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Proverbs 14:15

Proverbs 14:15 (MSG)
The gullible believe anything they're told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.

Galatians 3:11, Galatians 3:13-14, Galatians 3:19, Galatians 3:24-25, Galatians 3:28-29

Galatians 3:11 (NIV)
Clearly no one who relies on the law is justified before God, because "the righteous will live by faith."

Galatians 3:13-14 (NIV)
Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole."

Galatians 3:19 (NIV)
Why, then, was the law given at all? It was added because of transgressions until the Seed to whom the promise referred had come. The law was given through angels and entrusted to a mediator.

Galatians 3:24-25 (NIV)
So the law was our guardian until Christ came that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 3:28-29 (NIV)
There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

Proverbs 13:3, Proverbs 13:10

Proverbs 13:3 (NIV)
Those who guard their lips preserve their lives, but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.

Proverbs 13:10 (NIV)
Where there is strife, there is pride, but wisdom is found in those who take advice.

John 15:5

John 15:5 (NIV)
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Proverbs 12:4, Proverbs 12:15-16, Proverbs 12:24, Proverbs 12:26-27

Proverbs 12:4 (MSG)
A hearty wife invigorates her husband, but a frigid woman is cancer in the bones.

Proverbs 12:15-16 (MSG)
Fools are headstrong and do what they like; wise people take advice.

Proverbs 12:24 (MSG)
The diligent find freedom in their work; the lazy are oppressed by work.

Proverbs 12:26-27 (MSG)
A good person survives misfortune, but a wicked life invites disaster.

Psalm 139:23-24

Psalm 139:23-24 (MSG)
Investigate my life, O God, find out everything about me; Cross-examine and test me, get a clear picture of what I'm about; See for yourself whether I've done anything wrong— then guide me on the road to eternal life.

Proverbs 10:12-14, Proverbs 10:16-17, Proverbs 10:24-25, Proverbs 10:27, Proverbs 10:31-32

Proverbs 10:12-14 (MSG)
Hatred starts fights, but love pulls a quilt over the bickering.

Proverbs 10:16-17 (MSG)
The wage of a good person is exuberant life; an evil person ends up with nothing but sin.

Proverbs 10:24-25 (MSG)
The nightmares of the wicked come true; what the good people desire, they get.

Proverbs 10:27 (MSG)
The Fear-of-god expands your life; a wicked life is a puny life.

Proverbs 10:31-32 (MSG)
A good person's mouth is a clear fountain of wisdom; a foul mouth is a stagnant swamp.

Numbers 14:13-16

Numbers 14:13-16 (MSG)
But Moses said to god, "The Egyptians are going to hear about this! You delivered this people from Egypt with a great show of strength, and now this? The Egyptians will tell everyone. They've already heard that you are god, that you are on the side of this people, that you are present among them, that they see you with their own eyes in your Cloud that hovers over them, in the Pillar of Cloud that leads them by day and the Pillar of Fire at night. If you kill this entire people in one stroke, all the nations that have heard what has been going on will say, 'Since god couldn't get these people into the land which he had promised to give them, he slaughtered them out in the wilderness.'

Proverbs 8:12-21, Proverbs 8:32-36

Proverbs 8:12-21 (MSG)
"I am Lady Wisdom, and I live next to Sanity; Knowledge and Discretion live just down the street. The Fear-of-God means hating Evil, whose ways I hate with a passion— pride and arrogance and crooked talk. Good counsel and common sense are my characteristics; I am both Insight and the Virtue to live it out. With my help, leaders rule, and lawmakers legislate fairly; With my help, governors govern, along with all in legitimate authority. I love those who love me; those who look for me find me. Wealth and Glory accompany me— also substantial Honor and a Good Name. My benefits are worth more than a big salary, even a very big salary; the returns on me exceed any imaginable bonus. You can find me on Righteous Road—that's where I walk— at the intersection of Justice Avenue, Handing out life to those who love me, filling their arms with life—armloads of life!

Proverbs 8:32-36 (MSG)
"So, my dear friends, listen carefully; those who embrace these my ways are most blessed. Mark a life of discipline and live wisely; don't squander your precious life. Blessed the man, blessed the woman, who listens to me, awake and ready for me each morning, alert and responsive as I start my day's work. When you find me, you find life, real life, to say nothing of God's good pleasure. But if you wrong me, you damage your very soul; when you reject me, you're flirting with death."

Luke 12:4-5

Luke 12:4-5 (MSG)
"I'm speaking to you as dear friends. Don't be bluffed into silence or insincerity by the threats of religious bullies. True, they can kill you, but then what can they do? There's nothing they can do to your soul, your core being. Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life—body and soul—in his hands.

Luke 21:1-4, Luke 21:12-28

Luke 21:1-4 (MSG)
Just then he looked up and saw the rich people dropping offerings in the collection plate. Then he saw a poor widow put in two pennies. He said, "The plain truth is that this widow has given by far the largest offering today. All these others made offerings that they'll never miss; she gave extravagantly what she couldn't afford—she gave her all!"

Luke 21:12-28 (MSG)
"But before any of this happens, they'll arrest you, hunt you down, and drag you to court and jail. It will go from bad to worse, dog-eat-dog, everyone at your throat because you carry my name. You'll end up on the witness stand, called to testify. Make up your mind right now not to worry about it. I'll give you the words and wisdom that will reduce all your accusers to stammers and stutters.

Proverbs 6:1-5, Proverbs 6:16-19

Proverbs 6:1-5 (MSG)
Dear friend, if you've gone into hock with your neighbor or locked yourself into a deal with a stranger, If you've impulsively promised the shirt off your back and now find yourself shivering out in the cold, Friend, don't waste a minute, get yourself out of that mess. You're in that man's clutches! Go, put on a long face; act desperate. Don't procrastinate— there's no time to lose. Run like a deer from the hunter, fly like a bird from the trapper!

