Ecclesiastes 8:5

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• Hebrews 5:14
  But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained their senses to distinguish good from evil.
• Philippians 1:9-10
  ⁹ And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; ¹⁰ That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;⁹ And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight, ¹⁰ so that you may be able to test and prove what is best and may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
• 1 Peter 3:13-14
  ¹³ And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? ¹⁴ But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;¹³ Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good? ¹⁴ But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
• 1 Chronicles 12:32
  And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do; the heads of them were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their commandment.From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.
• Romans 13:5-7
  ⁵ Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. ⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. ⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.⁵ Therefore it is necessary to submit to authority, not only to avoid punishment, but also as a matter of conscience. ⁶ This is also why you pay taxes. For the authorities are God’s servants, who devote themselves to their work. ⁷ Pay everyone what you owe him: taxes to whom taxes are due, revenue to whom revenue is due, respect to whom respect is due, honor to whom honor is due.
• Luke 20:25
  And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
• Acts 4:19
  But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
• Ecclesiastes 10:2
  A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.A wise man’s heart inclines to the right, but the heart of a fool to the left.
• Exodus 1:17
  But the midwives feared God, and did not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men children alive.The midwives, however, feared God and did not do as the king of Egypt had instructed; they let the boys live.
• Acts 5:29
  Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.

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