Proverbs 4:8
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8 (A)Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
Daniel 12:3
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3 Those who are wise shall (A)shine
Like the brightness of the firmament,
(B)And those who turn many to righteousness
(C)Like the stars forever and ever.
1 Samuel 2:30
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30 Therefore the Lord God of Israel says: (A)‘I said indeed that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever.’ But now the Lord says: (B)‘Far be it from Me; for those who honor Me I will honor, and (C)those who despise Me shall be lightly esteemed.
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Proverbs 3:35
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35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 22:4
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4 By humility and the fear of the Lord
Are riches and honor and life.
1 Kings 3:5-13
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5 (A)At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon (B)in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?”
6 (C)And Solomon said: “You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he (D)walked before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this great kindness for him, and You (E)have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. 7 Now, O Lord my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a (F)little child; I do not know how (G)to go out or come in. 8 And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You (H)have chosen, a great people, (I)too numerous to be numbered or counted. 9 (J)Therefore give to Your servant an [a]understanding heart (K)to judge Your people, that I may (L)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 (M)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 (N)behold, I have done according to your words; (O)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 (P)given you what you have not asked: both (Q)riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like you among the kings all your days.
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit. hearing
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