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two hundred and ninety seven. Gosh.

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first book of McAfee's chapter six steam, CRAC

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chapter thirty eight and thirty nine as well as Proverbs

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chapter twenty three verses twenty nine through thirty

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ninety seven. This is the last chapter in the first

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book of Mackeby's chapter sixteen, CRAC

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chapter thirty eight and thirty nine, Proverbs chapter

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twenty three verses twenty nine through

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thirty five.

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The first book of Macabbies, chapter sixteen.

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John went up from Ghazara and reported

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to Simon his father what Sandebius had done.

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And

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Simon called in his two older sons, Judith

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and John, and said to them,

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I and my brothers, and the house of my

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father have fought the wars of Israel from our

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youth until this day. And things have

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prospered in our hands so that we have delivered

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Israel many times. But

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now, I have grown old. And

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you by his mercy are mature in years.

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Take my place and my brothers and

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go out. and fight for our nation

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and may the help which comes from heaven be with

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you.

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So John chose out of the country twenty

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thousand warriors and horsemen and they marched

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against Sandebius and camped for the night

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in Modine. Early

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in the morning, they arose and marched into

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the plain. and behold a large force of

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infantry and horsemen was coming to meet them

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and a streamline between them.

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Then he and his army lined up against them

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and he saw that the soldiers were afraid to

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cross the stream, so he crossed over

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first. And when his men saw him,

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they crossed over

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after him. Then

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he divided the army and placed the horsemen in

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the midst of infantry for the cavalry of the

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enemy were very numerous. And they

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sounded the trumpets, and Sandebius and

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his army were put to flight, and many of them

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were wounded and fell. The rest fled

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into the stronghold. At

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that time, Judas, the brother of John, was wounded,

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but John pursued them until Sondevius

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reached to Kedron, which he had built. They

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also fled into the towers that were in the fields

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of Azadis and John burned it with fire,

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and about two thousand of them fell.

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And he returned to Judea safely.

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Murder of Simon and his sons. Now

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Tolome, the son of Abubus, had been appointed

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governor over the plane of Jericho, and

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he had much silver and gold for he was

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son-in-law of the high priest. His

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heart was lifted up. He determined

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to get control of the country and made treacherous

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plans against Simon and his sons

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to do away with them. Now, Simon

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was visiting the cities of the country and attending

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to their needs, and he went down to Jericho

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with Matathias and Judas' sons in

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the one hundred and seventy seventh year

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in the eleventh month, which is the month of

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Shabbat. The son of

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Ababouce received them treacherous in the

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little stronghold called dock which he had built.

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He gave them a great banquet and hit men

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there. When Simon and his sons

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were drunk, Tolomi and his men rose

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up, took their weapons, and rushed in

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against Simon in the banquet hall, and

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they killed him and his two sons and some

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of his servants. so he committed an

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act of great treasury and returned evil

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for good. John

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succeeds, Simon. Then

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Ptolemy wrote a report about these things and

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sent it to the king, asking him to send

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troops to aid him and to turn over to him

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the cities and the country. He

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sent other men to Ghazara to do away with

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John. He sent letters to the

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captains asking them to come to him

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so that he might give them silver and gold

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and gifts. and he sent other men

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to take possession of Jerusalem and the temple

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hill. But someone ran ahead

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and reported to John Agazerra that

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his father and brothers had perished. and

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that he has sent men to kill you also.

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When he heard this, he was

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greatly shocked and he seized the

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men who came to destroy him and killed them.

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for he had found out that they were seeking to

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destroy him. The rest of

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the acts of John and his wars and the brave

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deeds which he did and the building of the walls

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which he built and his achievements. Behold.

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They are written in the chronicles of his high

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priesthood from the time that he became high

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priest after his father.

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The Book

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of Siroc chapter thirty eight concerning

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physicians, tradesmen and

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craftsmen. honor

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the physician with honor do him according

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to your need of him. For the Lord created

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him. For healing comes from the

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most high. and he will receive a gift from

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the king. The skill of the

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physician lifts up his head and

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in the presence of great men, he is admired.

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The Lord created medicines from the Earth,

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and a sensible man will not despise

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them. Was not water

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made sweet with a tree in order that his

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power might be known. and

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he gave skill to men that he might be

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glorified in his marvelous works. By

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them, he heals and takes away pain. The

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pharmacist

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makes of them a compound.

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His works will never be finished. And

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from him, health is upon the face of the

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earth. My son.

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When you are sick, do not be negligent.

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but pray to the Lord and he will heal you.

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Give up your faults and direct your hands a

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right and cleanse your heart from all sin.

