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Thursday, September 19th, 2024
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Passage Lookup: Proverbs 25,26
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Proverbs 25:1
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These too are proverbs of Solomon,(a) which the men of Hezekiah,(b) king of Judah, copied.
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Proverbs 25:2
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It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(c) and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
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Proverbs 25:3
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As the heaven is high and the earth is deep, so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
Proverbs 25:4
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Remove impurities from silver,(d) and a vessel will be produced[a] for a silversmith.(e)
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Proverbs 25:5
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Remove the wicked from the king's presence,(f) and his throne will be established in righteousness.(g)
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Proverbs 25:6
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Don't brag about yourself before the king, and don't stand in the place of the great;
Proverbs 25:7
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for it is better for him to say to you, "Come up here!" than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[b](h)
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Proverbs 25:8
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Don't take a matter to court hastily.(i) Otherwise, what will you do afterward if your opponent[c] humiliates you?
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Proverbs 25:9
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Make your case with your opponent[d] without revealing another's secret;(j)
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Proverbs 25:10
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otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you, and you'll never live it down.[e]
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Proverbs 25:11
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A word spoken at the right time is like gold apples on a silver tray.[f](k)
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Proverbs 25:12
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A wise correction to a receptive ear(l) is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
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Proverbs 25:13
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To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day; he refreshes the life of his masters.(m)
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Proverbs 25:14
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The man who boasts about a gift that does not exist is like clouds and wind without rain.(n)
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Proverbs 25:15
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A ruler can be persuaded through patience, and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(o)
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Proverbs 25:16
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If you find honey,(p) eat only what you need; otherwise, you'll get sick from it and vomit.(q)
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Proverbs 25:17
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Seldom set foot in your neighbor's house; otherwise, he'll get sick of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25:18
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A man giving false testimony against his neighbor(r) is like a club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.(s)
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Proverbs 25:19
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Trusting an unreliable person in a difficult time is like a rotten tooth or a faltering foot.(t)
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Proverbs 25:20
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Singing songs to a troubled heart is like taking off clothing on a cold day or like pouring vinegar on soda.[g](u)
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Proverbs 25:21
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If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;(v)
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Proverbs 25:22
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for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.(w)
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Proverbs 25:23
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The north wind produces rain, and a backbiting tongue, angry looks.
Proverbs 25:24
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Better to live on the corner of a roof than to share a house with a nagging wife.(x)
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Proverbs 25:25
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Good news from a distant land is like cold water to a parched throat.[h](y)
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Proverbs 25:26
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A righteous person who yields to the wicked(z) is like a muddied spring or a polluted well.(aa)
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Proverbs 25:27
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It is not good to eat too much honey(ab) or to seek glory after glory.[i](ac)
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Proverbs 25:28
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A man who does not control his temper(ad) is like a city whose wall is broken down.(ae)
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Proverbs 26:1
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Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,(a) honor is inappropriate for a fool.(b)
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Proverbs 26:2
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Like a flitting sparrow or a fluttering swallow,(c) an undeserved curse goes nowhere.(d)
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Proverbs 26:3
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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(e) and a rod for the backs of fools.(f)
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Proverbs 26:4
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Don't answer a fool according to his foolishness(g) or you'll be like him yourself.
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Proverbs 26:5
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Answer a fool according to his foolishness(h) or he'll become wise in his own eyes.(i)
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Proverbs 26:6
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The one who sends a message by a fool's hand(j) cuts off his own feet and drinks violence.(k)
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Proverbs 26:7
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A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like lame legs that hang limp.
Proverbs 26:8
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Giving honor to a fool is like binding a stone in a sling.[a]
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Proverbs 26:9
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A proverb in the mouth of a fool is like a stick with thorns, brandished by[b] the hand of a drunkard.
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Proverbs 26:10
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The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by is like an archer who wounds everyone.
Proverbs 26:11
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As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his foolishness.(l)
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Proverbs 26:12
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Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes?(m) There is more hope for a fool than for him.(n)
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Proverbs 26:13
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The slacker says, "There's a lion in the road— a lion in the public square!"(o)
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Proverbs 26:14
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A door turns on its hinges, and a slacker, on his bed.(p)
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Proverbs 26:15
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The slacker buries his hand in the bowl; he is too weary to bring it to his mouth.(q)
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Proverbs 26:16
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In his own eyes, a slacker is wiser(r) than seven men who can answer sensibly.
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Proverbs 26:17
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A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that's not his is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:18
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Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,(s)
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Proverbs 26:19
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so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"
Proverbs 26:20
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Without wood, fire goes out; without a gossip, conflict dies down.(t)
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Proverbs 26:21
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As charcoal for embers and wood for fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.(u)
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Proverbs 26:22
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A gossip's words are like choice food that goes down to one's innermost being.[c](v)
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Proverbs 26:23
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Smooth[d] lips with an evil heart are like glaze on an earthen vessel.(w)
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Proverbs 26:24
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A hateful person disguises himself with his speech and harbors deceit within.
Proverbs 26:25
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When he speaks graciously, don't believe him, for there are seven abominations in his heart.(x)
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Proverbs 26:26
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Though his hatred is concealed by deception, his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
Proverbs 26:27
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The one who digs a pit will fall into it, and whoever rolls a stone— it will come back on him.(y)
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Proverbs 26:28
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A lying tongue hates those it crushes, and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
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