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- My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments,
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- for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you.
- 3
- Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart.
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- So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.
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- Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
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- In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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- Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.
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- It will be healing to your flesh and refreshment to your bones.
- 9
- Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;
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- then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.
- 11
- My son, do not despise the LORD’s discipline or be weary of his reproof,
- 12
- for the LORD reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.
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- Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding,
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- for the gain from her is better than gain from silver and her profit better than gold.
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- She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.
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- Long life is in her right hand; in her left hand are riches and honor.
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- Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.
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- She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her; those who hold her fast are called blessed.
- 19
- The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens;
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- by his knowledge the deeps broke open, and the clouds drop down the dew.
- 21
- My son, do not lose sight of these— keep sound wisdom and discretion,
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- and they will be life for your soul and adornment for your neck.
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- Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.
- 24
- If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
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- Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,
- 26
- for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.
- 27
- Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.
- 28
- Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.
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- Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.
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- Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.
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- Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,
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- for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.
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- The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
- 34
- Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.
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- The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.
Kapcsolódó igehirdetések: Be Ki
Kalauz
Október 8
Kétéves:
- I. év: 1Sám 22
- II. év: Ez 44
- Kol 3:18-4:18
- Zsolt 78:56-72
- Péld 24:28-29
Példabeszéd
És most, fiaim, hallgassatok engem: boldogok, akik megtartják útjaimat.