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Proverbs 28:19–25

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He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.
To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.
He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.
Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.
He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
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From verse 19

  1. Proverbs 12:11Rank 1 from verse 19
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    11He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

  2. Judges 9:4Rank 2 from verse 19
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    4And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him.

  3. Proverbs 13:20Rank 3 from verse 19
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    20He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

  4. Proverbs 27:23–27Rank 4 from verse 19
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    23Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.

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

    25The hay appeareth, and the tender grass sheweth itself, and herbs of the mountains are gathered.

    26The lambs are for thy clothing, and the goats are the price of the field.

    27And thou shalt have goats’ milk enough for thy food, for the food of thy household, and for the maintenance for thy maidens.

  5. Luke 15:12–17Rank 5 from verse 19
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    12And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living.

    13And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

    14And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.

    15And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.

    16And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.

    17And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!

From verse 20

  1. Luke 16:10–12Rank 1 from verse 20
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    10He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.

    11If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?

    12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?

  2. Proverbs 13:11Rank 2 from verse 20
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    11Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

  3. Proverbs 10:6Rank 3 from verse 20
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    6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

  4. Psalms 112:4–9Rank 4 from verse 20
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    4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

    5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

    6Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

    7He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the Lord.

    8His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

    9He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

  5. Revelation 2:10Rank 5 from verse 20
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    10Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

From verse 21

  1. Ezekiel 13:19Rank 1 from verse 21
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    19And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

  2. Proverbs 18:5Rank 2 from verse 21
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    5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

  3. Proverbs 24:23Rank 3 from verse 21
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    23These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

  4. Exodus 23:2Rank 4 from verse 21
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    2¶ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment:

  5. Exodus 23:8Rank 5 from verse 21
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    8¶ And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous.

From verse 22

  1. 1 Timothy 6:9Rank 1 from verse 22
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    9But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition.

  2. Proverbs 23:6Rank 2 from verse 22
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    6Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

  3. Proverbs 28:20Rank 3 from verse 22
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    20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

  4. Job 27:16–17Rank 4 from verse 22
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    16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

    17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

  5. Matthew 20:15Rank 5 from verse 22
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    15Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?

From verse 23

  1. Proverbs 27:5–6Rank 1 from verse 23
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    5Open rebuke is better than secret love.

    6Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

  2. Matthew 18:15Rank 2 from verse 23
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    15¶ Moreover if thy brother shall trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

  3. Psalms 141:5Rank 3 from verse 23
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    5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

  4. 1 Kings 1:23Rank 4 from verse 23
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    23And they told the king, saying, Behold Nathan the prophet. And when he was come in before the king, he bowed himself before the king with his face to the ground.

  5. 1 Kings 1:32–40Rank 5 from verse 23
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    32¶ And king David said, Call me Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada. And they came before the king.

    33The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

    34And let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him there king over Israel: and blow ye with the trumpet, and say, God save king Solomon.

    35Then ye shall come up after him, that he may come and sit upon my throne; for he shall be king in my stead: and I have appointed him to be ruler over Israel and over Judah.

    36And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada answered the king, and said, Amen: the Lord God of my lord the king say so too.

    37As the Lord hath been with my lord the king, even so be he with Solomon, and make his throne greater than the throne of my lord king David.

    38So Zadok the priest, and Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, went down, and caused Solomon to ride upon king David’s mule, and brought him to Gihon.

    39And Zadok the priest took an horn of oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

    40And all the people came up after him, and the people piped with pipes, and rejoiced with great joy, so that the earth rent with the sound of them.

From verse 24

  1. Matthew 15:4–6Rank 1 from verse 24
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    4For God commanded, saying, Honour thy father and mother: and, He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.

    5But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

    6And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.

  2. Proverbs 18:9Rank 2 from verse 24
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    9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

  3. Proverbs 19:26Rank 3 from verse 24
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    26He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

  4. Judges 17:2Rank 4 from verse 24
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    2And he said unto his mother, The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee, about which thou cursedst, and spakest of also in mine ears, behold, the silver is with me; I took it. And his mother said, Blessed be thou of the Lord, my son.

