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“Then I looked again at all the acts of oppression which were being done under the sun.And behold, I saw the tears of the oppressed and that they had no one to comfort them;and on the side of their oppressors was power,but they had no one to comfort them.” “So I congratulated the dead who
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The Verses (NASB) “There is an appointed time for everything.And there is a time for every matter under heaven:” “A time to give birth and a time to die;A time to plant and a time to uproot what is planted.A time to kill and a time to heal;A time to tear down and a time
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“I said to myself, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure. So enjoy yourself.”And behold, it too was futility.I said of laughter, “It is senseless,” and of pleasure, “What does this accomplish?” “I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with winewhile my mind was guiding me wisely,and how to take hold
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“The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.” “‘Vanity of vanities,’ says the Preacher,‘Vanity of vanities! All is vanity.’” “What advantage does a person have in all his workWhich he does under the sun?A generation goes and a generation comes,But the earth remains forever.” “Also, the sun rises and the sun
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After walking verse by verse through the Book of Proverbs, we arrive at a striking realization:Wisdom is beautiful, powerful, stabilizing, and good… but it does not remove the tensions of life.It guides, strengthens, corrects, and protects — yet even the wisest person still feels the weight of a broken world. Proverbs shows us wisdom in
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“What, my son?And what, son of my womb?And what, son of my vows?” “Do not give your strength to women,Or your ways to that which destroys kings.” “It is not for kings, Lemuel,It is not for kings to drink wine,Or for rulers to desire intoxicating drink,” “For they will drink and forget what is decreed,And
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“The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, the pronouncement.The man declares to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal:” “Surely I am more stupid than any man,And I do not have the understanding of a man;Neither have I learned wisdom,Nor do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.” “Who has ascended into heaven and descended?Who
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TIME FOR PROVIDENCE 