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Proverbs 25:2
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Proverbs 25:2
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2 (A)It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:2
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Proverbs 25:2
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.(A)
Deuteronomy 29:29
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Deuteronomy 29:29
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29 “The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but those things which are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.
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Deuteronomy 29:29
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Deuteronomy 29:29
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29 The secret things belong to the Lord our God,(A) but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.(B)
Romans 11:33-34
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Romans 11:33-34
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33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out!
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Romans 11:33-34
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Romans 11:33-34
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- Romans 11:33 Or riches and the wisdom and the
- Romans 11:34 Isaiah 40:13
Job 11:7-8
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Job 11:7-8
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7 “Can(A) you search out the deep things of God?
Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
8 They are higher than heaven—what can you do?
Deeper than [a]Sheol—what can you know?
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- Job 11:8 The abode of the dead
Job 42:3
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Job 42:3
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3 You asked, (A)‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’
Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand,
(B)Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.
Job 42:3
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Job 42:3
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Job 38:4-39:30
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Job 38:4-39:30
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4 “Where(A) were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Tell Me, if you have understanding.
5 Who determined its measurements?
Surely you know!
Or who stretched the [a]line upon it?
6 To what were its foundations fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
7 When the morning stars sang together,
And all (B)the sons of God shouted for joy?
8 “Or(C) who shut in the sea with doors,
When it burst forth and issued from the womb;
9 When I made the clouds its garment,
And thick darkness its swaddling band;
10 When (D)I fixed My limit for it,
And set bars and doors;
11 When I said,
‘This far you may come, but no farther,
And here your proud waves (E)must stop!’
12 “Have you (F)commanded the morning since your days began,
And caused the dawn to know its place,
13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth,
And (G)the wicked be shaken out of it?
14 It takes on form like clay under a seal,
And stands out like a garment.
15 From the wicked their (H)light is withheld,
And (I)the [b]upraised arm is broken.
16 “Have you (J)entered the springs of the sea?
Or have you walked in search of the depths?
17 Have (K)the gates of death been [c]revealed to you?
Or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18 Have you comprehended the breadth of the earth?
Tell Me, if you know all this.
19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light?
And darkness, where is its place,
20 That you may take it to its territory,
That you may know the paths to its home?
21 Do you know it, because you were born then,
Or because the number of your days is great?
22 “Have you entered (L)the treasury of snow,
Or have you seen the treasury of hail,
23 (M)Which I have reserved for the time of trouble,
For the day of battle and war?
24 By what way is light [d]diffused,
Or the east wind scattered over the earth?
25 “Who (N)has divided a channel for the overflowing water,
Or a path for the thunderbolt,
26 To cause it to rain on a land where there is no one,
A wilderness in which there is no man;
27 (O)To satisfy the desolate waste,
And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass?
28 (P)Has the rain a father?
Or who has begotten the drops of dew?
29 From whose womb comes the ice?
And the (Q)frost of heaven, who gives it birth?
30 The waters harden like stone,
And the surface of the deep is (R)frozen.[e]
31 “Can you bind the cluster of the (S)Pleiades,[f]
Or loose the belt of Orion?
32 Can you bring out [g]Mazzaroth in its season?
Or can you guide [h]the Great Bear with its cubs?
33 Do you know (T)the ordinances of the heavens?
Can you set their dominion over the earth?
34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,
That an abundance of water may cover you?
35 Can you send out lightnings, that they may go,
And say to you, ‘Here we are!’?
36 (U)Who has put wisdom in [i]the mind?
Or who has given understanding to the heart?
37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom?
Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,
38 When the dust hardens in clumps,
And the clods cling together?
39 “Can(V) you hunt the prey for the lion,
Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
40 When they crouch in their dens,
Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait?
41 (W)Who provides food for the raven,
When its young ones cry to God,
And wander about for lack of food?
God Continues to Challenge Job
39 “Do you know the time when the wild (X)mountain goats bear young?
