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Ecclesiastes 9:11

Ecclesiastes 9:11 (ASV)
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

He was there all the time

Mark 6:44 (KJV)
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.

Mark 6:47-51 (KJV)
And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.

Marked Clay in the Potters Hand

Jeremiah 18:1-6 (KJV)
The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,

Colossians 3:13-16

Colossians 3:13-16 (NLT)
Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others.

Psalm 6:4

Psalm 6:4 (NLT)
Return, OLORD, and rescue me. Save me because of your unfailing love.

Psalm 30:5

Psalm 30:5 (NLT)
For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning.

Nehemiah 4:1-6

Nehemiah 4:1-6 (NLT)
Sanballat was very angry when he learned that we were rebuilding the wall. He flew into a rage and mocked the Jews,

Wise words

Proverbs 14:1-2 (NLT)
A wise woman builds her home, but a foolish woman tears it down with her own hands.

Proverbs 14:6-7 (NLT)
A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it, but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.

Proverbs 14:10-11 (NLT)
Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.

Proverbs 14:14 (NLT)
Backsliders get what they deserve; good people receive their reward.

Proverbs 14:19 (NLT)
Evil people will bow before good people; the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.

Proverbs 14:21-23 (NLT)
It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor.

Proverbs 14:26-27 (NLT)
Those who fear the LORD are secure; he will be a refuge for their children.

Proverbs 14:29-31 (NLT)
People with understanding control their anger; a hot temper shows great foolishness.

Proverbs 14:33-35 (NLT)
Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.

John 8:32

John 8:32 (NLT)
And you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”

love

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NLT)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

Psalm 75:7, Psalm 75:10

Psalm 75:7 (NLT)
It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.

Psalm 75:10 (NLT)
For God says, “I will break the strength of the wicked, but I will increase the power of the godly.”

Psalm 75:7

Psalm 75:7 (NLT)
It is God alone who judges; he decides who will rise and who will fall.

Proverbs 13:1-5, Proverbs 13:10-16, Proverbs 13:18-22, Proverbs 13:24-25

Proverbs 13:1-5 (NLT)
A wise child accepts a parent’s discipline; a mocker refuses to listen to correction.

Proverbs 13:10-16 (NLT)
Pride leads to conflict; those who take advice are wise.

Proverbs 13:18-22 (NLT)
If you ignore criticism, you will end in poverty and disgrace; if you accept correction, you will be honored.

Proverbs 13:24-25 (NLT)
Those who spare the rod of discipline hate their children. Those who love their children care enough to discipline them.

Godly vs. Wicked

Proverbs 12:1-28 (NLT)
To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction.

Forgiveness

Psalm 25:1-22 (NLT)
OLORD, I give my life to you.

Becoming a MAN

1 Corinthians 13:11 (ESV)
When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I gave up childish ways.

1 John 4:8

1 John 4:8 (ESV)
Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

Ecclesiastes 4:8 (ESV)
one person who has no other, either son or brother, yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eyes are never satisfied with riches, so that he never asks, "For whom am I toiling and depriving myself of pleasure?" This also is vanity and an unhappy business.

Ecclesiastes 4:10

Ecclesiastes 4:10 (ESV)
For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!

Ecclesiastes 4:11

Ecclesiastes 4:11 (ESV)
Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?

Proverbs 27:10

Proverbs 27:10 (ESV)
Do not forsake your friend and your father's friend, and do not go to your brother's house in the day of your calamity. Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother who is far away.

Proverbs 18:24

Proverbs 18:24 (ESV)
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Proverbs 11:1

Proverbs 11:1 (ESV)
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a just weight is his delight.

Proverbs 11:2

Proverbs 11:2 (ESV)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.

Proverbs 11:29

Proverbs 11:29 (ESV)
Whoever troubles his own household will inherit the wind, and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.