Deuteronomy 30:19-20
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19 (A)I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that I have placed before you life and death, (B)the blessing and the curse. So choose life in order that you may live, you and your [a]descendants, 20 (C)by loving the Lord your God, by obeying His voice, and (D)by holding close to Him; (E)for [b]this is your life and the length of your days, [c]so that you may live in (F)the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give them.”
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- Deuteronomy 30:19 Lit seed
- Deuteronomy 30:20 Lit that
- Deuteronomy 30:20 Lit to dwell
Deuteronomy 32:46-47
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46 he said to them, “(A)Take to your heart all the words with which I am warning you today, which you will command (B)your sons to [a]follow carefully, all the words of this Law. 47 For it is not a [b]trivial matter for you; indeed (C)it is your life. And (D)by this word you will prolong your days in the land, [c]which you are about to cross the Jordan to [d]possess.”
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- Deuteronomy 32:46 Lit be careful to perform
- Deuteronomy 32:47 Lit empty word
- Deuteronomy 32:47 Lit where
- Deuteronomy 32:47 Lit possess it
Job 28:28
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28 And to mankind He said, ‘Behold, the (A)fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Psalm 19:7
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7 (A)The Law of the Lord is [a](B)perfect, (C)restoring the soul;
The testimony of the Lord is (D)sure, making (E)wise the simple.
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- Psalm 19:7 I.e., blameless
Psalm 111:10
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10 The [a](A)fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
All those who [b]follow (B)His commandments have a good understanding;
His (C)praise endures forever.
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- Psalm 111:10 Or reverence for
- Psalm 111:10 Lit do them
Proverbs 1:7
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7 (A)The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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