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Proverbs 23:17–18

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Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
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From verse 17

  1. Proverbs 28:14Rank 1 from verse 17
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    14Happy is the man that feareth alway: but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.

  2. 2 Corinthians 7:1Rank 2 from verse 17
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    1HAVING therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

  3. Proverbs 15:16Rank 3 from verse 17
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    16Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

  4. 1 Peter 1:17Rank 4 from verse 17
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    17And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear:

  5. Acts 9:31Rank 5 from verse 17
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    31Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

From verse 18

  1. Hebrews 10:35Rank 1 from verse 18
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    35Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.

  2. Jeremiah 29:11Rank 2 from verse 18
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    11For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

  3. Psalms 9:18Rank 3 from verse 18
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    18For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.

  4. Philippians 1:20Rank 4 from verse 18
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    20According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.

  5. Proverbs 24:14Rank 5 from verse 18
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    14So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.

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Proverbs 23:17

COMBINED MEANING

let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

envy

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Sense 1: Resentful desire at another's good. Sense 2: As a verb, to feel such jealousy.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

fear

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1. Alarm, dread, terror, or apprehension. 2. Reverence, awe, or respectful regard. 3. A person, thing, or event feared or revered. 4. To fear, dread, or reverence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

day

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Sense 1: Light or the period of light between morning and evening, as distinguished from night. Sense 2: A complete daily cycle. Sense 3: A specified time, occasion, period, age, or season.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

long

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Sense 1: Extending a great distance or duration. Sense 2: To desire earnestly.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 23:18

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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end

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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

expectation

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1. A looking or waiting for something anticipated; hope. 2. That which is looked to or relied upon.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

cut

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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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23:16Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.

23:17Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long.

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23:18For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

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23:19Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.

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