Proverbs 19:1
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The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 28:6
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6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 16:8
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8 (A)Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.
James 2:5-6
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Matthew 16:26
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26 For what (A)profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or (B)what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Proverbs 20:7
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Proverbs 19:22
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22 What is desired in a man is [a]kindness,
And a poor man is better than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Lit. lovingkindness
Proverbs 15:16
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16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 14:2
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2 He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
(A)But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.
Isaiah 59:3
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3 For (A)your hands are defiled with [a]blood,
And your fingers with iniquity;
Your lips have spoken lies,
Your tongue has muttered perversity.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 59:3 bloodshed
Proverbs 12:26
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26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Psalm 37:26
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Footnotes
- Psalm 37:26 Lit. all the day
Psalm 26:11
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11 But as for me, I will walk in my integrity;
Redeem me and be merciful to me.
Matthew 12:31-34
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The Unpardonable Sin(A)
31 “Therefore I say to you, (B)every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, (C)but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. 32 Anyone who (D)speaks a word against the Son of Man, (E)it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.
A Tree Known by Its Fruit(F)
33 “Either make the tree good and (G)its fruit good, or else make the tree bad and its fruit bad; for a tree is known by its fruit. 34 (H)Brood[a] of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? (I)For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
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- Matthew 12:34 Offspring
1 Samuel 25:25
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25 Please, let not my lord [a]regard this scoundrel Nabal. For as his name is, so is he: [b]Nabal is his name, and folly is with him! But I, your maidservant, did not see the young men of my lord whom you sent.
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- 1 Samuel 25:25 pay attention to
- 1 Samuel 25:25 Lit. Fool
1 Samuel 25:17
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17 Now therefore, know and consider what you will do, for (A)harm is determined against our master and against all his household. For he is such a (B)scoundrel[a] that one cannot speak to him.”
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- 1 Samuel 25:17 Lit. son of Belial
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