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Lexicon :: Strong's H2790 - ḥāraš

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חָרַשׁ
Transliteration
ḥāraš
Pronunciation
khaw-rash'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 760,761

Strong’s Definitions

חָרַשׁ chârash, khaw-rash'; a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):—× altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x

The KJV translates Strong's H2790 in the following manner: ...peace (26x), plow (13x), devise (5x), keep ... silence (5x), hold...tongue (4x), altogether (3x), plowman (2x), cease (1x), conceal (1x), deaf (1x), to ear (1x), graven (1x), imagine (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 73x
The KJV translates Strong's H2790 in the following manner: ...peace (26x), plow (13x), devise (5x), keep ... silence (5x), hold...tongue (4x), altogether (3x), plowman (2x), cease (1x), conceal (1x), deaf (1x), to ear (1x), graven (1x), imagine (1x), miscellaneous (9x).

  1. to cut in, plough, engrave, devise

    1. (Qal)

      1. to cut in, engrave

      2. to plough

      3. to devise

    2. (Niphal) to be ploughed

    3. (Hiphil) to plot evil

  2. to be silent, be dumb, be speechless, be deaf

    1. (Qal)

      1. to be silent

      2. to be deaf

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to be silent, keep quiet

      2. to make silent

      3. to be deaf, show deafness

    3. (Hithpael) to remain silent

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָרַשׁ chârash, khaw-rash'; a primitive root; to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness):—× altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.
STRONGS H2790: Abbreviations
† I. [חָרַשׁ] verb cut in, engrave, plough, devise (Late Hebrew id., plough, so Ethiopic ሐረለ፡ Phoenician חרש, Aramaic (rare) חֲרַת engrave, Tfro cleave, plough, Arabic حَرَثَ plough) —
Qal Perfect חָֽרְשׁוּ Psalm 129:3, חֲרַשְׁתֶּם Judges 14:18; Hosea 10:13; Imperfect יַחֲרשׁ Isaiah 28:24; Proverbs 20:4; יַחֲרוֺשׁ Hosea 10:11+ Amos 6:12 (see below); 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲרשׁ Deuteronomy 22:10; Proverbs 3:29; Infinitive construct חֲרשׁ 1 Samuel 8:12; Participle חֹרֵשׁ [H2794 Genesis 4:22] + 5 times; חוֺרֵשׁ Amos 9:13; plural חֹרְשִׁים Psalm 129:3, חֹרְשֵׁי Job 4:8 + 3 times, feminine plural absolute חֹרְשׁוֺת Job 1:14; passive חֲרוּשָׁה Jeremiah 17:1: —
1. cut in, engrave, of worker in metals נְחשֶׁת וּבַרְזֶל ח׳ [H2794 Genesis 4:22] (J), נחשׁת ח׳ 1 Kings 7:14; figurative עַללֿוּחַ לִבָּם ח׳ Jeremiah 17:1 engraved on the tablet of their heart.
2. plough, literally, human subject (animal usually with בְּ), no object expressed 1 Kings 19:19; Deuteronomy 22:10; Isaiah 28:24, so יַחֲרוֺשׁ בבקרים Amos 6:12 (but read probably יֵחָרֵשׁ בבקר יָם, see We and others); with accusative of congnate meaning with verb חֲרִישׁוֺ ח׳ 1 Samuel 8:12 plough his ploughing (＝do his ploughing), Proverbs 20:4; figurative of Judah Hosea 10:11; with ethical reference רֶשַׁע ח׳ Hosea 10:13 (|| קצר), אָוֶן ח׳ Job 4:8 (|| זרע, קצר); עַלגַּֿבִּי חָֽרְשׁוּ חֹרְשִׁים Psalm 129:3 upon my back have ploughmen ploughed (figurative of oppression by wicked); חֹרֵשׁ ＝ploughman Isaiah 28:24; Amos 9:13 (|| קוֺצֵר); ח׳ with oxen subject only Job 1:14.
3. devise (as one who works in, practises), usually bad sense, object רָעָה Proverbs 3:29, רַע Proverbs 6:14; מַחְשְׁבוֺת אָוֶן Proverbs 6:18, חֹרְשֵׁירַע Proverbs 12:20; Proverbs 14:22; but also חֹרְשֵׁי טוֺב Proverbs 14:22.
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular צִיּוֺן שָׂדֶה תֵּחָרֵשׁ Micah 3:12 Zion, as a field she shall be ploughed ＝Jeremiah 26:18.
Hiph. Participle מַחֲרִישׁ רָעָה עַלֿ 1 Samuel 23:9 fabricating mischief against (see Dr, and compare We).

