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Proverbs 28:5

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Evil people don’t understand fairness. But people who love the Lord understand it.

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Christ gave you a special gift. {\cf2\super [8]} You still have this gift in you. So you don’t need any person to teach you. The gift he gave you teaches you about everything. This gift is true. It is not false. So continue to live in Christ, like his gift taught you.


But if any of you needs wisdom, then you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people. So God will give you wisdom.


You have the gift {\cf2\super [6]} that the Holy One (God or Christ) gave you. So you all know \{the truth\}.


Compared to you,\par people are like stupid animals.\par We are like fools\par who can’t understand anything.\par


If a person wants to do what God wants, then that person will know that my teaching comes from God. That person will know that this teaching is not my own.


Foolish people can’t understand wisdom. And when people are discussing important things, the foolish person can say nothing.


The things a wise person does leads to life here on earth {\cf2\super [20]} and stop him from going down to the place of death.


I understand more than the older leaders\par because I keep your commands.\par


The Lord tells his secrets to his followers.\par He teaches his Agreement {\cf2\super [153]} to them.\par


\{God said,\} “My people are foolish.\par They don’t know me.\par They are stupid children.\par They don’t understand.\par They are skillful at doing evil,\par but they don’t know how to do good.”\par


So the Lord will give you his wisdom. Then you will understand the things that are good and fair and right.


Then the Lord said, “Go and tell this to the people: ‘Listen closely, but don’t understand! Look closely, but don’t learn!’


Those people don’t know what they are doing. They don’t understand! It is like their eyes are covered so they can’t see. Their hearts (minds) don’t try to understand.


Lord, your commands make me wiser\par than my enemies.\par Your law is with me always.\par


A cow knows its master.\par And a donkey knows the place where its owner feeds it.\par But the people of Israel don’t know me.\par My people don’t understand.”\par





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