Song for today: Heart of Worship

Today’s country: Burkina Faso

The wisest of women builds her house,
but folly with her own hands tears it down.
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Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
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Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
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Leave the presence of a fool,
for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
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The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
but the folly of fools is deceiving.
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There is a way that seems right to a man,
but its end is the way to death.
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The simple believes everything,
but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
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Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
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In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
and his children will have a refuge.
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The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
that one may turn away from the snares of death.
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Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.
from Prov 14

The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four.
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The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Becher, and Jediael, three.
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The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shallum,
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The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his Aramean concubine bore; she bore Machir the father of Gilead.
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The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah,
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The sons of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
from 1Chr 7

Ner was the father of Kish, Kish of Saul, Saul of Jonathan, Malchi-shua, Abinadab and Eshbaal;
from 1Chr 8

So all Israel was recorded in genealogies, and these are written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. And Judah was taken into exile in Babylon because of their breach of faith. Now the first to dwell again in their possessions in their cities were Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the temple servants. And some of the people of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem:
from 1Chr 9

Now the Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled before the Philistines and fell slain on Mount Gilboa. And the Philistines overtook Saul and his sons, and the Philistines struck down Jonathan and Abinadab and Malchi-shua, the sons of Saul. The battle pressed hard against Saul, and the archers found him, and he was wounded by the archers. Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised come and mistreat me.” But his armor-bearer would not, for he feared greatly. Therefore Saul took his own sword and fell upon it. And when his armor-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell upon his sword and died. Thus Saul died; he and his three sons and all his house died together.
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So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance. He did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.
from 1Chr 10