The man came into the house, and he unloaded the camels. He gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet and the feet of the men who were with him.
For the vision is yet for the appointed time, and it hurries toward the end, and won't prove false. Though it takes time, wait for it; because it will surely come. It won't delay.
Won't all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, 'Woe to him who increases that which is not his, and who enriches himself by extortion! How long?'
For if the word spoken through angels proved steadfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompense;
and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;
They have set up kings, but not by me. They have made princes, and I didn't approve. Of their silver and their gold they have made themselves idols, that they may be cut off.
The oxen likewise and the young donkeys that till the ground will eat savory provender, which has been winnowed with the shovel and with the fork.
Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.
"Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backsliding shall reprove you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that you have forsaken the LORD your God, and that my fear is not in you," says the Lord, the LORD of Armies.
I will even give them up to be tossed back and forth among all the kingdoms of the earth for evil; to be a reproach and a proverb, a taunt and a curse, in all places where I shall drive them.
How forcible are words of uprightness! But your reproof, what does it reprove?
Do you intend to reprove words, since the speeches of one who is desperate are as wind?
Though I am righteous, my own mouth shall condemn me. Though I am blameless, it shall prove me perverse.
He will surely reprove you if you secretly show partiality.
Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes, Your defenses are defenses of clay.
Is it for your piety that he reproves you, that he enters with you into judgment?
They cut their provender in the field. They glean the vineyard of the wicked.
If it isn't so now, who will prove me a liar, and make my speech worth nothing?"
that by them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not."
Now these are the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, even as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
They were [left], to prove Israel by them, to know whether they would listen to the commandments of the LORD, which he commanded their fathers by Moses.
Yet there is both straw and provender for our donkeys; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for your handmaid, and for the young man who is with your servants: there is no want of anything."
To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord doesn't approve.
but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,
Therefore those who speak in proverbs say, "Come to Heshbon. Let the city of Sihon be built and established;
so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
to understand a proverb, and parables, the words and riddles of the wise.
for whom the LORD loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.
He who corrects a mocker invites insult. He who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.
Don't reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise man, and he will love you.
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
A scoffer doesn't love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.
These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover to an obedient ear.
The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in the LORD is kept safe.
Don't you add to his words, lest he reprove you, and you be found a liar.
You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.
Examine me, the LORD, and prove me. Try my heart and my mind.
I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.
This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
Against you, and you only, have I sinned, and done that which is evil in your sight; that you may be proved right when you speak, and justified when you judge.
He allowed no one to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
until the time that his word happened, and the LORD's word proved him true.
Let the righteous strike me, it is kindness; let him reprove me, it is like oil on the head; don't let my head refuse it; Yet my prayer is always against evil deeds.
As many as I love, I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore, and repent.
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
and perseverance, proven character; and proven character, hope:
Don't be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
For he who serves Christ in these things is acceptable to God and approved by men.
Do you have faith? Have it to yourself before God. Happy is he who doesn't judge himself in that which he approves.
Greet Apelles, the approved in Christ. Greet those who are of the household of Aristobulus.
This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no man despise you.
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