† II. [חָרֵשׁ] verb
1. be silent, dumb, speechless;
2. be deaf; chiefly poetical (Late Hebrew Pi. make deaf; Aramaic Wero, Wfro be dumb, deaf; Arabic خَرِسَ be dumb, speechless, compare Assyrian ḫarâšu, restrain, according to DlPr 100; see LagBN 120) —
Qal Imperfect יֶחֱרָ֑שׁ Psalm 50:3; 2nd person masculine singular תֶּחֱרַשׁ Psalm 28:1; Psalm 83:2; תֶּחֱרַ֑שׁ Psalm 35:22; Psalm 109:1; תֶּחֱרָ֑שׁ Psalm 39:13; 3rd person feminine plural תֶּחֱרַ֑שְׁנָה Micah 7:16; —
1. be silent, always of God's keeping silence when men pray Psalm 35:22; Psalm 50:3; Psalm 83:2; Psalm 109:1; followed by אֶלֿ Psalm 39:13.
2. be deaf, subject י׳, followed by מִמֶּנִּי Psalm 28:1; subject אָזְנַיִם Micah 7:16.
Hiph. Perfect חֶחֱרִשׁ Numbers 30:15; Genesis 34:5; יְחֶחֱרִישׁ consecutive Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; וְהֶחֱרִשׁ consecutive Numbers 30:12; הֶחֱרַ֫שְׁתִּי Esther 7:4 + 2 times etc.; Imperfect יַחֲרִישׁ Numbers 30:15 + 2 times (including Zephaniah 3:17 see below); 2nd person masculine singular תַּחֲרִישׁ Habakkuk 1:13; jussive תַּחְרֵשׁ 1 Samuel 7:8; 2nd person masculine plural תַּחֲרִישׁוּן Job 13:5; תַּחֲרִשׁוּן Exodus 14:14, etc.; Imperative הַחֲרֵשׁ Judges 18:19 + 2 times; הַחֲרִ֫ישִׁי 2 Samuel 13:20; הַחֲרִ֫ישׁוּ Job 13:13; Isaiah 41:1; Infinitive absolute הַחֲרֵשׁ Numbers 30:15 + 2 times; Participle מַחֲרִישׁ Genesis 24:21 + 2 times (including 1 Samuel 10:27 see below); מַחֲרִישִׁים 2 Samuel 19:11; —
1. be silent (＝exhibit silence)
a. almost always of men Genesis 24:21; Genesis 34:5; Exodus 14:14 (all J), Judges 18:19; 2 Samuel 13:20; 2 Samuel 19:11; 2 Kings 18:36 ＝Isaiah 36:21; Jeremiah 4:19; Job 6:24; Job 13:5 (twice in verse); Job 13:19; Job 33:31, 33; Proverbs 11:12; Proverbs 17:28; Psalm 32:3; Nehemiah 5:8; Esther 4:14 (twice in verse); Esther 7:4; also וַיְהִי כְּמַחֲרִישׁ 1 Samuel 10:27 (but read rather ויהי כְּמֵחֹדֶשׁ and it came to pass after about a month, Greek Version of the LXX Dr); יחרישׁ באהבתו Zephaniah 3:17 (Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version יְחַדֵּשׁ he will renew his love, see especially BuhlZAW see 1885, 183); ח׳ with לְ person keep silence at one, i.e. fail to make objection at proper time Numbers 30:5; Numbers 30:8; Numbers 30:12; Numbers 30:15 (3 times in verse) (all P); אלי הח׳ Isaiah 41:1 pregnantly ＝come silently unto me; followed by מִן person cease to speak with Jeremiah 38:27; be silent about, pass by in silence, followed by accusative בַּדָּיו אח׳ Job 41:4.
b. rarely of God, permitting evil in silence Habakkuk 1:13; Isaiah 42:14; Psalm 50:21.
2. once causative. make silent, with accusative Job 11:3.
3. be deaf, shew deafness: אַלֿ תַּחֲרֵשׁ מִמֶּנּוּ מִזְּעֹק 1 Samuel 7:8 be not deaf (turning) from us, so as not to cry.
** Hithp. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיִּתְחָֽרְשׁוּ Judges 16:2 and they kept quiet.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

