ISAIAH 18
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An Oracle Concerning Cush18:1 Ah, land of whirring wingsthat is beyond the rivers of Cush, 2 which sends ambassadors by the sea,in vessels of papyrus on the waters!Go, you swift messengers,to a nation tall and smooth,to a people feared near and far,a nation mighty and conquering,whose land the rivers divide.ISAIAH 19
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An Oracle Concerning Egypt 19:1 An oracle concerning Egypt.Behold, the Lord is riding on a swift cloudand comes to Egypt;and the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them. 2 And I will stir up Egyptians against Egyptians,and they will fight, each against anotherand each against his neighbor,city against city, kingdom against kingdom; 3 and the spirit of the Egyptians within them will be emptied out,and I will confound their counsel;and they will inquire of the idols and the sorcerers,and the mediums and the necromancers; 4 and I will give over the Egyptiansinto the hand of a hard master,and a fierce king will rule over them,declares the Lord God of hosts.PROVERBS 10
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The Proverbs of Solomon 10:1 The proverbs of Solomon.A wise son makes a glad father,but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. 2 Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,but righteousness delivers from death. 3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. 4 A slack hand causes poverty,but the hand of the diligent makes rich. 5 He who gathers in summer is a prudent son,but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame. 6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,but the name of the wicked will rot. 8 The wise of heart will receive commandments,but a babbling fool will come to ruin. 9 Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,but he who makes his ways crooked will be found out. 10 Whoever winks the eye causes trouble,and a babbling fool will come to ruin. 11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. 12 Hatred stirs up strife,but love covers all offenses. 13 On the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found,but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense. 14 The wise lay up knowledge,but the mouth of a fool brings ruin near. 15 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city;the poverty of the poor is their ruin. 16 The wage of the righteous leads to life,the gain of the wicked to sin. 17 Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,but he who rejects reproof leads others astray. 18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,and whoever utters slander is a fool. 19 When words are many, transgression is not lacking,but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. 20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;the heart of the wicked is of little worth. 21 The lips of the righteous feed many,but fools die for lack of sense. 22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich,and he adds no sorrow with it. 23 Doing wrong is like a joke to a fool,but wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding. 24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him,but the desire of the righteous will be granted. 25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,but the righteous is established forever. 26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,so is the sluggard to those who send him. 27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,but the years of the wicked will be short. 28 The hope of the righteous brings joy,but the expectation of the wicked will perish. 29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,but destruction to evildoers. 30 The righteous will never be removed,but the wicked will not dwell in the land. 31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,but the perverse tongue will be cut off. 32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.HEBREWS 2
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Warning Against Neglecting Salvation 2:1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it. 2 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, 3 how shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, 4 while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will. The Founder of Salvation5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking. 6 It has been testified somewhere,“What is man, that you are mindful of him,or the son of man, that you care for him? 7 You made him for a little while lower than the angels;you have crowned him with glory and honor, 8 putting everything in subjection under his feet.”Now in putting everything in subjection to him, he left nothing outside his control. At present, we do not yet see everything in subjection to him. 9 But we see him who for a little while was made lower than the angels, namely Jesus, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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