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You hate[a] those who pay regard to worthless idols,
    but I trust in the Lord.(A)

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  1. 31.6 Heb ms Gk Syr Jerome: MT I hate

I hate those who cling to worthless idols;(A)
    as for me, I trust in the Lord.(B)

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Those who worship vain idols
    forsake their true loyalty.(A)

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“Those who cling to worthless idols(A)
    turn away from God’s love for them.

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Those who have clean hands and pure hearts,
    who do not lift up their souls to what is false
    and do not swear deceitfully.(A)

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The one who has clean hands(A) and a pure heart,(B)
    who does not trust in an idol(C)
    or swear by a false god.[a]

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  1. Psalm 24:4 Or swear falsely

20 No, I imply that what they[a] sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.(A)

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  1. 10.20 Other ancient authorities read the gentiles

20 No, but the sacrifices of pagans are offered to demons,(A) not to God, and I do not want you to be participants with demons.

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Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “no idol in the world really exists” and that “there is no God but one.”(A)

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So then, about eating food sacrificed to idols:(A) We know that “An idol is nothing at all in the world”(B) and that “There is no God but one.”(C)

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15 They are worthless, a work of delusion;
    at the time of their punishment they shall perish.

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15 They are worthless,(A) the objects of mockery;
    when their judgment comes, they will perish.

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They are both stupid and foolish;
    the instruction given by idols
    is no better than wood![a](A)

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  1. 10.8 Q ms Gk lack 10.6–8

They are all senseless(A) and foolish;(B)
    they are taught by worthless wooden idols.(C)

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I hate the company of evildoers
    and will not sit with the wicked.(A)

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I abhor(A) the assembly of evildoers
    and refuse to sit with the wicked.

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21 for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless hearts were darkened.(A)

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21 For although they knew God, they neither glorified him as God nor gave thanks to him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened.(A)

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He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it.

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Then he told them, “Now draw some out and take it to the master of the banquet.”

They did so,

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You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
    you discern my thoughts from far away.(A)

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You know when I sit and when I rise;(A)
    you perceive my thoughts(B) from afar.

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Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(A)
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering, and come into his courts.(B)
Worship the Lord in holy splendor;
    tremble before him, all the earth.(C)

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Ascribe to the Lord,(A) all you families of nations,(B)
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.
Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering(C) and come into his courts.(D)
Worship the Lord(E) in the splendor of his[a] holiness;(F)
    tremble(G) before him, all the earth.(H)

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  1. Psalm 96:9 Or Lord with the splendor of

28 Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(A)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;
    bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in holy splendor;

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28 Ascribe to the Lord, all you families of nations,
    ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.(A)
29 Ascribe to the Lord the glory due his name;(B)
    bring an offering and come before him.
Worship the Lord in the splendor of his[a] holiness.(C)

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  1. 1 Chronicles 16:29 Or Lord with the splendor of