24:21; 24:21; 34:5; 34:5

Exodus

14:14; 14:14

Numbers

30:5; 30:5; 30:8; 30:8; 30:12; 30:12; 30:15; 30:15; 30:15; 30:15

Deuteronomy

22:10; 22:10

Judges

14:18; 16:2; 18:19; 18:19

1 Samuel

7:8; 7:8; 8:12; 8:12; 10:27; 10:27; 23:9

2 Samuel

13:20; 13:20; 19:11; 19:11

1 Kings

7:14; 19:19

2 Kings

18:36

Nehemiah

5:8

Esther

4:14; 7:4; 7:4

Job

1:14; 1:14; 4:8; 4:8; 6:24; 11:3; 13:5; 13:5; 13:13; 13:19; 33:31; 33:33; 41:4

Psalms

28:1; 28:1; 32:3; 35:22; 35:22; 39:13; 39:13; 50:3; 50:3; 50:21; 83:2; 83:2; 109:1; 109:1; 129:3; 129:3; 129:3

Proverbs

3:29; 3:29; 6:14; 6:18; 11:12; 12:20; 14:22; 14:22; 17:28; 20:4; 20:4

Isaiah

28:24; 28:24; 28:24; 36:21; 41:1; 41:1; 42:14

Jeremiah

4:19; 17:1; 17:1; 26:18; 38:27

Hosea

10:11; 10:11; 10:13; 10:13

Amos

6:12; 6:12; 9:13; 9:13

Micah

3:12; 7:16; 7:16

Habakkuk

1:13; 1:13

Zephaniah

3:17; 3:17

H2790

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2790 matches the Hebrew חָרַשׁ (ḥāraš),
which occurs 72 times in 65 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 24:21–Isa 28:24)

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 24:21 - The servant watched her in silence, wondering whether or not the LORD had given him success in his mission.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:5 - Soon Jacob heard that Shechem had defiled his daughter, Dinah. But since his sons were out in the fields herding his livestock, he said nothing until they returned.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 14:14

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 14:14 - The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:4 - and her father hears of the vow or pledge and does not object to it, then all her vows and pledges will stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:7 - If her husband learns of her vow or pledge and does not object on the day he hears of it, her vows and pledges will stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:11

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:11 - If her husband hears of it and does not object to it, her vow or pledge will stand.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 30:14

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 30:14 - But if he does not object on the day he hears of it, then he is agreeing to all her vows and pledges.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 22:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 22:10 - “You must not plow with an ox and a donkey harnessed together.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 14:18 - So before sunset of the seventh day, the men of the town came to Samson with their answer:
“What is sweeter than honey?
What is stronger than a lion?” Samson replied, “If you hadn’t plowed with my heifer, you wouldn’t have solved my riddle!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:2 - Word soon spread[fn] that Samson was there, so the men of Gaza gathered together and waited all night at the town gates. They kept quiet during the night, saying to themselves, “When the light of morning comes, we will kill him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:19 - “Be quiet and come with us,” they said. “Be a father and priest to all of us. Isn’t it better to be a priest for an entire tribe and clan of Israel than for the household of just one man?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 7:8

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 7:8 - “Don’t stop pleading with the LORD our God to save us from the Philistines!” they begged Samuel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 8:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:12 - Some will be generals and captains in his army,[fn] some will be forced to plow in his fields and harvest his crops, and some will make his weapons and chariot equipment.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 10:27 - But there were some scoundrels who complained, “How can this man save us?” And they scorned him and refused to bring him gifts. But Saul ignored them.
[Nahash, king of the Ammonites, had been grievously oppressing the people of Gad and Reuben who lived east of the Jordan River. He gouged out the right eye of each of the Israelites living there, and he didn’t allow anyone to come and rescue them. In fact, of all the Israelites east of the Jordan, there wasn’t a single one whose right eye Nahash had not gouged out. But there were 7,000 men who had escaped from the Ammonites, and they had settled in Jabesh-gilead.][fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 23:9 - But David learned of Saul’s plan and told Abiathar the priest to bring the ephod and ask the LORD what he should do.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 13:20

