“Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; He shall not stand before mean men.”Proverbs 22:29 ASV
1 Peter 5:5 AMPCLikewise, you who are younger and of lesser rank, be subject to the elders (the ministers and spiritual guides of the church)-[giving them due respect and yielding to their counsel]. Clothe (apron) yourselves, all of you, with humility [as the garb of a servant, so that its covering cannot possibly be stripped from you, with freedom from pride and arrogance] toward one another. For God sets Himself against the proud (the insolent, the overbearing, the disdainful, the presumptuous, the boastful)-[and He opposes, frustrates, and defeats them], but gives grace (favor, blessing) to the humble.
“Esau said, “I am almost dead with hunger, so what good are these rights to me now?””Genesis 25:32 ERV
Revelation 13:8 AMPAnd all the inhabitants of the earth will fall down in adoration and pay him homage, everyone whose name has not been recorded in the Book of Life of the Lamb that was slain [in sacrifice] from the foundation of the world.
“In that way, the people in Zion who are sad will become strong again. They will not put ashes on their heads any more. Instead, they will wear beautiful hats. Instead of weeping, they will have olive oil to show their joy. They will not feel upset, but they will sing happy songs to praise God. People will call them ‘Strong trees that show God's righteousness’. They will be like trees that the Lord himself has planted to show how great he is.”Isaiah 61:3 EASY
Because Edom refused to allow Israel to pass through their country, Israel was forced to turn around. - Numbers 20:21 NLT
And the LORD gave them victory over their enemies. The Israelites chased them as far as Greater Sidon and Misrephoth-maim, and eastward into the valley of Mizpah, until not one enemy warrior was left alive. - Joshua 11:8 NLT
Matthew 19:22 YLTAnd the young man, having heard the word, went away sorrowful, for he had many possessions
“After the death of Abraham, God blessed Isaac, his son. Isaac lived by Beer Lahai Roi.”Genesis 25:11 WEB
Acts 17:27 GNTHe did this so that they would look for him, and perhaps find him as they felt around for him. Yet God is actually not far from any one of us.
Proverbs 23:4 ESVDo not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.
Philippians 1:7 ERVI know I am right to think like this about all of you because you are so close to my heart. This is because you have all played such an important part in God's grace to me-now, during this time that I am in prison, and whenever I am defending and proving the truth of the Good News.
The LORD your God will be merciful only if you listen to His voice and keep all His commands that I am giving you today, doing what pleases Him. - Deuteronomy 13:18 NLT
If you touch anything that is unclean (whether it is human defilement or an unclean animal or any other unclean, detestable thing) and then eat meat from a peace offering presented to the LORD, you will be cut off from the community. - Leviticus 7:21 NLT
Isaiah 42:9 CSBThe past events have indeed happened. Now I declare new events; I announce them to you before they occur.
Acts 15:28 CEVThe Holy Spirit has shown us that we should not place any extra burden on you.
Nehemiah 13:2 CEBThis is because they hadn’t met the Israelites with food and water but instead hired Balaam against them to curse them. Yet our God turned the curse into a blessing.
Acts 5:3 BSBThen Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
Esther 8:3 ASVAnd Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
Have the people of Israel build Me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them. - Exodus 25:8 NLT