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Proverbs 10:21
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Proverbs 10:21
21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
21†The lippes of the righteous feed many: but fooles die for want of wisedome.
- Hebr. of heart.
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Proverbs 10:21
Just, right, or conforming to God's law and judgment; equitable or upright; as a noun, a person characterized as righteous.
Meaning drawn from: Webster 1828 · KJV usage
To give or take food; to nourish, tend, or graze; also food for animals.
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A great number; numerous persons or things.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness) · Webster 1828 (independently verified transcription)
But; marking a contrast or qualification in the sentence.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893) · KJV usage
Persons lacking wisdom or sound judgment, especially in moral or spiritual conduct.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
Lack or need; poverty or deficiency; as a verb, to lack or be without.
Meaning drawn from: Skeat, Bible Words Glossary (1893)
Sound judgment and the right use of knowledge; skill, discernment, or understanding.
Meaning drawn from: KJV usage · Webster 1828 · Strong 1890 (KJV alignment witness)
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From verse 21
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Open the full verse study6¶ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
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Open the full verse study16Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?
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Open the full verse study29For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:
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Open the full verse study9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.
10The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
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Open the full verse study3Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.
4Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.
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Open the full verse study19When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.
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Open the full verse study4A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
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Open the full verse study12Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
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Open the full verse study21Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.
22After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
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Open the full verse study31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
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Open the full verse study12And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;
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Open the full verse study23He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
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Open the full verse study16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O Lord God of hosts.
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Open the full verse study19And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
20For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
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Open the full verse study18There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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Open the full verse study2Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind;
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Open the full verse study15And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
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Open the full verse study15¶ So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.
16He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
17He saith unto him the third time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.
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Open the full verse study30The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
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Open the full verse study28And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
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