Proverbs 18Proverbs 19Ephesians 1.1-14Proverbs 18
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Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh [and] intermeddleth with all wisdom.
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A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
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When the wicked cometh, [then] cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
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The words of a man's mouth [are as] deep waters, [and] the wellspring of wisdom [as] a flowing brook.
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[It is] not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
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A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.
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A fool's mouth [is] his destruction, and his lips [are] the snare of his soul.
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The words of a talebearer [are] as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.
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The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
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The rich man's wealth [is] his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.
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Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour [is] humility.
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He that answereth a matter before he heareth [it], it [is] folly and shame unto him.
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The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity but a wounded spirit who can bear?
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The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
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A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.
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[He that is] first in his own cause [seemeth] just but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.
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The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.
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A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.
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A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth [and] with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.
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Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
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[Whoso] findeth a wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour of the LORD.
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The poor useth intreaties but the rich answereth roughly.
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A man [that hath] friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer than a brother.
Proverbs 19
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Better [is] the poor that walketh in his integrity, than [he that is] perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
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Also, [that] the soul [be] without knowledge, [it is] not good and he that hasteth with [his] feet sinneth.
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The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.
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Wealth maketh many friends but the poor is separated from his neighbour.
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape.
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Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man [is] a friend to him that giveth gifts.
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All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth [them with] words, [yet] they [are] wanting [to him].
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He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.
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A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.
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Delight is not seemly for a fool much less for a servant to have rule over princes.
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The discretion of a man deferreth his anger and [it is] his glory to pass over a transgression.
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The king's wrath [is] as the roaring of a lion but his favour [is] as dew upon the grass.
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A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual dropping.
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House and riches [are] the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife [is] from the LORD.
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Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.
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He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul [but] he that despiseth his ways shall die.
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He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD and that which he hath given will he pay him again.
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Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.
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A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.
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Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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[There are] many devices in a man's heart nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.
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The desire of a man [is] his kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.
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The fear of the LORD [tendeth] to life: and [he that hath it] shall abide satisfied he shall not be visited with evil.
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A slothful [man] hideth his hand in [his] bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.
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Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, [and] he will understand knowledge.
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He that wasteth [his] father, [and] chaseth away [his] mother, [is] a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.
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Cease, my son, to hear the instruction [that causeth] to err from the words of knowledge.
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An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
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Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.
Ephesians 1
1-14
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Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Grace [be] to you, and peace, from God our Father, and [from] the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly [places] in Christ:
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According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:
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Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,
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To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
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In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace
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Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence
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Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
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That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth [even] in him:
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In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
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That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.
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In whom ye also [trusted], after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,
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Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.
