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Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
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21 The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
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 My people are being destroyed
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless 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 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
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 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.
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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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9 Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them. 10 The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.[a]
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- 12:10 Or sought to write what was upright and true.
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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29 For they hated knowledge
and chose not to fear the Lord.
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 “In the past you have encouraged many people;
you have strengthened those who were weak.
4 Your words have supported those who were falling;
you encouraged those with shaky knees.
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 Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
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 He will die for lack of self-control;
he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
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 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
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, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,
choking on their own schemes.
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 “Everyone listened to my advice.
They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
22 And after I spoke, they had nothing to add,
for my counsel satisfied them.
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 his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
Job 23:12
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Job 23:12
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