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Words of Wisdom
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But thou shalt open thine hand wide unto him, and shalt surely lend him sufficient for his need, in that which he wanteth.
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Deuteronomy 15:8
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Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
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Deuteronomy 28:48
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And toward her young one that cometh out from between her feet, and toward her children which she shall bear: for she shall eat them for want of all things secretly in the siege and straitness, wherewith thine enemy shall distress thee in thy gates.
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Deuteronomy 28:57
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When ye go, ye shall come unto a people secure, and to a large land: for God hath given it into your hands; a place where there is no want of any thing that is in the earth.
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Judges 18:10
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Yet there is both straw and provender for our asses; and there is bread and wine also for me, and for thy handmaid, and for the young man which is with thy servants: there is no want of any thing.
And the old man said, Peace be with thee; howsoever let all thy wants lie upon me; only lodge not in the street.
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Judges 19:19, 20
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Now therefore call unto me all the prophets of Baal, all his servants, and all his priests; let none be wanting: for I have a great sacrifice to do to Baal; whosoever shall be wanting, he shall not live. But Jehu did it in subtilty, to the intent that he might destroy the worshippers of Baal.
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2 Kings 10:19
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They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter.
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Job 24:8
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For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
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Job 30:3
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If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;
If his loins have not blessed me, and if he were not warmed with the fleece of my sheep;
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:
Then let mine arm fall from my shoulder blade, and mine arm be broken from the bone.
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Job 31:19-22
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
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Psalms 23:1
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O fear the LORD, ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want any good thing.
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Psalms 34:9, 10
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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth, and thy want as an armed man.
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Proverbs 6:11
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
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Proverbs 9:4, 5
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Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.
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Proverbs 9:16, 17
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In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
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Proverbs 10:19
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The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:21
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Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
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Proverbs 13:23
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The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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Proverbs 13:25
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In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
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Proverbs 14:28
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All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.
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Proverbs 19:7
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The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.
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Proverbs 21:5
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He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
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Proverbs 22:16
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So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
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Proverbs 24:34
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The prince that wanteth understanding is also a great oppressor: but he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
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Proverbs 28:16
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That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
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Ecclesiastes 1:15
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A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.
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Ecclesiastes 6:2
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Thy navel is like a round goblet, which wanteth not liquor: thy belly is like an heap of wheat set about with lilies.
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Song of Solomon 7:2
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Moreover the LORD saith, Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with stretched forth necks and wanton eyes, walking and mincing as they go, and making a tinkling with their feet:
Therefore the LORD will smite with a scab the crown of the head of the daughters of Zion, and the LORD will discover their secret parts.
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Isaiah 3:16, 17
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Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail, none shall want her mate: for my mouth it hath commanded, and his spirit it hath gathered them.
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Isaiah 34:16
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For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;
Neither shall the priests the Levites want a man before me to offer burnt offerings, and to kindle meat offerings, and to do sacrifice continually.
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Jeremiah 33:17, 18
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Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall not want a man to stand before me for ever.
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Jeremiah 35:19
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But since we left off to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, we have wanted all things, and have been consumed by the sword and by the famine.
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Jeremiah 44:18
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They that be slain with the sword are better than they that be slain with hunger: for these pine away, stricken through for want of the fruits of the field.
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Lamentations 4:9
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That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
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Ezekiel 4:17
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TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting.
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Daniel 5:27
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And I also have given you cleanness of teeth in all your cities, and want of bread in all your places: yet have ye not returned unto me, saith the LORD.
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Amos 4:6
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For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living.
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Mark 12:44
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And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
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Luke 15:14
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And when they wanted wine, the mother of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine.
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John 2:3
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Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying.
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Romans 13:13
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But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want: that there may be equality:
As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
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2 Corinthians 8:14, 15
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For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;
Whiles by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men;
And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you.
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2 Corinthians 9:12-14
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And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all things I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, and so will I keep myself.
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2 Corinthians 11:9
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Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
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Philippians 2:25
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Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
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Philippians 4:11
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But the younger widows refuse: for when they have begun to wax wanton against Christ, they will marry;
Having damnation, because they have cast off their first faith.
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1 Timothy 5:11, 12
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For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
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Titus 1:5, 6
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Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
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Titus 3:13
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But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.
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James 1:4
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Ye have lived in pleasure on the earth, and been wanton; ye have nourished your hearts, as in a day of slaughter.
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James 5:5
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For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness, those that were clean escaped from them who live in error.
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2 Peter 2:18
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