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FEBRUARY 9
20 He has taken a bag of money with him,
And will come home on the appointed
day.”
20:7 Some trust in… Trust, boast, and praise 21 With her enticing speech she caused
must not be directed to the wrong objects but
only to God Himself (see, e.g., Deut. 17:16; him to yield,
20:1–4; Lev. 26:7,8; Ps. 33:16,17; Is. 31:1–3; Jer. With her flattering lips she
9:23,24; Zech. 4:6). seduced him.
22 Immediately he went after her,
as an ox goes to the slaughter,
Or as a fool to the correction of the
Proverbs 7:6–23
stocks,
For at the window of my house Till an arrow struck his liver.
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I looked through my lattice, As a bird hastens to the snare,
And saw among the simple, He did not know it would cost his life.
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I perceived among the youths, Matthew 25:1–30
A young man devoid of
understanding, “Then the kingdom of heaven shall be
Passing along the street near 25 likened to ten virgins who took their
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her corner; lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom.
And he took the path to her house 2 Now five of them were wise, and five were
In the twilight, in the evening, foolish. Those who were foolish took their
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In the black and dark night. lamps and took no oil with them, but the wise
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took oil in their vessels with their lamps. But
while the bridegroom was delayed, they all
slumbered and slept.
6 “And at midnight a cry was heard: ‘Behold,
7:8 took the path. Against the advice of the bridegroom is coming; go out to meet
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Proverbs 4:14,15, he put himself right in the him!’ Then all those virgins arose and
harlot’s place.“Fleeing immorality”(1 Cor.6:18) trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to
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starts by not being in the harlot’s neighbor- the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil, for our
hood at night. lamps are going out.’ But the wise answered,
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saying, ‘No, lest there should not be enough
for us and you; but go rather to those who sell,
and buy for yourselves.’ And while they went
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And there a woman met him, to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who
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With the attire of a harlot, and a crafty were ready went in with him to the wedding;
heart. and the door was shut.
She was loud and rebellious, 11 “Afterward the other virgins came also, say-
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Her feet would not stay at home. ing, ‘Lord, Lord, open to us!’ But he answered
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At times she was outside, at times in and said, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, I do not
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the open square, know you.’
Lurking at every corner. 13 “Watch therefore, for you know neither the
So she caught him and kissed him; day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is
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With an impudent face she said to him: coming.
“I have peace offerings with me; 14 “For the kingdom of heaven is like a man
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Today I have paid my vows. traveling to a far country, who called his own
So I came out to meet you, servants and delivered his goods to them.
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Diligently to seek your face, 15 And to one he gave five talents, to another
And I have found you. two, and to another one, to each according to
I have spread my bed with tapestry, his own ability; and immediately he went on a
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Colored coverings of Egyptian linen. journey. Then he who had received the five
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I have perfumed my bed talents went and traded with them, and made
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With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. another five talents. And likewise he who had
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Come, let us take our fill of love until received two gained two more also. But he
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morning; who had received one went and dug in the
Let us delight ourselves with love. ground, and hid his lord’s money. After a
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For my husband is not at home; long time the lord of those servants came and
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He has gone on a long journey; settled accounts with them.
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