Or can you mark when (Y)the deer gives birth?
2 Can you number the months that they fulfill?
Or do you know the time when they bear young?
3 They bow down,
They bring forth their young,
They deliver their [j]offspring.
4 Their young ones are healthy,
They grow strong with grain;
They depart and do not return to them.
5 “Who set the wild donkey free?
Who loosed the bonds of the [k]onager,
6 (Z)Whose home I have made the wilderness,
And the [l]barren land his dwelling?
7 He scorns the tumult of the city;
He does not heed the shouts of the driver.
8 The range of the mountains is his pasture,
And he searches after (AA)every green thing.
9 “Will the (AB)wild ox be willing to serve you?
Will he bed by your manger?
10 Can you bind the wild ox in the furrow with ropes?
Or will he plow the valleys behind you?
11 Will you trust him because his strength is great?
Or will you leave your labor to him?
12 Will you trust him to bring home your [m]grain,
And gather it to your threshing floor?
13 “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly,
But are her wings and pinions like the kindly stork’s?
14 For she leaves her eggs on the ground,
And warms them in the dust;
15 She forgets that a foot may crush them,
Or that a wild beast may break them.
16 She (AC)treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers;
Her labor is in vain, without [n]concern,
17 Because God deprived her of wisdom,
And did not (AD)endow her with understanding.
18 When she lifts herself on high,
She scorns the horse and its rider.
19 “Have you given the horse strength?
Have you clothed his neck with [o]thunder?
20 Can you [p]frighten him like a locust?
His majestic snorting strikes terror.
21 He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength;
(AE)He gallops into the clash of arms.
22 He mocks at fear, and is not frightened;
Nor does he turn back from the sword.
23 The quiver rattles against him,
The glittering spear and javelin.
24 He devours the distance with fierceness and rage;
Nor does he come to a halt because the trumpet has sounded.
25 At the blast of the trumpet he says, ‘Aha!’
He smells the battle from afar,
The thunder of captains and shouting.
26 “Does the hawk fly by your wisdom,
And spread its wings toward the south?
27 Does the (AF)eagle mount up at your command,
And (AG)make its nest on high?
28 On the rock it dwells and resides,
On the crag of the rock and the stronghold.
29 From there it spies out the prey;
Its eyes observe from afar.
30 Its young ones suck up blood;
And (AH)where the slain are, there it is.”
Footnotes
- Job 38:5 measuring line
- Job 38:15 Lit. high
- Job 38:17 Lit. opened
- Job 38:24 Lit. divided
- Job 38:30 Lit. imprisoned
- Job 38:31 Or the Seven Stars
- Job 38:32 Lit. Constellations
- Job 38:32 Or Arcturus
- Job 38:36 Lit. the inward parts
- Job 39:3 Lit. pangs
- Job 39:5 A species of wild donkey
- Job 39:6 Lit. salt land
- Job 39:12 Lit. seed
- Job 39:16 Lit. fear
- Job 39:19 Or a mane
- Job 39:20 make him spring
Job 38:4-39:30
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Job 38:4-39:30
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4 “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?(A)
Tell me, if you understand.(B)
5 Who marked off its dimensions?(C) Surely you know!
Who stretched a measuring line(D) across it?
6 On what were its footings set,(E)
or who laid its cornerstone(F)—
7 while the morning stars(G) sang together(H)
and all the angels[a](I) shouted for joy?(J)
8 “Who shut up the sea behind doors(K)
when it burst forth from the womb,(L)
9 when I made the clouds its garment
and wrapped it in thick darkness,(M)
10 when I fixed limits for it(N)
and set its doors and bars in place,(O)
11 when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;(P)
here is where your proud waves halt’?(Q)
12 “Have you ever given orders to the morning,(R)
or shown the dawn its place,(S)
13 that it might take the earth by the edges
and shake the wicked(T) out of it?(U)
14 The earth takes shape like clay under a seal;(V)
its features stand out like those of a garment.