  5. Proverbs 28:7Rank 5 from verse 24
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    7Whoso keepeth the law is a wise son: but he that is a companion of riotous men shameth his father.

From verse 25

  1. Proverbs 11:25Rank 1 from verse 25
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    25The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

  2. 1 Timothy 6:6Rank 2 from verse 25
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    6But godliness with contentment is great gain.

  3. Proverbs 10:12Rank 3 from verse 25
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    12Hatred stirreth up strifes: but love covereth all sins.

  4. Proverbs 13:10Rank 4 from verse 25
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    10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

  5. Proverbs 13:4Rank 5 from verse 25
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    4The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

WORDS IN THIS PASSAGE

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:19

COMBINED MEANING

land

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Sense 1: The ground or earth; a country, territory, or region. Sense 2: To set or come on shore.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

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

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vain

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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

poverty

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The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:20

COMBINED MEANING

faithful

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Sense 1: Trustworthy, dependable, steadfast, loyal, true, or consistent in keeping word, covenant, duty, witness, or service. Sense 2: Believing.

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

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

abound

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To be plentiful, full, or in excess; to increase, overflow, or possess or supply in abundance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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blessings

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Words or acts of blessing; expressions of divine favor; or benefits bestowed by God.

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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

maketh

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Third-person singular present form of make (to form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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haste

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1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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Proverbs 28:21

COMBINED MEANING

respect

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Sense 1: Regard or consideration. Sense 2: Relation or reference. Sense 3: Honour. Sense 4: Partial favour. Sense 5: To show regard or honour to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

good

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Sense 1: Right, morally upright, beneficial, pleasing, useful, suitable, sound, favourable, or excellent. Sense 2: A good thing, benefit, welfare, possession, or goods. Sense 3: In ‘make good,’ to repair, repay, fulfil, establish, or prove.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:22

COMBINED MEANING

hasteth

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Third-person singular present form of haste (to hurry, act quickly, or make speed).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rich

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Possessing abundance, wealth, resources, value, fruitfulness, or fullness.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

evil

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Sense 1: Moral wickedness, sin, wrong, or corruption. Sense 2: Harm, misery, calamity, adversity, or punishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eye

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Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.

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

COMBINED MEANING

poverty

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The condition of being poor, destitute, or lacking necessary provision.

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

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

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:23

COMBINED MEANING

man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

find

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To discover, meet with, obtain, perceive, or learn by search or experience.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

favour

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Sense 1: Goodwill, approval, acceptance, kindness, mercy, support, or beneficial regard. Sense 2: Pleasing appearance or charm. Sense 3: To regard, support, prefer, or treat kindly.

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

COMBINED MEANING

flattereth

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Third-person singular present form of flatter (to praise insincerely or deceitfully in order to please, influence, or mislead).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

tongue

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1. The organ of the mouth used for tasting and speech. 2. Speech, words, or a language. 3. A tongue-shaped projection or arm of land or water.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:24

COMBINED MEANING

father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

mother

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Sense 1: A female parent. Sense 2: Figuratively, a source, chief city, or maternal relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

transgression

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The act of passing beyond or violating a law, command, or rule of duty; an offense, fault, or sin.

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

COMBINED MEANING

companion

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One who accompanies, associates, or shares a condition, work, covenant, or fellowship with another; a fellow, mate, or partner.

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

COMBINED MEANING

destroyer

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One who destroys, or lays waste; one who kills a man, or an animal, or who ruins a country, cities, etc.

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

DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 28:25

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

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

putteth

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Third-person singular present form of put (to place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

trust

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Sense 1: Confidence or reliance placed in a person or thing. Sense 2: To rely upon, confide in, or place confidence in. Sense 3: Something committed to another's care or charge.

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

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

made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

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

COMBINED MEANING

fat

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1. The rich oily bodily substance of an animal. 2. Rich, fertile, abundant, prosperous, or flourishing. 3. Well-fed, plump, or full-bodied. 4. The richest or choicest part or produce of something. 5. Figuratively, dull, insensible, or hardened.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

19He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

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20A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

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21To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

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22He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

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23He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

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24Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

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25He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.

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26He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

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