A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself,
But the simple pass on and are (A)punished.

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The prudent see danger and take refuge,(A)
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(B)

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12 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself;
The simple pass on and are (A)punished.

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12 The prudent see danger and take refuge,
    but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.(A)

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16 (A)A wise man fears and departs from evil,
But a fool rages and is self-confident.

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16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

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For you yourselves know perfectly that (A)the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. For when they say, “Peace and safety!” then (B)sudden destruction comes upon them, (C)as labor pains upon a pregnant woman. And they shall not escape. (D)But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. You are all (E)sons of light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of darkness. (F)Therefore let us not sleep, as others do, but (G)let us watch and be [a]sober.

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  1. 1 Thessalonians 5:6 self-controlled

for you know very well that the day of the Lord(A) will come like a thief in the night.(B) While people are saying, “Peace and safety,”(C) destruction will come on them suddenly,(D) as labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.(E)

But you, brothers and sisters, are not in darkness(F) so that this day should surprise you like a thief.(G) You are all children of the light(H) and children of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,(I) but let us be awake(J) and sober.(K)

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Happy Is He Who Keeps the Law

29 He(A) who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck,
Will suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

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29 Whoever remains stiff-necked(A) after many rebukes
    will suddenly be destroyed(B)—without remedy.(C)

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By faith (A)Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, (B)prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of (C)the righteousness which is according to faith.

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By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen,(A) in holy fear built an ark(B) to save his family.(C) By his faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that is in keeping with faith.(D)

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Take Refuge from the Coming Judgment

20 Come, my people, (A)enter your chambers,
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide yourself, as it were, (B)for a little moment,
Until the indignation is past.
21 For behold, the Lord (C)comes out of His place
To punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity;
The earth will also disclose her [a]blood,
And will no more cover her slain.

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  1. Isaiah 26:21 Or bloodshed

20 Go, my people, enter your rooms
    and shut the doors(A) behind you;
hide(B) yourselves for a little while
    until his wrath(C) has passed by.(D)
21 See, the Lord is coming(E) out of his dwelling(F)
    to punish(G) the people of the earth for their sins.
The earth will disclose the blood(H) shed on it;
    the earth will conceal its slain no longer.

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And saw among the simple,
I perceived among the [a]youths,
A young man (A)devoid[b] of understanding,

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  1. Proverbs 7:7 Lit. sons
  2. Proverbs 7:7 lacking

I saw among the simple,
    I noticed among the young men,
    a youth who had no sense.(A)

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18 that by two [a]immutable things, in which it is impossible for God to (A)lie, we [b]might have strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold of the hope (B)set before us.

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  1. Hebrews 6:18 unchangeable
  2. Hebrews 6:18 M omits might

18 God did this so that, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie,(A) we who have fled to take hold of the hope(B) set before us may be greatly encouraged.

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The Great Tribulation(A)

15 (B)“Therefore when you see the (C)‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place” (D)(whoever reads, let him understand), 16 “then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house. 18 And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.

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15 “So when you see standing in the holy place(A) ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’[a](B) spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 17 Let no one on the housetop(C) go down to take anything out of the house. 18 Let no one in the field go back to get their cloak.

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  1. Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27; 11:31; 12:11

16 “Whoever(A) is [a]simple, let him turn in here”;
And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him,
17 “Stolen(B) water is sweet,
And bread eaten in secret is pleasant.”
18 But he does not know that (C)the dead are there,
That her guests are in the depths of [b]hell.

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  1. Proverbs 9:16 naive
  2. Proverbs 9:18 Or Sheol

16     “Let all who are simple come to my house!”
To those who have no sense(A) she says,
17     “Stolen water is sweet;
    food eaten in secret is delicious!(B)
18 But little do they know that the dead are there,
    that her guests are deep in the realm of the dead.(C)

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22 Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or [a]as a fool to the correction of the [b]stocks,
23 Till an arrow struck his liver.
(A)As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it [c]would cost his life.

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  1. Proverbs 7:22 LXX, Syr., Tg. as a dog to bonds; Vg. as a lamb . . . to bonds
  2. Proverbs 7:22 shackles
  3. Proverbs 7:23 Lit. is for

22 All at once he followed her
    like an ox going to the slaughter,
like a deer[a] stepping into a noose[b](A)
23     till an arrow pierces(B) his liver,
like a bird darting into a snare,
    little knowing it will cost him his life.(C)

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  1. Proverbs 7:22 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew fool
  2. Proverbs 7:22 The meaning of the Hebrew for this line is uncertain.

20 He who (A)feared the word of the Lord among the (B)servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his livestock flee to the houses. 21 But he who did not regard the word of the Lord left his servants and his livestock in the field.

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20 Those officials of Pharaoh who feared(A) the word of the Lord hurried to bring their slaves and their livestock inside. 21 But those who ignored(B) the word of the Lord left their slaves and livestock in the field.

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