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Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of [a]wisdom.
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- Proverbs 10:21 Lit. heart
Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
but fools die for lack of sense.(A)
Hosea 4:6
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Hosea 4:6
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6 (A)My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also will reject you from being priest for Me;
(B)Because you have forgotten the law of your God,
I also will forget your children.
Hosea 4:6
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Hosea 4:6
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6 my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.(A)
“Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law(B) of your God,
I also will ignore your children.
Proverbs 17:16
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Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why is there in the hand of a fool the purchase price of wisdom,
Since he has no heart for it?
Proverbs 17:16
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Proverbs 17:16
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16 Why should fools have money in hand to buy wisdom,
when they are not able to understand it?(A)
Matthew 13:19
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Matthew 13:19
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19 When anyone hears the word (A)of the kingdom, and does not understand it, then the wicked one comes and snatches away what was sown in his heart. This is he who received seed by the wayside.
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Matthew 13:19
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Matthew 13:19
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19 When anyone hears the message about the kingdom(A) and does not understand it, the evil one(B) comes and snatches away what was sown in their heart. This is the seed sown along the path.
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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The Whole Duty of Man
9 And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he pondered and sought out and (A)set[a] in order many proverbs. 10 The Preacher sought to find [b]acceptable words; and what was written was upright—words of truth.
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- Ecclesiastes 12:9 arranged
- Ecclesiastes 12:10 Lit. delightful
Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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The Conclusion of the Matter
9 Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(A) 10 The Teacher(B) searched to find just the right words, and what he wrote was upright and true.(C)
Proverbs 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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Proverbs 1:29
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29 since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.(A)
Job 4:3-4
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Job 4:3-4
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3 Surely you have instructed many,
And you (A)have strengthened weak hands.
4 Your words have upheld him who was stumbling,
And you (B)have strengthened the [a]feeble knees;
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- Job 4:4 Lit. bending
Job 4:3-4
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Job 4:3-4
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Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 15:4
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4 A [a]wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
But perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
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- Proverbs 15:4 Lit. healing
Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 15:4
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Proverbs 5:23
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Proverbs 5:23
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23 (A)He shall die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Proverbs 5:23
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Proverbs 5:23
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Proverbs 5:12
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Proverbs 5:12
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12 And say:
“How I have hated instruction,
And my heart despised correction!
Proverbs 5:12
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Proverbs 5:12
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12 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!(A)
Proverbs 1:31
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Proverbs 1:31
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31 Therefore (A)they shall eat the fruit of their own way,
And be filled to the full with their own fancies.
Proverbs 1:31
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Proverbs 1:31
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31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(A)
Job 29:21-22
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Job 29:21-22
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21 “Men listened to me and waited,
And kept silence for my counsel.
22 After my words they did not speak again,
And my speech settled on them as dew.
Job 29:21-22
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Job 29:21-22
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Job 23:12
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Job 23:12
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12 I have not departed from the (A)commandment of His lips;
(B)I have treasured the words of His mouth
More than my [a]necessary food.
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- Job 23:12 Lit. appointed portion
Job 23:12
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Job 23:12
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