Proverbs 10:21
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21 The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Hosea 4:6
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6 My people are being destroyed
because they don’t know me.
Since you priests refuse to know me,
I refuse to recognize you as my priests.
Since you have forgotten the laws of your God,
I will forget to bless your children.
Proverbs 17:16
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16 It is senseless to pay to educate a fool,
since he has no heart for learning.
Matthew 13:19
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19 The seed that fell on the footpath represents those who hear the message about the Kingdom and don’t understand it. Then the evil one comes and snatches away the seed that was planted in their hearts.
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Ecclesiastes 12:9-10
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9 Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them. 10 The Teacher sought to find just the right words to express truths clearly.[a]
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- 12:10 Or sought to write what was upright and true.
Proverbs 1:29
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29 For they hated knowledge
and chose not to fear the Lord.
Job 4:3-4
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3 “In the past you have encouraged many people;
you have strengthened those who were weak.
4 Your words have supported those who were falling;
you encouraged those with shaky knees.
Proverbs 15:4
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4 Gentle words are a tree of life;
a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 5:23
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23 He will die for lack of self-control;
he will be lost because of his great foolishness.
Proverbs 5:12
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12 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
Proverbs 1:31
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31 Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way,
choking on their own schemes.
Job 29:21-22
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21 “Everyone listened to my advice.
They were silent as they waited for me to speak.
22 And after I spoke, they had nothing to add,
for my counsel satisfied them.
Job 23:12
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12 I have not departed from his commands,
but have treasured his words more than daily food.
John 3:19-20
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19 And the judgment is based on this fact: God’s light came into the world, but people loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil. 20 All who do evil hate the light and refuse to go near it for fear their sins will be exposed.
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Jeremiah 15:16
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16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them.
They are my joy and my heart’s delight,
for I bear your name,
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
Proverbs 12:18
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18 Some people make cutting remarks,
but the words of the wise bring healing.
1 Peter 5:2
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2 Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God.
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Romans 1:28
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28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, he abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
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John 21:15-17
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15 After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?[a]”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.”
“Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.
16 Jesus repeated the question: “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
“Yes, Lord,” Peter said, “you know I love you.”
“Then take care of my sheep,” Jesus said.
17 A third time he asked him, “Simon son of John, do you love me?”
Peter was hurt that Jesus asked the question a third time. He said, “Lord, you know everything. You know that I love you.”
Jesus said, “Then feed my sheep.
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- 21:15 Or more than these others do?
Jeremiah 3:15
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15 And I will give you shepherds after my own heart,
who will guide you with knowledge and understanding.
Psalm 37:30
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30 The godly offer good counsel;
they teach right from wrong.
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