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offer a sweet smelling sacrifice and

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a memorial portion of fine flour

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and pour oil on your offering as much

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as you can afford. and

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give the physician his place for the

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Lord created him. Let him not

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leave you for there is need of him.

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There is a time when success lies in the

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hands of physicians, for they too

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will pray to the Lord that he should grant them

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success in diagnosis and in healing

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for the sake of preserving life. he

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who sins before his maker, may

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he fall into the care of a physician? My

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son, let your tears fall

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for the dead. and as one who is

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suffering grievously begin the

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lament. Lay out his body with

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the honor, do him and do not neglect

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his burial. Let your

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weeping be bitter and your wailing fervent.

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Observe the morning according to his merit

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for one day or two to avoid criticism.

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Then be comforted for your sorrow. For

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sorrow results in death, and

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sorrow of heart saps one's strength.

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In calamity, sorrow continues and

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the life of the poor man weighs down his heart.

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Do not give your heart to sorrow.

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Drive it away remembering the end

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of life. Do

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not forget. There

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is no coming back. You do

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the dead no good and you injure yourself.

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Remember my doom for yours is like

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it. Yesterday was mine,

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and today it is yours. When

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the dead is at rest, let his remembrance

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cease and be comforted for him when his

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spirit has departed. The

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wisdom of the scribe depends on the opportunity

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of leisure and he who has little

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business may become wise. How

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can he become wise who handles the plow and

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who glories in the shaft of a god who

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drives Oxen and is occupied with their

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work and whose talk is about bulls.

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He sets his heart unplowing furrows,

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and he is careful about fodder for the heffers.

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So too is every craftsman and master

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workman who labors by night as well

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as by day. Those who cut the cygnet

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of seals each is diligent in making

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a great variety. He

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sets his heart on painting a lifelike image

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and he is careful to finish his work.

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So too is the Smith sitting by the animal

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intent upon his handiwork and iron.

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The breath of the fire melts his flesh and

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he wastes away in the heat of the furnace.

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He inclined his ear to the sound of the

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hammer, and his eyes are on the pattern of the

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object. He sets his

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heart on finishing his handiwork and he is

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careful to complete its decoration. So

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too is the potter sitting at his work and

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turning the wheel with his feet. He's

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always deeply concerned over his work

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and all his output is by number. He

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molds the clay with his arm and makes it pliable

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with his feet. He sets his heart

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to finish the glazing and he is careful

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to clean the furnace. All

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these rely upon their hands and each

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is skillful in his own work. Without

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them, a city cannot be established and

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men can neither sojourn nor live there.

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Yet they are not sought out for the council of

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the people nor did they attain eminence

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in the public assembly. They

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do not sit in the judge's seat nor did

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they understand the sentence of judgment.

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They cannot expound discipline or judgment,

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and they are not found using proverbs.

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But they keep stable the fabric of

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the world. and their prayer is in the practice of

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their trade. Chapter thirty

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nine, the student of the

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law and praise of God. On

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the other hand, he who devotes himself to the

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study of the law of the most high will seek

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out the wisdom of all the ancients and

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will be concerned with prophecies. He

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will preserve the discourse of notable men

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and penetrate the subtleties of parables.

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He will seek out the hidden

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meanings of proverbs and be at home with

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the obscurities of parables. He

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will serve among great men and appear before

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rulers. He will travel through the

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lands of foreign nations for he tests

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the good and the evil among men. He

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will set his heart to rise early to seek

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the lord who made him, and will make supplication

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before the most high. He will

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open his mouth in prayer and make

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supplication for his sins. If

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the great lord is willing,

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he will be filled with a spirit of understanding

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will pour forth words of wisdom and

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give thanks to the Lord in prayer.

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He will direct his counsel and knowledge

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rightly and meditate on his secrets.

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He will reveal instruction in his teaching

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and will glory in the law of the Lord's

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covenant. Many will praise his

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understanding and it will never be

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blotted out. His memory will not

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disappear and his name will live through all

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generations. Nations

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will declare his wisdom and the

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congregation will proclaim his praise.

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If he lives long, he will leave a name

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greater than a thousand. And if he goes

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to rest, it is enough

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for him. I have yet more to

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say, which I have thought upon, and I

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am filled like the moon at the full.

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Listen to me, oh, you holy sons.

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and bud like a rose growing by a stream of water,

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send forth fragrance like frankincense

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and put forth blossoms like

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a Lilly. scatter the

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fragrance and sing a hymn of praise.

