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The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense; they imagine… Proverbs 18:11

The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
Proverbs 18:11 money materialism
Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right,
speaking the truth from sincere hearts.
Those who refuse to gossip
or harm their neighbors
or speak evil of their friends.
Psalm 15:2-3 truth blameless gossip

Fools vent their anger,
but the wise quietly hold it back.
Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
You must not exploit a widow or an orphan. If you exploit them in any way and they cry out to me, then I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will blaze against you, and I will kill you with the sword. Then your wives will be widows and your children fatherless.
Exodus 22:22-24 widows orphans
Good comes to those who lend money generously
and conduct their business fairly.
Psalm 112:5 generosity mercy honesty
But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers.
1 Timothy 5:8 family relationships children
I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds.
Revelation 20:12-13 resurrection judgment
And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families of their own.
Exodus 1:21 awe blessing
For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. And he gave us this wonderful message of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:19 sin salvation Jesus
And he has given us this command: Those who love God must also love their fellow believers.
1 John 4:21 law love friendship
I will bless my people and their homes around my holy hill. And in the proper season I will send the showers they need. There will be showers of blessing.
Ezekiel 34:26 blessing almighty
Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.
Proverbs 17:28 speaking wisdom mind
Wise words bring approval,
but fools are destroyed by their own words.
Ecclesiastes 10:12 speaking wisdom
Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign Lord. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live.
Ezekiel 18:23 conversion life death
Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Proverbs 11:3 reliability honesty
Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
Proverbs 18:2 speaking wisdom selfishness
The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
but the poor won’t even get threatened.
Proverbs 13:8 money materialism fear
He was despised and rejected—
a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief.
We turned our backs on him and looked the other way.
He was despised, and we did not care.
Isaiah 53:3 suffering Jesus sickness
Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Proverbs 30:5 truth Word of God protection
So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world.
Hebrews 4:9-10 sabbath rest work
Be still in the presence of the Lord,
and wait patiently for him to act.
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper
or fret about their wicked schemes.
Psalm 37:7 honesty life patience
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10 money evil greed
Even so, I have noticed one thing, at least, that is good. It is good for people to eat, drink, and enjoy their work under the sun during the short life God has given them, and to accept their lot in life.
Ecclesiastes 5:18 food work life
If you cling to your life, you will lose it; but if you give up your life for me, you will find it.
Matthew 10:39 eternal life suffering life
Can anyone object to their being baptized, now that they have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?
Acts 10:47 baptism Holy Spirit

Yet God has made everything beautiful for its own time. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end.