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Proverbs 29:6–7

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In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.
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From verse 6

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:12Rank 1 from verse 6
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    12For man also knoweth not his time: as the fishes that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them.

  2. Exodus 15:1Rank 2 from verse 6
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    1THEN sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the Lord, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

  3. 2 Timothy 2:26Rank 3 from verse 6
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    26And that they may recover themselves out of the snare of the devil, who are taken captive by him at his will.

  4. 1 Peter 1:8Rank 4 from verse 6
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    8Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:

  5. Job 18:7–10Rank 5 from verse 6
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    7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

    8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

    9The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.

    10The snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.

  6. Psalms 11:6Rank 6 from verse 6
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    6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

  7. Psalms 118:15Rank 7 from verse 6
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    15The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the Lord doeth valiantly.

  8. Psalms 132:16Rank 8 from verse 6
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    16I will also clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall shout aloud for joy.

  9. Psalms 97:11Rank 9 from verse 6
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    11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

  10. Romans 5:2–3Rank 10 from verse 6
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    2By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

    3And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

  11. Isaiah 8:14–15Rank 11 from verse 6
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    14And he shall be for a sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

    15And many among them shall stumble, and fall, and be broken, and be snared, and be taken.

  12. James 1:2Rank 12 from verse 6
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    2My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;

  13. Proverbs 12:13Rank 13 from verse 6
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    13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

  14. Proverbs 5:22Rank 14 from verse 6
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    22¶ His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.

  15. 1 John 1:4Rank 15 from verse 6
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    4And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.

  16. Proverbs 11:5–6Rank 16 from verse 6
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    5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

From verse 7

  1. Job 29:16Rank 1 from verse 7
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    16I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out.

  2. Psalms 41:1Rank 2 from verse 7
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    1BLESSED is he that considereth the poor: the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble.

  3. Proverbs 21:13Rank 3 from verse 7
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    13Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

  4. Proverbs 31:8–9Rank 4 from verse 7
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    8Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

    9Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

  5. Galatians 6:1Rank 5 from verse 7
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    1BRETHREN, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

  6. 1 Samuel 25:9–11Rank 6 from verse 7
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    9And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.

    10¶ And Nabal answered David’s servants, and said, Who is David? and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

    11Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

  7. Ezekiel 22:29–31Rank 7 from verse 7
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    29The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

    30And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

    31Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord God.

  8. Jeremiah 22:15–17Rank 8 from verse 7
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    15Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?

    16He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him: was not this to know me? saith the Lord.

    17But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.

  9. Jeremiah 5:28Rank 9 from verse 7
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    28They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

  10. Job 31:13Rank 10 from verse 7
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    13If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they contended with me;

  11. Job 31:21Rank 11 from verse 7
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    21If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

  12. Ezekiel 22:7Rank 12 from verse 7
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    7In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they vexed the fatherless and the widow.

  13. Psalms 31:7Rank 13 from verse 7
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    7I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

  14. Micah 3:1–4Rank 14 from verse 7
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    1AND I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

    2Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

    3Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.

    4Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

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Proverbs 29:6

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.

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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

evil

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

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COMBINED MEANING

man

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

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snare

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1. Figuratively, something that catches, entangles, endangers, or brings a person into bondage or restraint. 2. A trap, noose, or device for catching.

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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

righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

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

COMBINED MEANING

sing

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To produce musical sounds with the voice; to celebrate, praise, or tell in song.

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rejoice

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1. To be glad, take joy, delight, or exult; to express gladness. 2. To make glad or cause to rejoice.

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DEFINED WORDS

Proverbs 29:7

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righteous

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Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.

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

COMBINED MEANING

cause

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Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.

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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

know

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

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29:5A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

29:6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

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29:7The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

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29:8Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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