Song for today: O Little Town of Bethlehem and
How Great Our Joy

Today’s country: Republic of Benin

A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouths of fools pour out folly.
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The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it.
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Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it.
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To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!
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The ear that listens to life-giving reproof will dwell among the wise.
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The fear of the Lord is instruction in wisdom, and humility comes before honor.
from Proverbs 15

from Jude