Proverbs 6:16-19 (MSG)
Here are six things God hates, and one more that he loathes with a passion: eyes that are arrogant, a tongue that lies, hands that murder the innocent, a heart that hatches evil plots, feet that race down a wicked track, a mouth that lies under oath, a troublemaker in the family.

Proverbs 5:17-23

Proverbs 5:17-23 (MSG)
Your spring water is for you and you only, not to be passed around among strangers. Bless your fresh-flowing fountain! Enjoy the wife you married as a young man! Lovely as an angel, beautiful as a rose— don't ever quit taking delight in her body. Never take her love for granted! Why would you trade enduring intimacies for cheap thrills with a whore? for dalliance with a promiscuous stranger?

Proverbs 4:23-27

Proverbs 4:23-27 (MSG)
Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts. Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust.

Philippians 4:4-5

Philippians 4:4-5 (MSG)
Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you're on their side, working with them and not against them. Help them see that the Master is about to arrive. He could show up any minute!

Luke 17:6

Luke 17:6 (MSG)
But the Master said, "You don't need more faith. There is no 'more' or 'less' in faith. If you have a bare kernel of faith, say the size of a poppy seed, you could say to this sycamore tree, 'Go jump in the lake,' and it would do it.

Luke 16:14-18, Luke 16:22-31

Luke 16:14-18 (MSG)
When the Pharisees, a money-obsessed bunch, heard him say these things, they rolled their eyes, dismissing him as hopelessly out of touch. So Jesus spoke to them: "You are masters at making yourselves look good in front of others, but God knows what's behind the appearance. What society sees and calls monumental, God sees through and calls monstrous. God's Law and the Prophets climaxed in John; Now it's all kingdom of God—the glad news and compelling invitation to every man and woman. The sky will disintegrate and the earth dissolve before a single letter of God's Law wears out. Using the legalities of divorce as a cover for lust is adultery; Using the legalities of marriage as a cover for lust is adultery.

Luke 16:22-31 (MSG)
"Then he died, this poor man, and was taken up by the angels to the lap of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. In hell and in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham in the distance and Lazarus in his lap. He called out, 'Father Abraham, mercy! Have mercy! Send Lazarus to dip his finger in water to cool my tongue. I'm in agony in this fire.'

Psalm 150:1-6

Psalm 150:1-6 (MSG)
Hallelujah! Praise God in his holy house of worship, praise him under the open skies; Praise him for his acts of power, praise him for his magnificent greatness; Praise with a blast on the trumpet, praise by strumming soft strings; Praise him with castanets and dance, praise him with banjo and flute; Praise him with cymbals and a big bass drum, praise him with fiddles and mandolin. Let every living, breathing creature praise god! Hallelujah!

Luke 12:22-24, Luke 12:29-32

Luke 12:22-24 (MSG)
He continued this subject with his disciples. "Don't fuss about what's on the table at mealtimes or if the clothes in your closet are in fashion. There is far more to your inner life than the food you put in your stomach, more to your outer appearance than the clothes you hang on your body. Look at the ravens, free and unfettered, not tied down to a job description, carefree in the care of God. And you count far more.

Luke 12:29-32 (MSG)
"What I'm trying to do here is get you to relax, not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep yourself in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Don't be afraid of missing out. You're my dearest friends! The Father wants to give you the very kingdom itself.

Colossians 3:12-14

Colossians 3:12-14 (MSG)
So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: compassion, kindness, humility, quiet strength, discipline. Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you. And regardless of what else you put on, wear love. It's your basic, all-purpose garment. Never be without it.

Psalm 139:13-16

Psalm 139:13-16 (MSG)
Oh yes, you shaped me first inside, then out; you formed me in my mother's womb. I thank you, High God—you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration—what a creation! You know me inside and out, you know every bone in my body; You know exactly how I was made, bit by bit, how I was sculpted from nothing into something. Like an open book, you watched me grow from conception to birth; all the stages of my life were spread out before you, The days of my life all prepared before I'd even lived one day.

Psalm 136:23-26

Psalm 136:23-26 (MSG)
God remembered us when we were down, His love never quits. Rescued us from the trampling boot, His love never quits. Takes care of everyone in time of need. His love never quits. Thank God, who did it all! His love never quits!

Luke 7:11-17, Luke 7:41-47, Luke 7:50

Luke 7:11-17 (MSG)
Not long after that, Jesus went to the village Nain. His disciples were with him, along with quite a large crowd. As they approached the village gate, they met a funeral procession—a woman's only son was being carried out for burial. And the mother was a widow. When Jesus saw her, his heart broke. He said to her, "Don't cry." Then he went over and touched the coffin. The pallbearers stopped. He said, "Young man, I tell you: Get up." The dead son sat up and began talking. Jesus presented him to his mother.

Luke 7:41-47 (MSG)
"Two men were in debt to a banker. One owed five hundred silver pieces, the other fifty. Neither of them could pay up, and so the banker canceled both debts. Which of the two would be more grateful?"

Luke 7:50 (MSG)
He ignored them and said to the woman, "Your faith has saved you. Go in peace."

Leviticus 18:22-23

Leviticus 18:22-23 (MSG)
"Don't have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is abhorrent.

Psalm 128:1-4

Psalm 128:1-4 (MSG)
All you who fear god, how blessed you are! how happily you walk on his smooth straight road! You worked hard and deserve all you've got coming. Enjoy the blessing! Revel in the goodness!