Ruth 2:7
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7 She said, ‘Please, let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the reapers.’ So she came, and she has been on her feet from early this morning until now without resting even for a moment.”[a]
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- 2.7 Compare Gk Vg: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 18:23
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23 The poor use entreaties,
but the rich answer roughly.(A)
Proverbs 15:33
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33 The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom,
and humility goes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 13:4
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4 The appetite of the lazy craves and gets nothing,
while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied.(A)
1 Peter 5:5-6
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5 In the same way, you who are younger must be subject to the elders.[a] And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for
“God opposes the proud
but gives grace to the humble.”(A)
6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time.
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- 5.5 Or of those who are older
Ephesians 5:21
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21 being subject to one another out of reverence for Christ.
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Ecclesiastes 9:10
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10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do with your might, for there is no work or thought or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol, to which you are going.(A)
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Proverbs 22:29
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29 Do you see those who are skillful in their work?
They will serve kings;
they will not serve common people.(A)
Galatians 6:9
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9 So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up.(A)
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Romans 12:11
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11 Do not lag in zeal; be ardent in spirit; serve the Lord.
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Matthew 5:3
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.(A)
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