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Proverbs 1:26
so I myself will laugh when disaster strikes you, I will mock when what you dread comes,
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1 Corinthians 4 5
So then, do not judge anything before the time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the motives of hearts. Then each will receive recognition from God.
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Luke 12:42-44
The Lord replied,“ Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his household servants, to give them their allowance of food at the proper time?Blessed is that slave whom his master finds at work when he returns.I tell you the truth, the master will put him in charge of all his possessions.
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Malachi 2:8-9
You, however, have turned from the way. You have caused many to violate the law; you have corrupted the covenant with Levi,” says the LORD who rules over all.“ Therefore, I have caused you to be ignored and belittled before all people to the extent to which you are not following after me and are showing partiality in your instruction.”
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2 Corinthians 10 18
For it is not the person who commends himself who is approved, but the person the Lord commends.
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1 Samuel 18 30
Then the leaders of the Philistines would march out, and as often as they did so, David achieved more success than all of Saul’s servants. His name was held in high esteem.
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Ecclesiastes 8:1
Who is a wise person? Who knows the solution to a problem? A person’s wisdom brightens his appearance, and softens his harsh countenance.
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1 Samuel 16 18
One of his attendants replied,“ I have seen a son of Jesse in Bethlehem who knows how to play the lyre. He is a brave warrior and is articulate and handsome, for the LORD is with him.”
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Proverbs 3:35
The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.
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Matthew 27:4-5
saying,“ I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!” But they said,“ What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!”So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left. Then he went out and hanged himself.
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Acts 12:23
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck Herod down because he did not give the glory to God, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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1 Samuel 25 17
Now be aware of this, and see what you can do. For disaster has been planned for our lord and his entire household. He is such a wicked person that no one tells him anything!”
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Luke 16:8
The master commended the dishonest manager because he acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their contemporaries than the people of light.
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Genesis 41:39
So Pharaoh said to Joseph,“ Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning as you are!
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1 Samuel 13 13
Then Samuel said to Saul,“ You have made a foolish choice! You have not obeyed the commandment that the LORD your God gave you. Had you done that, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever!
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Daniel 12:2
Many of those who sleep in the dusty ground will awake– some to everlasting life, and others to shame and everlasting abhorrence.
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Psalms 132:18
I will humiliate his enemies, and his crown will shine.
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1 Corinthians 3 10-1 Corinthians 3 15
According to the grace of God given to me, like a skilled master- builder I laid a foundation, but someone else builds on it. And each one must be careful how he builds.For no one can lay any foundation other than what is being laid, which is Jesus Christ.If anyone builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw,each builder’s work will be plainly seen, for the Day will make it clear, because it will be revealed by fire. And the fire will test what kind of work each has done.If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.If someone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss. He himself will be saved, but only as through fire.
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Proverbs 5:23
He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.