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- etc. Heb. The reward of humility, etc. "Lengthª of daysª [is] in her right hand;ª [and] in her left handª richesª and honour.ª" {Prv 3:16} + "He that followethª° after righteousnessª and mercyª findethª° life,ª righteousness,ª and honour.ª" {Prv 21:21} + "O fearª°¹ the LORD,ª ye his saints:ª for¹ [there is] no¹ wantª to them that fearª him. ... The young lionsª do lack,ª° and suffer hunger:ª° but they that seekª° the LORDª shall not¹ wantª° any¹ goodª [thing]." {Psa 34:9-10} + "Praiseª° ye the LORD.ª Blessedª [is] the manª [that] fearethª°¹ the LORD,ª [that] delightethª° greatlyª in his commandments.ª ... Wealthª and richesª [shall be] in his house:ª and his righteousnessª endurethª° for ever.ª" {Psa 112:1-3} + "And wisdomª and knowledgeª shall be¹ the stabilityª of thy times,ª [and] strengthª of salvation:ª the fearª of the LORDª [is] his treasure.ª" {Isa 33:6} + "For¹ thus¹ saithª° the highª° and lofty Oneª° that inhabitethª° eternity,ª whose nameª [is] Holy;ª I dwellª° in the highª and holyª [place], with¹ him also [that is] of a contriteª and humbleª spirit,ª to reviveª° the spiritª of the humble,ª and to reviveª° the heartª of the contrite ones.ª°" {Isa 57:15} + "Butª seek¹ ye²° firstª the¹ kingdomª of God,ª andª hisª righteousness;ª andª allª these thingsª shall be addedª° unto you.ª" {Mtt 6:33} + "Forª bodilyª exerciseª profitethªª° little:ª² butª godlinessª isª° profitableª untoª all things,ª havingª° promiseª of the lifeª that now is,ª andª of that which is to come.ª°" {1Tm 4:8} + "Butª he givethª° moreª grace.ª Whereforeª he saith,ª° Godª resistethª° the proud,ª butª givethª° graceª unto the humble.ª" {Jms 4:6} + "Humble yourselvesª° in the sightª of the¹ Lord,ª andª he shall lift²° you² up.ª°¹" {Jms 4:10}
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