorn hedge;
The day of your watchman and your punishment comes;
Now shall be their perplexity.

(B)Do not trust in a friend;
Do not put your confidence in a companion;
Guard the doors of your mouth
From her who lies in your (C)bosom.

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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 So (A)they come to you as people do, they (B)sit before you as My people, and they (C)hear your words, but they do not do them; (D)for with their mouth they show much love, but (E)their hearts pursue their own 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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Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, arose and (A)struck Gedaliah the son of (B)Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, and killed him whom the king of Babylon had made (C)governor over 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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The Vanity of Selfish Toil

Again, I saw that for all toil and every skillful work a man is envied by his neighbor. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.

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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 He who hates, disguises it with his lips,
And lays up deceit within himself;
25 (A)When [a]he speaks kindly, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart;
26 Though his hatred is covered by deceit,
His wickedness will be revealed before the assembly.

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  1. Proverbs 26:25 Lit. his voice is gracious

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 the righteous,
And seeks to slay him.

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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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(A)They speak idly everyone with his neighbor;
With flattering lips and [a]a double heart they speak.

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  1. Psalm 12:2 An inconsistent mind

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

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Then Joab said to Amasa, “Are you in health, my brother?” (A)And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand 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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