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Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but… Daniel 12:10

Many will purify themselves, and make themselves white, and be refined, but the wicked will do wickedly; and none of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
Daniel 12:10 purification sin understanding
The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28 righteousness hope patience

But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.” For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
2 Corinthians 10:17-18 reliability pride
A gentle tongue is a tree of life,
but deceit in it crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 speaking Spirit lying
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God.
Psalm 20:7 trust idols
For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 Spirit peace life
For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 love self-control strength
While we don’t look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18 eternal life materialism understanding
The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
A wise son makes a glad father;
but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.
Proverbs 10:1 joy family wisdom
For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.
Ephesians 5:8 light children life
But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’
Luke 18:13 repentance conversion humility
Bring us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.
For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.
Matthew 6:13 temptation desires evil
The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
So then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
1 Thessalonians 5:6 safety self-control end times
Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:18 sin righteousness reward
But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
Matthew 6:15 forgiveness sin Father
A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 18:2 speaking wisdom selfishness
Whoever loves correction loves knowledge,
but he who hates reproof is stupid.
Proverbs 12:1 understanding learning listening
He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Proverbs 10:9 sin safety life
There are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Proverbs 21:26 greed giving materialism
My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.
1 John 3:18 honesty truth speaking
But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
James 1:22 obedience Word of God listening
A fool despises his father’s correction,
but he who heeds reproof shows prudence.
Proverbs 15:5 Father wisdom children
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ.
Ephesians 2:13 Jesus nearness blood