Proverbs 29:6
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6 Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
2 Timothy 2:26
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26 Then they will come to their senses and escape from the devil’s trap. For they have been held captive by him to do whatever he wants.
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Ecclesiastes 9:12
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12 People can never predict when hard times might come. Like fish in a net or birds in a trap, people are caught by sudden tragedy.
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Exodus 15:1
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A Song of Deliverance
15 Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord:
“I will sing to the Lord,
for he has triumphed gloriously;
he has hurled both horse and rider
into the sea.
Psalm 118:15
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15 Songs of joy and victory are sung in the camp of the godly.
The strong right arm of the Lord has done glorious things!
Psalm 97:11
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11 Light shines on the godly,
and joy on those whose hearts are right.
Psalm 11:6
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6 He will rain down blazing coals and burning sulfur on the wicked,
punishing them with scorching winds.
Job 18:7-10
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7 The confident stride of the wicked will be shortened.
Their own schemes will be their downfall.
8 The wicked walk into a net.
They fall into a pit.
9 A trap grabs them by the heel.
A snare holds them tight.
10 A noose lies hidden on the ground.
A rope is stretched across their path.
1 Peter 1:8
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8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.
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James 1:2
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Faith and Endurance
2 Dear brothers and sisters,[a] when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy.
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Romans 5:2-3
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2 Because of our faith, Christ has brought us into this place of undeserved privilege where we now stand, and we confidently and joyfully look forward to sharing God’s glory.
3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance.
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Isaiah 8:14-15
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14 He will keep you safe.
But to Israel and Judah
he will be a stone that makes people stumble,
a rock that makes them fall.
And for the people of Jerusalem
he will be a trap and a snare.
15 Many will stumble and fall,
never to rise again.
They will be snared and captured.”
Proverbs 12:13
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13 The wicked are trapped by their own words,
but the godly escape such trouble.
Proverbs 5:22
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22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
they are ropes that catch and hold him.
Psalm 132:16
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16 I will clothe its priests with godliness;
its faithful servants will sing for joy.
1 John 1:4
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4 We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.[a]
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- 1:4 Or so that our joy may be complete; some manuscripts read your joy.
Proverbs 11:5-6
New Living Translation
5 The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
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