Psalms 1:1-2

The Way of the Righteous and the Wicked

1 Blessed is the man
The singular Hebrew word for  man (ish) is used here to portray a representative example of a godly person; see Preface

who bwalks not in cthe counsel of the wicked,
nor stands in dthe way of sinners,
nor esits in fthe seat of gscoffers;
2but his hdelight is in the law
Or instruction
of the Lord,
and on his jlaw he meditates day and night.

Proverbs 1:7

7 kThe fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 1:22

22“How long, O lsimple ones, will you love being simple?
How long will mscoffers delight in their scoffing
and fools nhate knowledge?

Proverbs 17:16

16Why should a fool have money in his hand oto buy wisdom
when he has no sense?

Matthew 8:34

34And behold, all the city came out to meet Jesus, and when they saw him, pthey begged him to leave their region.

1 Corinthians 8:1

Food Offered to Idols

1Now concerning
The expression  Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians’ letter; see 7:1
rfood offered to idols: we know that s“all of us possess knowledge.” This “knowledgetpuffs up, ubut love builds up.
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