Proverbs 12Proverbs 13Galatians 4.21->Galatians 5.1-15Proverbs 12
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A lover of training is a lover of knowledge but a hater of teaching is like a beast.
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A good man has grace in the eyes of the Lord but the man of evil designs gets punishment from him.
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No man will make himself safe through evil-doing but the root of upright men will never be moved.
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A woman of virtue is a crown to her husband but she whose behaviour is a cause of shame is like a wasting disease in his bones.
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The purposes of upright men are right, but the designs of evil-doers are deceit.
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The words of sinners are destruction for the upright but the mouth of upright men is their salvation.
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Evil-doers are overturned and never seen again, but the house of upright men will keep its place.
8
A man will be praised in the measure of his wisdom, but a wrong-minded man will be looked down on.
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He who is of low position and has a servant, is better than one who has a high opinion of himself and is in need of bread.
10
An upright man has thought for the life of his beast, but the hearts of evil-doers are cruel.
11
He who does work on his land will not be short of bread but he who goes after foolish men is without sense.
12
The resting-place of the sinner will come to destruction, but the root of upright men is for ever.
13
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
14
From the fruit of his mouth will a man have good food in full measure, and the work of a man's hands will be rewarded.
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The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.
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A foolish man lets his trouble be openly seen, but a sharp man keeps shame secret.
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The breathing out of true words gives knowledge of righteousness but a false witness gives out deceit.
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There are some whose uncontrolled talk is like the wounds of a sword, but the tongue of the wise makes one well again.
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True lips are certain for ever, but a false tongue is only for a minute.
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Deceit is in the heart of those whose designs are evil, but for those purposing peace there is joy.
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No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.
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False lips are hated by the Lord, but those whose acts are true are his delight.
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A sharp man keeps back his knowledge but the heart of foolish men makes clear their foolish thoughts.
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The hand of the ready worker will have authority, but he who is slow in his work will be put to forced work.
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Care in the heart of a man makes it weighted down, but a good word makes it glad.
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The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.
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He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food but the ready worker gets much wealth.
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In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.
Proverbs 13
1
A wise son is a lover of teaching, but the ears of the haters of authority are shut to sharp words.
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A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.
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He who keeps a watch on his mouth keeps his life but he whose lips are open wide will have destruction.
4
The hater of work does not get his desires, but the soul of the hard workers will be made fat.
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The upright man is a hater of false words: the evil-doer gets a bad name and is put to shame.
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Righteousness keeps safe him whose way is without error, but evil-doers are overturned by sin.
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A man may be acting as if he had wealth, but have nothing another may seem poor, but have great wealth.
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A man will give his wealth in exchange for his life but the poor will not give ear to sharp words.
9
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
10
The only effect of pride is fighting but wisdom is with the quiet in spirit.
11
Wealth quickly got will become less but he who gets a store by the work of his hands will have it increased.
12
Hope put off is a weariness to the heart but when what is desired comes, it is a tree of life.
13
He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
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The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning men away from the nets of death.
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Wise behaviour gets approval, but the way of the false is their destruction.
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A sharp man does everything with knowledge, but a foolish man makes clear his foolish thoughts.
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A man taking false news is a cause of trouble, but he who gives news rightly makes things well.
18
Need and shame will be the fate of him who is uncontrolled by training but he who takes note of teaching will be honoured.
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To get one's desire is sweet to the soul, but to give up evil is disgusting to the foolish.
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Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken.
21
Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.
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The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
23
There is much food in the ploughed land of the poor but it is taken away by wrongdoing.
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He who keeps back his rod is unkind to his son: the loving father gives punishment with care.
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The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
Galatians 4
21->
21
Say, you whose desire it is to be under the law, do you not give ear to the law?
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Because it is in the Writings, that Abraham had two sons, one by the servant-woman, and one by the free woman.
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Now the son by the servant-woman has his birth after the flesh but the son by the free woman has his birth through the undertaking of God.
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Which things have a secret sense because these women are the two agreements one from the mountain of Sinai, giving birth to servants, which is Hagar.
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Now this Hagar is the mountain Sinai in Arabia, and is the image of the Jerusalem which now is: which is a servant with her children.
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But the Jerusalem on high is free, which is our mother.
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For it is in the Writings, You who have never given birth, be glad give cries of joy, you who have had no birth-pains for the children of her who has been given up by her husband are more than those of the woman who has a husband.
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Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are the children of the undertaking of God.
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But as in those days he who had birth after the flesh was cruel to him who had birth after the Spirit, even so it is now.
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What then do the Writings say? Send away the servant-woman and her son for the son of the servant-woman will not have a part in the heritage with the son of the free woman.
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So, brothers, we are not children of the servant-woman, but of the free woman.
Galatians 5
1-15
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Christ has truly made us free: then keep your free condition and let no man put a yoke on you again.
2
See, I Paul say to you, that if you undergo circumcision, Christ will be of no use to you.
3
Yes, I give witness again to every man who undergoes circumcision, that he will have to keep all the law.
4
You are cut off from Christ, you who would have righteousness by the law you are turned away from grace.
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For we through the Spirit by faith are waiting for the hope of righteousness.
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Because in Christ Jesus, having circumcision or not having circumcision are equally of no profit but only faith working through love.
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You were going on well who was the cause of your not giving ear to what is true?
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This ready belief did not come from him who had made you his.
9
A little leaven makes a change in all the mass.
10
I am certain about you in the Lord, that you will be of no other mind but he who is troubling you will have his punishment, whoever he is.
11
But I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still attacked? then has the shame of the cross been taken away.
12
My desire is that they who give you trouble might even be cut off themselves.
13
Because you, brothers, were marked out to be free only do not make use of your free condition to give the flesh its chance, but through love be servants one to another.
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For all the law is made complete in one word, even in this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
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But if you are given to fighting with one another, take care that you are not the cause of destruction one to another.
