Proverbs 29:6
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6 In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
2 Timothy 2:26
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26 and that they may escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.[a]
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- 2.26 Or by him, to do his (that is, God’s) will
Ecclesiastes 9:12
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12 For no one can anticipate one’s time. Like fish taken in a cruel net or like birds caught in a snare, so mortals are snared at a time of calamity, when it suddenly falls upon them.(A)
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Exodus 15:1
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The Song of Moses
15 Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the Lord:
“I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously;
horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.(A)
Psalm 118:15
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15 There are glad songs of victory in the tents of the righteous:
“The right hand of the Lord does valiantly;(A)
Psalm 97:11
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- 97.11 Gk Syr Jerome: Heb is sown
Psalm 11:6
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6 On the wicked he will rain coals of fire and sulfur;
a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.(A)
Job 18:7-10
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7 Their strong steps are shortened,
and their own schemes throw them down.(A)
8 For they are thrust into a net by their own feet,
and they walk into a pitfall.(B)
9 A trap seizes them by the heel;
a snare lays hold of them.(C)
10 A rope is hid for them in the ground,
a trap for them in the path.(D)
1 Peter 1:8
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8 Although you have not seen[a] him, you love him, and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,(A)
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- 1.8 Other ancient authorities read known
James 1:2
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Faith and Wisdom
2 My brothers and sisters, whenever you face various trials, consider it all joy,(A)
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Romans 5:2-3
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Isaiah 8:14-15
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14 He will become a sanctuary, a stone one strikes against; for both houses of Israel he will become a rock one stumbles over, a trap and a snare for the inhabitants of Jerusalem.(A) 15 And many among them shall stumble; they shall fall and be broken; they shall be snared and taken.”(B)
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Proverbs 12:13
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13 The evil are ensnared by the transgression of their lips,
but the righteous escape from trouble.(A)
Proverbs 5:22
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22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them,
and they are caught in the coils of their sin.(A)
Psalm 132:16
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16 Its priests I will clothe with salvation,
and its faithful will shout for joy.
1 John 1:4
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4 We are writing these things so that our[a] joy may be complete.
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- 1.4 Other ancient authorities read your
Proverbs 11:5-6
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5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps their ways straight,
but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
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