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 13:20 - Her brother Absalom saw her and asked, “Is it true that Amnon has been with you? Well, my sister, keep quiet for now, since he’s your brother. Don’t you worry about it.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in her brother Absalom’s house.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 19:10

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:10 - Now Absalom, whom we anointed to rule over us, is dead. Why not ask David to come back and be our king again?”

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 19:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 19:19 - So Elijah went and found Elisha son of Shaphat plowing a field. There were twelve teams of oxen in the field, and Elisha was plowing with the twelfth team. Elijah went over to him and threw his cloak across his shoulders and then walked away.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 18:36 - But the people were silent and did not utter a word because Hezekiah had commanded them, “Do not answer him.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 5:8 - At the meeting I said to them, “We are doing all we can to redeem our Jewish relatives who have had to sell themselves to pagan foreigners, but you are selling them back into slavery again. How often must we redeem them?” And they had nothing to say in their defense.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 4:14 - If you keep quiet at a time like this, deliverance and relief for the Jews will arise from some other place, but you and your relatives will die. Who knows if perhaps you were made queen for just such a time as this?”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEst 7:4 - For my people and I have been sold to those who would kill, slaughter, and annihilate us. If we had merely been sold as slaves, I could remain quiet, for that would be too trivial a matter to warrant disturbing the king.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 1:14 - a messenger arrived at Job’s home with this news: “Your oxen were plowing, with the donkeys feeding beside them,

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:8 - My experience shows that those who plant trouble
and cultivate evil will harvest the same.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:24 - Teach me, and I will keep quiet.
Show me what I have done wrong.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:3 - Should I remain silent while you babble on?
When you mock God, shouldn’t someone make you ashamed?

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:5 - If only you could be silent!
That’s the wisest thing you could do.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:13 - “Be silent now and leave me alone.
Let me speak, and I will face the consequences.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:19 - Who can argue with me over this?
And if you prove me wrong, I will remain silent and die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:31

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:31 - Mark this well, Job. Listen to me,
for I have more to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:33 - But if not, then listen to me.
Keep silent and I will teach you wisdom!”

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:12 - “I want to emphasize Leviathan’s limbs
and its enormous strength and graceful form.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 28:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 28:1 - A psalm of David.

I pray to you, O LORD, my rock.
Do not turn a deaf ear to me.
For if you are silent,
I might as well give up and die.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 32:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 32:3 - When I refused to confess my sin,
my body wasted away,
and I groaned all day long.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:22 - O LORD, you know all about this.
Do not stay silent.
Do not abandon me now, O Lord.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:12 - Hear my prayer, O LORD!
Listen to my cries for help!
Don’t ignore my tears.
For I am your guest—
a traveler passing through,
as my ancestors were before me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:3 - Our God approaches,
and he is not silent.
Fire devours everything in his way,
and a great storm rages around him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 50:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:21 - While you did all this, I remained silent,
and you thought I didn’t care.
But now I will rebuke you,
listing all my charges against you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 83:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 83:1 - A song. A psalm of Asaph.

O God, do not be silent!
Do not be deaf.
Do not be quiet, O God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 109:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:1 - For the choir director: A psalm of David.

O God, whom I praise,
don’t stand silent and aloof

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 129:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 129:3 - My back is covered with cuts,
as if a farmer had plowed long furrows.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:29 - Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:14 - Their perverted hearts plot evil,
and they constantly stir up trouble.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:18 - a heart that plots evil,
feet that race to do wrong,

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 11:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:12 - It is foolish to belittle one’s neighbor;
a sensible person keeps quiet.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:20 - Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
joy fills hearts that are planning peace!

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:22

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:22 - If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:28 - Even fools are thought wise when they keep silent;
with their mouths shut, they seem intelligent.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 20:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 20:4 - Those too lazy to plow in the right season
will have no food at the harvest.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:24 - Does a farmer always plow and never sow?
Is he forever cultivating the soil and never planting?

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