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Genesis 41:39
The king said to Joseph, "God has shown you all this, so it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else.
1 Samuel 16:18
One of his attendants said, "Jesse of the town of Bethlehem has a son who is a good musician. He is also a brave and handsome man, a good soldier, and an able speaker. The LORD is with him."
1 Samuel 18:30
The Philistine armies would come and fight, but in every battle David was more successful than any of Saul's other officers. As a result David became very famous.
Ecclesiastes 8:1
Only the wise know what things really mean. Wisdom makes them smile and makes their frowns disappear.
Luke 12:42-44
42
The Lord answered, "Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? He is the one that his master will put in charge, to run the household and give the other servants their share of the food at the proper time.
43
How happy that servant is if his master finds him doing this when he comes home!
44
Indeed, I tell you, the master will put that servant in charge of all his property.
Luke 16:8
As a result the master of this dishonest manager praised him for doing such a shrewd thing; because the people of this world are much more shrewd in handling their affairs than the people who belong to the light."
1 Corinthians 3:10-15
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Using the gift that God gave me, I did the work of an expert builder and laid the foundation, and someone else is building on it. But each of you must be careful how you build.
11
For God has already placed Jesus Christ as the one and only foundation, and no other foundation can be laid.
12
Some will use gold or silver or precious stones in building on the foundation; others will use wood or grass or straw.
13
And the quality of each person's work will be seen when the Day of Christ exposes it. For on that Day fire will reveal everyone's work; the fire will test it and show its real quality.
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If what was built on the foundation survives the fire, the builder will receive a reward.
15
But if your work is burnt up, then you will lose it; but you yourself will be saved, as if you had escaped through the fire.
1 Corinthians 4:5
So you should not pass judgment on anyone before the right time comes. Final judgment must wait until the Lord comes; he will bring to light the dark secrets and expose the hidden purposes of people's minds. And then all will receive from God the praise they deserve.
2 Corinthians 10:18
For it is when the Lord thinks well of us that we are really approved, and not when we think well of ourselves.
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Proverbs 1:26
So when you get into trouble, I will laugh at you. I will make fun of you when terror strikes---
Proverbs 3:35
Wise people will gain an honorable reputation, but stupid people will only add to their own disgrace.
Proverbs 5:23
They die because they have no self-control. Their utter stupidity will send them to their graves.
1 Samuel 13:13
"That was a foolish thing to do," Samuel answered. "You have not obeyed the command the LORD your God gave you. If you had obeyed, he would have let you and your descendants rule over Israel forever.
1 Samuel 25:17
Please think this over and decide what to do. This could be disastrous for our master and all his family. He is so mean that he won't listen to anybody!"
Psalm 132:18
I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish."
Daniel 12:2
Many of those who have already died will live again: some will enjoy eternal life, and some will suffer eternal disgrace.
Malachi 2:8
"But now you priests have turned away from the right path. Your teaching has led many to do wrong. You have broken the covenant I made with you.
Malachi 2:9
So I, in turn, will make the people of Israel despise you because you do not obey my will, and when you teach my people, you do not treat everyone alike."
Matthew 27:4
"I have sinned by betraying an innocent man to death!" he said. "What do we care about that?" they answered. "That is your business!"
Matthew 27:5
Judas threw the coins down in the Temple and left; then he went off and hanged himself.
Acts 12:23
At once the angel of the Lord struck Herod down, because he did not give honor to God. He was eaten by worms and died.