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The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of… 2 Peter 3:9

The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
When the Lord your God has blessed you, as he promised you, you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow; you will rule over many nations, but they will not rule over you.
Deuteronomy 15:6 money debt blessing

Words spoken by the wise bring them favor,
but the lips of fools consume them.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
Little children, let us love, not in word or speech, but in truth and action.
1 John 3:18 honesty truth speaking
But if you do not forgive others, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:15 forgiveness sin Father
Without counsel, plans go wrong,
but with many advisers they succeed.
Proverbs 15:22 speaking planning
A wise child makes a glad father,
but a foolish child is a mother's grief.
Proverbs 10:1 joy family wisdom
All day long the wicked covet,
but the righteous give and do not hold back.
Proverbs 21:26 greed giving materialism
The wicked earn no real gain,
but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.
Proverbs 11:18 sin righteousness reward
Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
Matthew 9:13 mercy righteousness sacrifice
A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but perverseness in it breaks the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 speaking Spirit lying
A person's pride will bring humiliation,
but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
Proverbs 29:23 humility pride
Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses,
but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalm 20:7 trust idols
For once you were darkness, but now in the Lord you are light. Live as children of light.
Ephesians 5:8 light children life
To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 Spirit peace life
The young lions suffer want and hunger,
but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.
Psalm 34:10 God seeking
The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
but destruction for evildoers.
Proverbs 10:29 sin reliability law
A gossip goes about telling secrets,
but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.
Proverbs 11:13 reliability speaking gossip
The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 righteousness hope patience
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing personal opinion.
Proverbs 18:2 speaking wisdom selfishness
But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves.
James 1:22 obedience Word of God listening
When they bring you to trial and hand you over, do not worry beforehand about what you are to say; but say whatever is given you at that time, for it is not you who speak, but the Holy Spirit.
Mark 13:11 speaking Spirit worrying
What then? Should we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!
Romans 6:15 sin grace law
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:30 awe beauty
So then let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 safety self-control