Book of Proverbs, one of "ketuvim" ("writings").
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How are Proverbs 26:4 and Proverbs 26:5 reconciled?
Proverbs 26:4-5 (NLT)
4 Don’t answer the foolish arguments of fools,
or you will become as foolish as they are.
5 Be sure to answer the foolish arguments of ...
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Proverbs 1:14 compared to John 13:29
Proverbs 1:14 says
Throw in your lot with us, we shall all have one purse
but John 13:29 says Judas had the common purse. Surely Jesus would not have allowed a common purse among the disciples ...
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Who is Wisdom in Proverbs?
In general, Wisdom can be (and is, and was) identified as Jesus. However, there is this verse...
Proverbs 8:22 (NLT)
22 "The Lord formed me from the beginning,
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Does the Bible condone bribery?
Proverbs 21:14 (NLT)
"A secret gift calms anger; a bribe under the table pacifies fury."
Reading this scripture it would seem to indicate that the Bible supports (at the very least some form ...
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Proverbs 14:4 - What does this mean?
Proverbs 14:4
Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty,
but from the strength of an ox come abundant harvests.
I've been reading proverbs lately, but I haven't been able to understand ...
