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Ha run Yah ya (Ad nan Ok tar)

There is de ceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for
those who pro mote peace. (Proverbs, 12:20)

... for sak ing Me and serv ing oth er gods, so they are do ing to
you... but warn them sol emn ly... (1 Samuel, 8:8-9)

[David:] Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pur sue
it. (Psalms, 34:14)

[Job:] But my mouth would en cour age you; com fort from
my lips would bring you re lief. (Job, 16:5)

Avoiding Idle Talk

All hard work brings a prof it, but mere talk leads on ly to
pov er ty. (Proverbs, 14:23)

... and not do ing as you please or speak ing idle words, then
you will find your joy in the Lord. (Isaiah, 58:13-14)

Would a wise man an swer with emp ty no tions or fill his bel -
ly with the hot east wind? Would he ar gue with use less
words, with speech es that have no val ue? (Job, 15:2-3)

Therefore thus said the Lord God; "Because you have spo ken
van i ty, and seen lies, there fore, be hold, I am against you,"
said the Lord God. (Ezekiel, 13:8)

... Why then this mean ing less talk? (Job, 27:12)

... He speaks van i ty: His heart gath ers in iq ui ty to it self; when
he goes abroad, he tells it... (Psalms, 41:6)

... They are proph e sy ing to you false vi sions, div i na tions, ido -
la tries and the de lu sions of their own minds. (Jeremiah, 14:14)

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