15 The wicked are denied their light,(W)
and their upraised arm is broken.(X)
16 “Have you journeyed to the springs of the sea
or walked in the recesses of the deep?(Y)
17 Have the gates of death(Z) been shown to you?
Have you seen the gates of the deepest darkness?(AA)
18 Have you comprehended the vast expanses of the earth?(AB)
Tell me, if you know all this.(AC)
19 “What is the way to the abode of light?
And where does darkness reside?(AD)
20 Can you take them to their places?
Do you know the paths(AE) to their dwellings?
21 Surely you know, for you were already born!(AF)
You have lived so many years!
22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow(AG)
or seen the storehouses(AH) of the hail,(AI)
23 which I reserve for times of trouble,(AJ)
for days of war and battle?(AK)
24 What is the way to the place where the lightning is dispersed,(AL)
or the place where the east winds(AM) are scattered over the earth?(AN)
25 Who cuts a channel for the torrents of rain,
and a path for the thunderstorm,(AO)
26 to water(AP) a land where no one lives,
an uninhabited desert,(AQ)
27 to satisfy a desolate wasteland
and make it sprout with grass?(AR)
28 Does the rain have a father?(AS)
Who fathers the drops of dew?
29 From whose womb comes the ice?
Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens(AT)
30 when the waters become hard as stone,
when the surface of the deep is frozen?(AU)
31 “Can you bind the chains[b] of the Pleiades?
Can you loosen Orion’s belt?(AV)
32 Can you bring forth the constellations(AW) in their seasons[c]
or lead out the Bear[d] with its cubs?(AX)
33 Do you know the laws(AY) of the heavens?(AZ)
Can you set up God’s[e] dominion over the earth?
34 “Can you raise your voice to the clouds
and cover yourself with a flood of water?(BA)
35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?(BB)
Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
36 Who gives the ibis wisdom[f](BC)
or gives the rooster understanding?[g](BD)
37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?
Who can tip over the water jars(BE) of the heavens(BF)
38 when the dust becomes hard(BG)
and the clods of earth stick together?(BH)
39 “Do you hunt the prey for the lioness
and satisfy the hunger of the lions(BI)
40 when they crouch in their dens(BJ)
or lie in wait in a thicket?(BK)
41 Who provides food(BL) for the raven(BM)
when its young cry out to God
and wander about for lack of food?(BN)
39 “Do you know when the mountain goats(BO) give birth?
Do you watch when the doe bears her fawn?(BP)
2 Do you count the months till they bear?
Do you know the time they give birth?(BQ)
3 They crouch down and bring forth their young;
their labor pains are ended.
4 Their young thrive and grow strong in the wilds;
they leave and do not return.
5 “Who let the wild donkey(BR) go free?
Who untied its ropes?
6 I gave it the wasteland(BS) as its home,
the salt flats(BT) as its habitat.(BU)
7 It laughs(BV) at the commotion in the town;
it does not hear a driver’s shout.(BW)
8 It ranges the hills(BX) for its pasture
and searches for any green thing.
9 “Will the wild ox(BY) consent to serve you?(BZ)
Will it stay by your manger(CA) at night?
10 Can you hold it to the furrow with a harness?(CB)
Will it till the valleys behind you?
11 Will you rely on it for its great strength?(CC)
Will you leave your heavy work to it?
12 Can you trust it to haul in your grain
and bring it to your threshing floor?
13 “The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully,
though they cannot compare
with the wings and feathers of the stork.(CD)
14 She lays her eggs on the ground
and lets them warm in the sand,
15 unmindful that a foot may crush them,
that some wild animal may trample them.(CE)
16 She treats her young harshly,(CF) as if they were not hers;
she cares not that her labor was in vain,
17 for God did not endow her with wisdom
or give her a share of good sense.(CG)
18 Yet when she spreads her feathers to run,
she laughs(CH) at horse and rider.
