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Proverbs 7:19

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For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
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  1. Luke 12:45–46Rank 1 from verse 19
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    45But and if that servant say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming; and shall begin to beat the menservants and maidens, and to eat and drink, and to be drunken;

    46The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

  2. Matthew 20:11Rank 2 from verse 19
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    11And when they had received it, they murmured against the goodman of the house,

  3. Luke 12:39Rank 3 from verse 19
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    39And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

  4. Mark 13:34–36Rank 4 from verse 19
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    34For the Son of man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.

    35Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning:

    36Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

  5. Matthew 24:43Rank 5 from verse 19
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    43But know this, that if the goodman of the house had known in what watch the thief would come, he would have watched, and would not have suffered his house to be broken up.

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Proverbs 7:19

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.

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gone

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Departed, went away, passed, or advanced to another place or condition.

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long

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

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journey

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Sense 1: Travel from one place to another; a course or period of travel. Sense 2: To travel from one place to another.

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18Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.

19For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

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20He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

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