Proverbs 16:22
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22 Discretion is a life-giving fountain to those who possess it,
but discipline is wasted on fools.
John 6:63
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63 The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life.
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Matthew 15:14
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14 so ignore them. They are blind guides leading the blind, and if one blind person guides another, they will both fall into a ditch.”
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Proverbs 13:14
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14 The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;
those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
John 5:24
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24 “I tell you the truth, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
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Proverbs 10:11
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11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
John 6:68
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68 Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words that give eternal life.
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Matthew 23:16-26
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16 “Blind guides! What sorrow awaits you! For you say that it means nothing to swear ‘by God’s Temple,’ but that it is binding to swear ‘by the gold in the Temple.’ 17 Blind fools! Which is more important—the gold or the Temple that makes the gold sacred? 18 And you say that to swear ‘by the altar’ is not binding, but to swear ‘by the gifts on the altar’ is binding. 19 How blind! For which is more important—the gift on the altar or the altar that makes the gift sacred? 20 When you swear ‘by the altar,’ you are swearing by it and by everything on it. 21 And when you swear ‘by the Temple,’ you are swearing by it and by God, who lives in it. 22 And when you swear ‘by heaven,’ you are swearing by the throne of God and by God, who sits on the throne.
23 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens,[a] but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things. 24 Blind guides! You strain your water so you won’t accidentally swallow a gnat, but you swallow a camel![b]
25 “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are so careful to clean the outside of the cup and the dish, but inside you are filthy—full of greed and self-indulgence! 26 You blind Pharisee! First wash the inside of the cup and the dish,[c] and then the outside will become clean, too.
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Proverbs 18:4
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4 Wise words are like deep waters;
wisdom flows from the wise like a bubbling brook.
Proverbs 15:28
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28 The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;
the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.
Proverbs 15:2
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2 The tongue of the wise makes knowledge appealing,
but the mouth of a fool belches out foolishness.
Proverbs 14:27
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27 Fear of the Lord is a life-giving fountain;
it offers escape from the snares of death.
Luke 6:39-40
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39 Then Jesus gave the following illustration: “Can one blind person lead another? Won’t they both fall into a ditch? 40 Students[a] are not greater than their teacher. But the student who is fully trained will become like the teacher.
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- 6:40 Or Disciples.
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