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Proverbs 18:2
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 A fool has no delight in understanding,
But in expressing his (A)own heart.
Proverbs 18:2
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Proverbs 18:2
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2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)
Proverbs 12:23
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Proverbs 12:23
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23 (A)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
But the heart of fools proclaims foolishness.
Proverbs 12:23
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Proverbs 12:23
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Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7
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Proverbs 1:7
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 1:7 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Proverbs, and often elsewhere in the Old Testament, denote a person who is morally deficient.
Psalm 1:1-2
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Psalm 1:1-2
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BOOK ONE
Psalms 1–41
The Way of the Righteous and the End of the Ungodly
1 Blessed (A)is the man
Who walks not in the counsel of the [a]ungodly,
Nor stands in the path of sinners,
(B)Nor sits in the seat of the scornful;
2 But (C)his delight is in the law of the Lord,
(D)And in His law he [b]meditates day and night.
Psalm 1:1-2
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Psalm 1:1-2
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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)
Proverbs 13:16
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Proverbs 13:16
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16 (A)Every prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool lays open his folly.
Proverbs 13:16
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Proverbs 13:16
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- Proverbs 13:16 Or prudent protect themselves through
1 Corinthians 8:1
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1 Corinthians 8:1
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Be Sensitive to Conscience
8 Now (A)concerning things offered to idols: We know that we all have (B)knowledge. (C)Knowledge [a]puffs up, but love [b]edifies.
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- 1 Corinthians 8:1 makes arrogant
- 1 Corinthians 8:1 builds up
1 Corinthians 8:1
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1 Corinthians 8:1
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Concerning Food Sacrificed to Idols
8 Now about food sacrificed to idols:(A) We know that “We all possess knowledge.”(B) But knowledge puffs up while love builds up.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
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Ecclesiastes 10:3
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3 Even when a fool walks along the way,
He lacks wisdom,
(A)And he shows everyone that he is a fool.
Ecclesiastes 10:3
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Ecclesiastes 10:3
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3 Even as fools walk along the road,
they lack sense
and show everyone(A) how stupid they are.
2 Peter 2:15-19
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2 Peter 2:15-19
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15 They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of (A)Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; 16 but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet.
17 (B)These are wells without water, [a]clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness [b]forever.
Deceptions of False Teachers
18 For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who [c]have actually escaped from those who live in error. 19 While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of [d]corruption; (C)for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into [e]bondage.
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- 2 Peter 2:17 NU and mists
- 2 Peter 2:17 NU omits forever
- 2 Peter 2:18 NU are barely escaping
- 2 Peter 2:19 depravity
- 2 Peter 2:19 slavery
2 Peter 2:15-19
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2 Peter 2:15-19
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15 They have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam(A) son of Bezer,[a] who loved the wages of wickedness. 16 But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—an animal without speech—who spoke with a human voice and restrained the prophet’s madness.(B)
17 These people are springs without water(C) and mists driven by a storm. Blackest darkness is reserved for them.(D) 18 For they mouth empty, boastful words(E) and, by appealing to the lustful desires of the flesh, they entice people who are just escaping(F) from those who live in error. 19 They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity—for “people are slaves to whatever has mastered them.”(G)
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- 2 Peter 2:15 Greek Bosor
Philippians 1:15
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Philippians 1:15
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15 Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:
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Philippians 1:15
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Philippians 1:15
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15 It is true that some preach Christ out of envy and rivalry, but others out of goodwill.
1 Corinthians 14:12
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1 Corinthians 14:12
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12 Even so you, since you are [a]zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the [b]edification of the church that you seek to excel.
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- 1 Corinthians 14:12 eager
- 1 Corinthians 14:12 building up
1 Corinthians 14:12
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1 Corinthians 14:12
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12 So it is with you. Since you are eager for gifts of the Spirit,(A) try to excel in those that build up(B) the church.
Matthew 8:34
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Matthew 8:34
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34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, (A)they begged Him to depart from their region.
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Matthew 8:34
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Matthew 8:34
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34 Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw him, they pleaded with him to leave their region.(A)
Numbers 24:15-16
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Numbers 24:15-16
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Balaam’s Fourth Prophecy
15 So he took up his oracle and said:
“The utterance of Balaam the son of Beor,
And the utterance of the man whose eyes are opened;
16 The utterance of him who hears the words of God,
And has the knowledge of the Most High,
Who sees the vision of the Almighty,
Who falls down, with eyes wide open:
Numbers 24:15-16
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Numbers 24:15-16
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Balaam’s Fourth Message
15 Then he spoke his message:
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