He allowed no man to do them wrong. Yes, he reproved kings for their sakes,
For there also must be factions among you, that those who are approved may be revealed among you.
But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all.
When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have made holy for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
One of the same place answered, "Who is their father?" Therefore it became a proverb, "Is Saul also among the prophets?"
As the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' but my hand shall not be on you.
But even as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the Good News, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.
being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
then I will pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have made holy for my name, I will cast out of my sight, and I will make it a proverb and a byword among all peoples.
When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great train, and camels that bore spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she talked with him of all that was in her heart.
We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
For it isn't he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we are as reprobate.
But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire."
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
"Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in the midst of you, even as you yourselves know,
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
They hate him who reproves in the gate, and they abhor him who speaks blamelessly.
So he listened to them in this matter, and proved them ten days.
You shall remember all the way which the LORD your God has led you these forty years in the wilderness, that he might humble you, to prove you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep his commandments, or not.
who fed you in the wilderness with manna, which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you, and that he might prove you, to do you good at your latter end:
you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of dreams: for the LORD your God proves you, to know whether you love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
You shall become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all the peoples where the LORD shall lead you away.
Of Levi he said, "Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you strove at the waters of Meribah;
All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.
Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
Have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
"Now when I asked my counselors how this might be brought to pass, Haman, who excelled in wisdom among us and was approved for his constant good will and steadfast fidelity and had the honor of the second place in the kingdom,
and I will make your tongue stick to the roof of your mouth, that you shall be mute, and shall not be to them a reprover; for they are a rebellious house.
Son of man, what is this proverb that you have in the land of Israel, saying, The days are prolonged, and every vision fails?
Tell them therefore, Thus says the Lord the LORD: I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but tell them, The days are at hand, and the fulfillment of every vision.
and I will set my face against that man, and will make him an astonishment, for a sign and a proverb, and I will cut him off from the midst of my people; and you shall know that I am the LORD.
Behold, everyone who uses proverbs shall use [this] proverb against you, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter.
What do you mean, that you use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?
As I live, says the Lord the LORD, you shall not have [occasion] any more to use this proverb in Israel.
For if I build up again those things which I destroyed, I prove myself a law-breaker.
She said moreover to him, "We have both straw and provender enough, and room to lodge in."
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