Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
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Proverbs 27:11
My son, be wise and make my heart glad, so that I may give back an answer to him who puts me to shame.
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1 Samuel 2:17
And the sin of these young men was very great before the Lord; for they gave no honour to the Lord's offerings.
1 Samuel 2:23
And he said to them, Why are you doing such things? for from all this people I get accounts of your evil ways.
1 Samuel 2:24
No, my sons, the account which is given me, which the Lord's people are sending about, is not good.
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Job 5:4
Now his children have no safe place, and they are crushed before the judges, for no one takes up their cause.
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Psalms 127:4
Like arrows in the hand of a man of war, are the children of the young.
Psalms 128:1
A Song of the going up. Happy is the worshipper of the Lord, who is walking in his ways.
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Proverbs 1:8
My son, give ear to the training of your father, and do not give up the teaching of your mother:
Proverbs 27:14
He who gives a blessing to his friend with a loud voice, getting up early in the morning, will have it put to his account as a curse.
Proverbs 27:17
Iron makes iron sharp; so a man makes sharp his friend.
Proverbs 27:18
Whoever keeps a fig-tree will have its fruit; and the servant waiting on his master will be honoured.
Proverbs 27:19
Like face looking at face in water, so are the hearts of men to one another.
Proverbs 27:23
Take care to have knowledge about the condition of your flocks, looking well after your herds;
Proverbs 27:24
For wealth is not for ever, and money does not go on for all generations.
Proverbs 27:25
The grass comes up and the young grass is seen, and the mountain plants are got in.
Proverbs 27:26
The lambs are for your clothing, and the he-goats make the value of a field:
Proverbs 27:27
There will be goats' milk enough for your food, and for the support of your servant-girls.
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Proverbs 22:21
To make you see how certain are true words, so that you may give a true answer to those who put questions to you?
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Proverbs 23:16
And my thoughts in me will be full of joy when your lips say right things.
Ecclesiastes 2:18
Hate had I for all my work which I had done, because the man who comes after me will have its fruits.
Ecclesiastes 2:19
And who is to say if that man will be wise or foolish? But he will have power over all my work which I have done and in which I have been wise under the sun. This again is to no purpose.
Ecclesiastes 2:20
So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 2:21
Because there is a man whose work has been done with wisdom, with knowledge, and with an expert hand; but one who has done nothing for it will have it for his heritage. This again is to no purpose and a great evil.
1 Thessalonians 3:4
And when we were with you, we said to you that trouble was before us; and so it came about, as you see.
Philemon 1:7
For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
Philemon 1:19
I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
Philemon 1:20
So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.
2 John 1:4
It gave me great joy to see some of your children walking in the true way, even as we were ordered to do by the Father.
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Proverbs 24:21
My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
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Ezekiel 16:44
See, in every common saying about you it will be said, As the mother is, so is her daughter.
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Luke 1:13
But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.
Luke 1:14
And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
Luke 1:15
For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.
Luke 1:16
And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
Luke 1:17
And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
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Matthew 5:16
Even so let your light be shining before men, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
1 Timothy 3:4
Ruling his house well, having his children under control with all serious behaviour;
1 Timothy 3:5
(For if a man has not the art of ruling his house, how will he take care of the church of God?)
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