19 “Do you give the horse its strength(CI)
or clothe its neck with a flowing mane?
20 Do you make it leap like a locust,(CJ)
striking terror(CK) with its proud snorting?(CL)
21 It paws fiercely, rejoicing in its strength,(CM)
and charges into the fray.(CN)
22 It laughs(CO) at fear, afraid of nothing;
it does not shy away from the sword.
23 The quiver(CP) rattles against its side,
along with the flashing spear(CQ) and lance.
24 In frenzied excitement it eats up the ground;
it cannot stand still when the trumpet sounds.(CR)
25 At the blast of the trumpet(CS) it snorts, ‘Aha!’
It catches the scent of battle from afar,
the shout of commanders and the battle cry.(CT)
26 “Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom
and spread its wings toward the south?(CU)
27 Does the eagle soar at your command
and build its nest on high?(CV)
28 It dwells on a cliff and stays there at night;
a rocky crag(CW) is its stronghold.
29 From there it looks for food;(CX)
its eyes detect it from afar.
30 Its young ones feast on blood,
and where the slain are, there it is.”(CY)
Footnotes
- Job 38:7 Hebrew the sons of God
- Job 38:31 Septuagint; Hebrew beauty
- Job 38:32 Or the morning star in its season
- Job 38:32 Or out Leo
- Job 38:33 Or their
- Job 38:36 That is, wisdom about the flooding of the Nile
- Job 38:36 That is, understanding of when to crow; the meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.
1 Kings 4:29-34
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1 Kings 4:29-34
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29 And (A)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. 30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men (B)of the East and all (C)the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was (D)wiser than all men—(E)than Ethan the Ezrahite, (F)and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. 32 (G)He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his (H)songs were one thousand and five. 33 Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. 34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, (I)came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.
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1 Kings 4:29-34
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Solomon’s Wisdom
29 God gave Solomon wisdom(A) and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand(B) on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(C) and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(D) 31 He was wiser(E) than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs(F) and his songs(G) numbered a thousand and five. 33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop(H) that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings(I) of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.[a]
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 4:34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.
Job 29:16
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Job 29:16
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16 I was a father to the poor,
And (A)I searched out the case that I did not know.
Job 29:16
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Job 29:16
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1 Kings 3:9-28
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1 Kings 3:9-28
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9 (A)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (B)to judge Your people, that I may (C)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
10 The speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 Then God said to him: “Because you have asked this thing, and have (D)not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice, 12 (E)behold, I have done according to your words; (F)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. 13 And I have also (G)given you what you have not asked: both (H)riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days. 14 So (I)if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My commandments, (J)as your father David walked, then I will (K)lengthen[b] your days.”
15 Then Solomon (L)awoke; and indeed it had been a dream. And he came to Jerusalem and stood before the ark of the covenant of the Lord, offered up burnt offerings, offered peace offerings, and (M)made a feast for all his servants.
Solomon’s Wise Judgment
16 Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and (N)stood before him. 17 And one woman said, “O my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house. 18 Then it happened, the third day after I had given birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together; [c]no one was with us in the house, except the two of us in the house. 19 And this woman’s son died in the night, because she lay on him. 20 So she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from my side, while your maidservant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. 21 And when I rose in the morning to nurse my son, there he was, dead. But when I had examined him in the morning, indeed, he was not my son whom I had borne.”
22 Then the other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.”
And the first woman said, “No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.”
Thus they spoke before the king.
23 And the king said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one’; and the other says, ‘No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’ ” 24 Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the king. 25 And the king said, “Divide the living child in two, and give half to one, and half to the other.”
26 Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for (O)she yearned with compassion for her son; and she said, “O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!”
But the other said, “Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.”
27 So the king answered and said, “Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him; she is his mother.”
28 And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the (P)wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
- 1 Kings 3:14 prolong
- 1 Kings 3:18 Lit. no stranger
1 Kings 3:9-28
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1 Kings 3:9-28
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9 So give your servant a discerning(A) heart to govern your people and to distinguish(B) between right and wrong. For who is able(C) to govern this great people of yours?”
