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Proverbs 27:22–23

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Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
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From verse 22

  1. Jeremiah 5:3Rank 1 from verse 22
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    3O Lord, are not thine eyes upon the truth? thou hast stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, but they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

  2. Proverbs 23:35Rank 2 from verse 22
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    35They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick; they have beaten me, and I felt it not: when shall I awake? I will seek it yet again.

  3. Isaiah 1:5Rank 3 from verse 22
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    5¶ Why should ye be stricken any more? ye will revolt more and more: the whole head is sick, and the whole heart faint.

  4. Revelation 16:10–11Rank 4 from verse 22
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    10And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

    11And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

  5. Exodus 12:30Rank 5 from verse 22
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    30And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for there was not a house where there was not one dead.

  6. Exodus 14:5Rank 6 from verse 22
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    5¶ And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?

  7. Jeremiah 44:15–16Rank 7 from verse 22
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    15¶ Then all the men which knew that their wives had burned incense unto other gods, and all the women that stood by, a great multitude, even all the people that dwelt in the land of Egypt, in Pathros, answered Jeremiah, saying,

    16As for the word that thou hast spoken unto us in the name of the Lord, we will not hearken unto thee.

  8. 2 Chronicles 28:22–23Rank 8 from verse 22
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    22¶ And in the time of his distress did he trespass yet more against the Lord: this is that king Ahaz.

    23For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, therefore will I sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

  9. Exodus 15:9Rank 9 from verse 22
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    9The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.

From verse 23

  1. 1 Peter 5:2Rank 1 from verse 23
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    2Feed 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;

  2. John 21:15–17Rank 2 from verse 23
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    15¶ 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.

  3. 2 Chronicles 26:10Rank 3 from verse 23
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    10Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

  4. Genesis 33:13Rank 4 from verse 23
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    13And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

  5. Proverbs 24:32Rank 5 from verse 23
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    32Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.

  6. Ezekiel 34:31Rank 6 from verse 23
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    31And ye my flock, the flock of my pasture, are men, and I am your God, saith the Lord God.

  7. John 10:3Rank 7 from verse 23
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    3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

  8. 1 Chronicles 27:29–31Rank 8 from verse 23
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    29And over the herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai:

    30Over the camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the Meronothite:

    31And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s.

  9. Deuteronomy 32:46Rank 9 from verse 23
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    46And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.

  10. Ezekiel 34:22–24Rank 10 from verse 23
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    22Therefore will I save my flock, and they shall no more be a prey; and I will judge between cattle and cattle.

    23And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

    24And I the Lord will be their God, and my servant David a prince among them; I the Lord have spoken it.

  11. Genesis 31:38–40Rank 11 from verse 23
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    38This twenty years have I been with thee; thy ewes and thy she goats have not cast their young, and the rams of thy flock have I not eaten.

    39That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

    40Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

  12. 1 Samuel 17:28Rank 12 from verse 23
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    28¶ And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab’s anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

  13. Exodus 7:23Rank 13 from verse 23
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    23And Pharaoh turned and went into his house, neither did he set his heart to this also.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 27:22

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

COMBINED MEANING

bray

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Sense 1: To utter the characteristic cry of an ass. Sense 2: To pound or crush in a mortar.

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

COMBINED MEANING

fool

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Sense 1: A person lacking wisdom or moral understanding. Sense 2: As a verb, to act foolishly or deceive.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

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

mortar

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A vessel in which substances are pounded or crushed with a pestle.

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

COMBINED MEANING

wheat

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A grain-bearing plant and its seed, commonly ground into flour for bread.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

pestle

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An instrument for pounding and breaking substances in a mortar.

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

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

depart

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1. To leave, go away, or move from a place or person. 2. To cease to remain, be removed, disappear, or pass away. 3. To turn or separate from a way, practice, allegiance, or relationship. 4. To leave earthly life or this world.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 27:23

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

COMBINED MEANING

diligent

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Steady, earnest, and careful in effort; or performed with persistent, attentive care.

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

COMBINED MEANING

know

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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

look

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Sense 1: To direct the eyes or attention; to behold, observe, expect, or take heed. Sense 2: An appearance, countenance, expression, or aspect.

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

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27:21As the fining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so is a man to his praise.

27:22Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.

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27:23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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27:24For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?

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