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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 01, 2022 **Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.** **- Proverbs 3:7 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You can't think your way out of sin. It doesn't work. Just run from it.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 02, 2022 **Let your eyes look straight ahead and your sight be focused in front of you.** **- Proverbs 4:25 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't be trapped by your past. Look to the future God has for you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 03, 2022 **Each person's ways are clearly seen by the LORD, and He surveys all his actions.** **- Proverbs 5:21 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **There's no such thing as keeping something hidden from God so just always live right!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 04, 2022 **Whoever commits adultery with a woman has no sense. Whoever does this destroys himself.** **- Proverbs 6:32 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Despite what society and the media says today having sex outside of marriage is STILL wrong!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 05, 2022 **To fear the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.** **- Proverbs 8:13 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Loving God means you stay away from all forms of wickedness.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 06, 2022 **Do not warn a mocker, or he will hate you. Warn a wise person, and he will love you.** **- Proverbs 9:8 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **A true friend will not only give but also take correction.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 07, 2022 **Hate starts quarrels, but love covers every wrong.** **-Proverbs 10:12 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **True peace can only come through the power of forgiveness.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 08, 2022 **Whoever gossips gives away secrets, but whoever is trustworthy in spirit can keep a secret.** **- Proverbs 11:13 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **If you can't keep your mouth shut it proves you can't be trusted.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 09, 2022 **Lips that lie are disgusting to the LORD, but honest people are his delight.** **- Proverbs 12:22 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Honesty is always the best policy!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 10, 2022 **Whoever walks with wise people will be wise, but whoever associates with fools will suffer.** **- Proverbs 13:20 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Your friends reflect who you are...choose them wisely!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 11, 2022 **Whoever lives right fears the LORD, but a person who is devious in his ways despises Him.** **- Proverbs 14:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Actions speak louder than words. You can't "love" God and knowingly keep sinning.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 12, 2022 **If Sheol and Abaddon lie open in front of the LORD how much more the human heart!** **- Proverbs 15:11 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **We can't put on an act for God like we can for people. He knows the real person within.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 13, 2022 **A wise person's heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.** **- Proverbs 16:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Make sure what comes out of your mouth is beneficial to others.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 14, 2022 **Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.** **- Proverbs 17:9 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't keep bringing up people's past mistakes.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 15, 2022 **An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified city. Arguments separate friends like a gate locked with bars.** **- Proverbs 18:19 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **We may not always agree and we should still be able to get along.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 16, 2022 **But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of the heavens, but my Father alone.** **- Matthew 24:36 (Darby Bible Translation)** **Predict the day all you want to but no one knows the exact day when Christ will return...but know this...one day, He will!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 17, 2022 **For you know quite well that the day of the Lord's return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.** **- 1 Thessalonians 5:2 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **There will be no warning when Jesus returns.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 18, 2022 **If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD--and He will repay you!** **- Proverbs 19:17 (New Living Translation (©2007))** **Helping those in need is actually as if you're helping Jesus Himself.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 19, 2022 **Wine [makes people] mock, liquor [makes them] noisy, and everyone under their influence is unwise.** **- Proverbs 20:1 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Getting drunk is just not smart.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 20, 2022 **A person thinks everything he does is right, but the LORD weighs hearts.** **- Proverbs 21:2 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **You might act right in front of everyone else but God sees the real you.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 21, 2022 **Drive out a mocker, and conflict will leave. Quarreling and abuse will stop.** **- Proverbs 22:10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Always hang around people that will build you up, not tear you down.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 22, 2022 **There is indeed a future, and your hope will never be cut off.** **- Proverbs 23:18 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Things won't always be this bad. God will see you through.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 23, 2022 **Do not testify against your neighbor without a reason, and do not deceive with your lips.** **-Proverbs 24:28 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Words can sometimes cause more damage to people than anything else.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 24, 2022 **Present your argument to your neighbor, but do not reveal another person's secret. Otherwise, when he hears about it, he will humiliate you, and his evil report about you will never disappear.** **- Proverbs 25:9-10 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Gossip destroys lives.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 25, 2022 **[Like] grabbing a dog by the ears, [so] is a bystander who gets involved in someone else's quarrel.** **- Proverbs 26:17 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Sometimes it's better to mind your own business.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 26, 2022 **Be fully aware of the condition of your flock, and pay close attention to your herds.** **- Proverbs 27:23 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Don't worry about other's people's business more than your own.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 27, 2022 **Whoever works his land will have plenty to eat. Whoever chases unrealistic dreams will have plenty of nothing.** **- Proverbs 28:19 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **There is security in working hard. Dreamers who don't work just dream.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 28, 2022 **Have you met a person who is quick to answer? There is more hope for a fool than for him.** **- Proverbs 29:20 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Always think before you speak!**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 29, 2022 **As churning milk produces butter and punching a nose produces blood, so stirring up anger produces a fight.** **- Proverbs 30:33 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Prevent fights by doing whatever it takes to keep the peace.**
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Scripture Thought Of The Day - November 30, 2022 **In order to free us from this present evil world, Christ took the punishment for our sins, because that was what our God and Father wanted.** **- Galatians 1:4 (GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995))** **Despite our wickedness Jesus died for us anyway! Hallelujah!**