10 The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this. 11 So God said to him, “Since you have asked(D) for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment(E) in administering justice, 12 I will do what you have asked.(F) I will give you a wise(G) and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be. 13 Moreover, I will give you what you have not(H) asked for—both wealth and honor(I)—so that in your lifetime you will have no equal(J) among kings. 14 And if you walk(K) in obedience to me and keep my decrees and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.”(L) 15 Then Solomon awoke(M)—and he realized it had been a dream.(N)
He returned to Jerusalem, stood before the ark of the Lord’s covenant and sacrificed burnt offerings(O) and fellowship offerings.(P) Then he gave a feast(Q) for all his court.
A Wise Ruling
16 Now two prostitutes came to the king and stood before him. 17 One of them said, “Pardon me, my lord. This woman and I live in the same house, and I had a baby while she was there with me. 18 The third day after my child was born, this woman also had a baby. We were alone; there was no one in the house but the two of us.
19 “During the night this woman’s son died because she lay on him. 20 So she got up in the middle of the night and took my son from my side while I your servant was asleep. She put him by her breast and put her dead son by my breast. 21 The next morning, I got up to nurse my son—and he was dead! But when I looked at him closely in the morning light, I saw that it wasn’t the son I had borne.”
22 The other woman said, “No! The living one is my son; the dead one is yours.”
But the first one insisted, “No! The dead one is yours; the living one is mine.” And so they argued before the king.
23 The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead,’ while that one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and mine is alive.’”
24 Then the king said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword for the king. 25 He then gave an order: “Cut the living child in two and give half to one and half to the other.”
26 The woman whose son was alive was deeply moved(R) out of love for her son and said to the king, “Please, my lord, give her the living baby! Don’t kill him!”
But the other said, “Neither I nor you shall have him. Cut him in two!”
27 Then the king gave his ruling: “Give the living baby to the first woman. Do not kill him; she is his mother.”
28 When all Israel heard the verdict the king had given, they held the king in awe, because they saw that he had wisdom(S) from God to administer justice.
Ezra 4:15
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Ezra 4:15
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15 that search may be made in the book of the records of your fathers. And you will find in the book of the records and know that this city is a rebellious city, harmful to kings and provinces, and that they have incited sedition within the city in former times, for which cause this city was destroyed.
Ezra 4:15
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Ezra 4:15
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Ezra 4:19
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Ezra 4:19
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19 And [a]I gave the command, and a search has been made, and it was found that this city in former times has revolted against kings, and rebellion and sedition have been fostered in it.
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- Ezra 4:19 Lit. by me a decree has been put forth
Ezra 4:19
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Ezra 4:19
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19 I issued an order and a search was made, and it was found that this city has a long history of revolt(A) against kings and has been a place of rebellion and sedition.
Job 40:2
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Job 40:2
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2 “Shall (A)the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?
He who (B)rebukes God, let him answer it.”
Job 40:2
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Job 40:2
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Ezra 5:17-6:1
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Ezra 5:17-6:1
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17 Now therefore, if it seems good to the king, (A)let a search be made in the king’s treasure house, which is there in Babylon, whether it is so that a decree was issued by King Cyrus to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send us his pleasure concerning this matter.
The Decree of Darius
6 Then King Darius issued a decree, (B)and a search was made in the [a]archives, where the treasures were stored in Babylon.
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- Ezra 6:1 Lit. house of the scrolls
Ezra 5:17-6:1
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Ezra 5:17-6:1
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17 Now if it pleases the king, let a search be made in the royal archives(A) of Babylon to see if King Cyrus did in fact issue a decree to rebuild this house of God in Jerusalem. Then let the king send us his decision in this matter.
The Decree of Darius
6 King Darius then issued an order, and they searched in the archives(B) stored in the treasury at Babylon.
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