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Don't be cheerful w mourning people

Proverbs 25:20 (AMP)
He who sings songs to a heavy heart is like him who lays off a garment in cold weather and like vinegar upon soda.

confront directly and keep others' secrets

Proverbs 25:9-10 (ESV)
Argue your case with your neighbor himself, and do not reveal another's secret,

God restores us and satisfies

Psalm 103:1-5 (AMP)
BLESS (AFFECTIONATELY, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name!

Digging a pit of sin

Psalm 7:15-16 (NASB)
He has dug a pit and hollowed it out, And has fallen into the hole which he made.

Do not fear, God is with you

Isaiah 41:10 (NASB)
'Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.'

The Word does not return void

Isaiah 55:11 (NASB)
So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

The Word does not return void

Isaiah 55:11 (NASB)
So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth; It will not return to Me empty, Without accomplishing what I desire, And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.

Wise company makes one wise

Proverbs 13:20 (AMP)
He who walks [as a companion] with wise men is wise, but he who associates with [self-confident] fools is [a fool himself and] shall smart for it.

Satisfied desire is sweet, fools won't give up folly

Proverbs 13:19 (AMP)
Satisfied desire is sweet to a person; therefore it is hateful and exceedingly offensive to [self-confident] fools to give up evil [upon which they have set their hearts].

Jesus laments for Jerusalem

Matthew 23:37 (NASB)
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Jesus laments for Jerusalem

Matthew 23:37 (NASB)
"Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, the way a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were unwilling.

Messianic prophecy

Isaiah 53:1-12 (AMP)
WHO HAS believed (trusted in, relied upon, and clung to) our message [of that which was revealed to us]? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been disclosed?

Seven things the Lord hates

Proverbs 6:16-19 (AMP)
These six things the Lord hates, indeed, seven are an abomination to Him:

Man's lust is never satisfied

Proverbs 27:20 (AMP)
Sheol (the place of the dead) and Abaddon (the place of destruction) are never satisfied; so [the lust of] the eyes of man is never satisfied.

Counsel from a friend's heart is sweet

Proverbs 27:9 (AMP)
Oil and perfume rejoice the heart; so does the sweetness of a friend’s counsel that comes from the heart.

Mercy, love, truth, fidelity purges iniquity from the heart

Proverbs 16:6 (AMP)
By mercy and love, truth and fidelity [to God and man--not by sacrificial offerings], iniquity is purged out of the heart, and by the reverent, worshipful fear of the Lord men depart from and avoid evil.

God will make your thoughts agreeable to His will if you commit your works to Him

Proverbs 16:3 (AMP)
Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.

Fan the flames of the gift of the Spirit- love, power

2 Timothy 1:6-7 (NET)
Because of this I remind you to rekindle God’s gift that you possess through the laying on of my hands.

gently correct without anger

2 Timothy 2:24-26 (NET)
And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient,

Keep away from youthful passions

2 Timothy 2:22 (NET)
But keep away from youthful passions, and pursue righteousness, faithfulness, love, and peace, in company with others who call on the Lord from a pure heart.

A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge

Proverbs 12:23 (AMP)
A prudent man is reluctant to display his knowledge, but the heart of [self-confident] fools proclaims their folly.

He who listens to counsel is wise

Proverbs 12:15 (AMP)
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to counsel is wise.

Love the Lord and take courage if u r loyal

Psalm 31:23-24 (AMP)
O love the Lord, all you His saints! The Lord preserves the faithful, and plentifully pays back him who deals haughtily.

Faithful wounds of a friend

Proverbs 27:6 (NET)
Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.

Iron sharpens iron

Proverbs 27:17 (NET)
As iron sharpens iron, so a person sharpens his friend.