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Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your… Proverbs 4:10

Hear, my child, and accept my words, that the years of your life may be many. Proverbs 4:10	Listen, my son, and take my words to heart, and the years of your life will be multiplied. Word of God obedience law
For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. Psalm 112:6	He will never be swayed; the righteous man will be remembered forever. righteousness protection

Those who guard their mouths preserve their lives; those who open wide their lips come to ruin. Proverbs 13:3	He who guards his mouth makes his life secure, but one who talks excessively ensures his own downfall. speaking wisdom life
For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand to be our way of life. Ephesians 2:10	For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for a life of good works that God had prepared for us to do. creation Jesus following
The Lord is with you, while you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you. 2 Chronicles 15:2b	The Lord is with you while you are with him. If you seek him, he will permit you to find him, but if you abandon him, he will abandon you. seeking nearness reliability
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. 2 Corinthians 4:17	Our temporary light afflictions are preparing for us an incomparable weight of eternal glory. eternal life suffering encouragement
But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. 1 Timothy 6:9	However, those who want riches fall into temptations and are trapped into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. money greed materialism
I am hard pressed between the two: my desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better; but to remain in the flesh is more necessary for you. Philippians 1:23-24	I am pulled in opposite directions. My desire is to depart and to be with Christ, for that is far better, but, it is a more urgent need for you that I remain in the body. death life
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope. Romans 15:4	For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope. Word of God encouragement hope
For if you truly amend your ways and your doings, if you truly act justly one with another, if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own hurt, then I will dwell with you in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your ancestors forever and ever. Jeremiah 7:5-7	However, if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you are upright in your dealings with your neighbor; if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you do not shed innocent blood in this place; and if you do not follow other gods and thereby cause your own destruction, then I will allow you to live in this place, in the land that I gave as a permanent gift to your fathers long ago. conversion widows orphans
Be mindful of your mercy, O Lord, and of your steadfast love, for they have been from of old. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my transgressions; according to your steadfast love remember me, for your goodness' sake, O Lord! Psalm 25:6-7	Be mindful, O Lord, that mercy and kindness have been yours from of old. Remember not the sins of my youth or my many transgressions, but remember me in your kindness, for the sake of your goodness, O Lord. sin mercy goodness
But now, apart from law, the righteousness of God has been disclosed, and is attested by the law and the prophets, the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction. Romans 3:21-22	But now the righteousness of God that is attested by the Law and the Prophets has been manifested apart from law: the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. No distinction has been made. faith law righteousness
Blessed are those who trust in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord. They shall be like a tree planted by water, sending out its roots by the stream. It shall not fear when heat comes, and its leaves shall stay green; in the year of drought it is not anxious, and it does not cease to bear fruit. Jeremiah 17:7-8	Blessed are those who trust in the Lord and whose hope is the Lord. They will be like a tree planted by the water that spreads out its roots to the stream. When the heat comes, it does not fear; its leaves stay green. It is not concerned in a year of drought, and it never fails to bear fruit. trust blessing fruitfulness

Bible verse of the day

A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you; and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.

Ezekiel 36:26 heart Spirit salvation