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Bless the Lord for all his works,

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ascribe majesty to his name and give

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thanks to him with praise. with songs

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on your lips and with liars, and

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this you shall say in thanksgiving. All

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things are the works of the Lord for

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they are very good. and whatever

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he commands will be done in his time.

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No one can say, what is this?

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Why is that? For in god's

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time, all things will be sought after. At

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his word, the waters stood in a heap

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and the reservoirs of water at the word

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of his mouth. At his command,

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whatever pleases him is done, and

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none can limit his saving power. The

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works of all flesh are before him, and

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nothing can be hid from his eyes.

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From everlasting to everlasting,

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he beholded them and nothing is

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marvelous to him. No one can

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say, what is this? Why

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is that? for everything has been

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created for its use. His

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blessing covers the dry land like a river

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and drenches it like a flood. The

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nations will incur his wrath just as

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he turns freshwater into salt.

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To the holy, his ways are straight,

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just as they are obstacles to the wicked.

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From the beginning, good things were created

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for good people just as evil things

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for sinners. Basic to

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all the needs of man's life are water

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and and fire and iron and

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salt and wheat flour and milk and

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honey, the blood of the grape, and

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oil and clothing. All these

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are for good to the godly just as

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they turn into evils for sinners.

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There are winds that have been created for vengeance.

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And in their anger, they discourage heavily.

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In the time of consummation,

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they will pour out their strength and calm the

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anger of their maker. Fire

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and hail and famine and pestilence,

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all these have been created for

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vengeance. The teeth of wild beasts and

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scorpions and vipers and the sword that

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punishes the ungodly with destruction.

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They will rejoice in his

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commands and be made ready on

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earth for their service. And when

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their time comes, they will not transgress

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his word. Therefore,

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from the beginning, I have been convinced.

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and have thought this out and left it in writing.

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The works of the Lord are

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all good, and he will supply

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every need in its hour. And no

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one can say, this is worse than

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that. For all things, we'll prove

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good in their season. So

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now, sing praise with all your heart

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and voice. and bless the

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name of the Lord.

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The Book

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of

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Proverbs chapter twenty three versus

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twenty nine through thirty five.

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Who has whoa?

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Who has sorrow?

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Who has strife? Who has

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complaining? Who has wounds without

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cause? Who has redness of

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eyes? Those who tear

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long over wine? Those who go to

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try mixed wine. Do not

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look at wine when it is red, when it

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sparkles in the cup and goes down

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smoothly. At the last, it bites

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like a serpent and stings like an

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adder. Your eyes will

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see strange things and your mind utter

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perverse things. You will be

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like one who lies down in the midst of the

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sea, like one who lies on the top of

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a mast. They struck me you

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will say but I was not hurt.

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They beat me but I did not

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feel it. When shall I

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awake? I will seek another

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drink.

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Father in heaven, thank you so much. Thank you

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for this day. Thank

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you for not giving up on us and thank you for giving us

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perseverance. Oh god, that's this word,

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this word today of this perseverance and

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the word of choosing to reflect on

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your word, choosing to reflect on your

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wisdom, and choosing to reflect on how

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your wisdom is meant to guide and shape our

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lives. We ask you to please guidance

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shape our lives today. Guide our steps are right

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that we may do your will and may see your

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face. Lord God help us to be sober and

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thought and mind help us to

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choose well and live

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wisely so that

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in all things, you may be glorified. In all

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things, your people may be sanctified. In

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Jesus' name, we pray amen, the name of the father

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and of son of the holy spirit. Amen. Wow. So

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chapter twenty three at the end of book of proverbs

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gets intense. Right? Who

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has woe, who has sorrow, who has strike, who is

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complaining? was wounds without cause,

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horrendous of eyes, those who drink,

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and that sense of, like, gosh, this

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out of nowhere almost. you know,

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kind of like Proverbs are just, you know, these

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pearls strung along. They're

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not

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all connected by anything other than the fact that

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they're here written as wisdom in the book

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of Proverbs. But we have

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these last verses twenty nine through

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thirty five in chapter twenty three of

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proverbs that just talks about

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this, yeah, How many lives have

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been completely ruined? As

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it says, it says, when it

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sparkles in the cup, it goes down

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smoothly. at the last, it bites

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like a serpent and stings like an adder.

