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Understanding Rebukes
Proverbs 17:10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool.
Jacob's Tithe
Genesis 28:20-22 Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat and clothing to wear, so that I come again to my father's house in peace, then the Lord shall be my God, and this ...
The Lord's Place
Genesis 28:16-17 16 Jacob awoke from his sleep and said, “Surely the Lord is in this place, and I did not know it.” 17 And he was afraid and said, “How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” ...
God to Jacob
Genesis 28:14-15 14 "Your offspring shall be like the dust of the earth, and you shall spread abroad to the west and to the east and to the north and to the south, and in you and your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 15 Behold, ...
Jacob's Dream
Genesis 28:12-13 12 Jacob dreamed, and behold, there was a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven. And behold, the angels of God were ascending and descending on it! 13 And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, “I am the ...
Esau Marries an Ishmaelite
Genesis 28:6-9 6/7 Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram to take a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” and that Jacob had obeyed his father ...
Isaac's Blessing to Jacob
Genesis 28:3-5 3 God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, that you may become a company of peoples. 4 May he give the blessing of Abraham to you and to your offspring with you, that you may take possession of the land of your sojournings ...
Jacob's Instructions
Genesis 28:1-2 1 Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him and directed him, “You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. 2 Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of Bethuel your mother's father, and take as your wife from there one of the daughters ...
Daniel Found Worthy
Daniel 1:19-20 19 The king spoke with his captives, and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king. 20 And in every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king inquired ...
Daniel Meets a King
Daniel 1:17-18 17 As for these four youths, God gave them learning and skill in all literature and wisdom, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 At the end of the time, when the king had commanded that they should be brought in, ...
Result of Daniel's Faithfulness
Daniel 1:14-16 14 So the chief eunuch listened to them in this matter, and tested Daniel and the others for ten days. 15 At the end of ten days it was seen that they were better in appearance and fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate the king's ...
Daniel's Food
Daniel 1:11-13 Daniel said to the steward whom the chief of the eunuchs had assigned over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, “Test your servants for ten days; let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then let our appearance and the appearance ...
Daniel's Faithfulness
Daniel 1:8-10 8 Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king's food, or with the wine that he drank. Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself. 9/10 And God gave Daniel favor and compassion in the ...
Daniel's Education
Daniel 1:5-7 5 The king assigned them a daily portion of the food that the king ate, and of the wine that he drank. They were to be educated for three years, and at the end of that time they were to stand before the king. 6 Among these were Daniel, ...
Nebuchadnezzar's Slaves
Daniel 1:1-4 1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God. And ...
Crown and Glory
Proverbs 17:6 Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of children is their fathers.
What is Better
Proverbs 17:1 Better is a dry morsel with quiet than a house full of feasting with strife.
Arise, O Lord!
Psalm 17:13-15 13/14 Arise, O Lord! Confront him, subdue him! Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword, from men by your hand, O Lord, from men of the world whose portion is in this life. You fill their womb with treasure; they are satisfied with children, ...
The Apple of His Eye
Psalm 17:8-11 8/9 Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings, from the wicked who do me violence, my deadly enemies who surround me. 10 They close their hearts to pity; with their mouths they speak arrogantly. 11 They have ...
In the Shadow of Your Wings
Psalm 17:1-5 - A Prayer of David. 1 Hear a just cause, O Lord; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit! 2 From your presence let my vindication come! Let your eyes behold the right! 3 You have tried my heart, you have visited ...
Be Slow to Anger
Proverbs 16:32 Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.
Gracious Words
Proverbs 16:23-24 23 The heart of the wise makes his speech judicious and adds persuasiveness to his lips. 24 Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Why Jesus Can Help
Hebrews 2:18 Because Jesus himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
Jesus Helps His Brothers
Hebrews 2:16-17 16 For surely it is not angels that Jesus helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham. 17 Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of ...
Fear of Death
Hebrews 2:14-15 Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and deliver all those who through fear of ...