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Your eyes will see strange things in your mind,

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under perverse things, you know. There is an element

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where the scripture does talk about alcohol and says, you

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know, why gives joy to the heart. It always

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gives warm fill heart and makes one

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merry. We actually, a couple of days ago, we

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heard of how wine or

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music in a a setting. What

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did they say? The jewel, like

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a jewel in a setting of gold, is

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music in the presence of, you know, a party

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with wine. Okay. There's an element there where there's

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some goodness. But there's also destruction. I

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mean, and that and that is just like how in

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the book of Siroc chapter thirty nine,

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The author talks about how there are good things

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that can be used for evil. In fact, in

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chapter thirty nine in verse twenty

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four, it says, to the holy

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his ways are straight just as they are obstacles

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to the wicked. Now the

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same blessing right can be used

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in a wicked way. So it goes on to verse twenty

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five. From the beginning, good things were

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created for good people just as evil things

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for sinners. Now, is that to say that

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God created evil things? No. But we're talking

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about how the good things are

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used well by good people,

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and good things are then used

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poorly

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by

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centers, by those those here's

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God who makes all things good. We

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can either use those things for good or use

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those things for evil because the

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next verse is key. In verse

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twenty six, it says basic to all the

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needs of man's life are water

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and fire and iron and salt

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and wheat flour and milk and honey, the blood of

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the grape, aka wine, and oil

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and clothing. All these

16:30

are for good to the godly just as

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they turn into evils for sinners. So

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again, these are all goods, because the

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only thing God makes is good, and

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yet, we can abuse that. Just going

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back to, again, we have, from the book

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of Proverbs, here is the folly

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of using

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wine the wrong way, using alcohol the

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wrong way. just as earlier, we

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heard about how, oh, this is gonna be used the right way.

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This can be used in a way that that is

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in moderation and is

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not destructive. In that

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reality, of course, is that we walk amongst this

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world. We walk in the midst of this world.

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We're surrounded by things that are good.

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We can either use those things for

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good. We can use them in the right way

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at the right time, or

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we cannot. Again, remember, we talked about

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this so many times. the book of

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Sarak and later on in a couple few days from now, we're

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gonna be looking at the book of Wisdom, which is just

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gonna blow your mind. You're gonna love it. I'm telling

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you right now. is about the pursuit of

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wisdom. What is wise living? What is

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prudence? Prudence is doing the right thing

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at the right time in the right

17:30

way. and that along with prudence, using the

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right thing at the right

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time, the right way. And yet,

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we also

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recognize that we can be tempted

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to not do that. And that is why we have

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Proverbs chapter twenty three, the end of chapter

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twenty three, and CRAC thirty nine

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talking about this. Just one

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one incredible incredible gift. That's one of the

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reasons why no one can say at the end

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of Cirec thirty nine. No one can

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say this is worse than that. For all

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things, we'll prove they're good in their season. everything

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God has made is ultimately for good.

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And that doesn't mean that, again, it doesn't mean

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that things that God has been made, like

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privations or things God hasn't

18:04

made are good. But every good

18:06

thing that exists is good

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in itself because of the fact that it

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exists. Once again, verse thirty three of

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chapter thirty nine, the works of

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the Lord are all good and he will supply every

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need in its hour. Just

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what an incredible gift we get

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to experience this book of Siroc

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and also had to have concluded the book of

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first back of these. We get to the end

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and here is John and Now

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John, the son of Simon, is the one who's taking

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over and that's

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gonna

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be more or less kind of the

18:36

last we're gonna hear until

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the testament because we have one more book

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left. You guys, this is crazy. We have one more

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book left. We have fifteen chapters left. We

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have fifteen days left. until

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we live in the new testament, until everything

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we read actually except for proverbs. Okay?

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But almost everything we're gonna read

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in fifteen days, is from

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the new testament, which is just, hopefully,

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you are pumped about that. I'm also

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really pumped about tomorrow in second

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maccabees because Again, you might have gotten

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bogged down by the history lesson of first

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maccabees and maybe all the names and all the

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Greeks names and all the people of kings fighting and

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who belongs to who and who's fighting

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against who who's fighting for

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what? But in second mechanism, we're gonna

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take a little turn, as I said before. And

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it is gonna be a different perspective

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on same story. A little bit like how we

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had numbers in deuteronomy, kinda telling the

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same story, we had kings and chronicles, kinda telling

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the same story. Here's first and second McAfee's

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kinda sorta generally speaking, telling the same story. But here

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we are. On this day, day two hundred

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ninety seven. Oh, man. What

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a gift? So we seek

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wisdom, we ask the lord to give us wisdom, we ask the

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lord to give us this grace that if we've

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fallen today, that he helps us

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stand back up, that he picks us

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back up. If you have volatility, if you've

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struggled today, just know that you're not

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alone. You're not alone. And whatever it is you

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might be struggling with right now today, Even

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sometimes those words about alcohol, sometimes

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they can they can hit us and they

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can be that spark that gets us

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thinking about