24 His ways are plain to the holy. They are stumbling blocks to the wicked. (WEB) 25 Good things are created from the beginning for the good. So are evil things for sinners. (WEB) 26 The main things necessary for the life of man are water, fire, iron, salt, wheat flour, and honey, milk, the blood of the grape, oil, and clothing. (WEB)
Sirach 39:24–26
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Sirach 40:9–11
9 come death, bloodshed, strife, sword, calamities, famine, suffering, and plague. (WEB) 10 All these things were created for the wicked, and because of them the flood came. (WEB) 11 All things that are of the earth turn to the earth again. All things that are of the waters return… (WEB)
Sirach 11:13–15
13 and lifted up his head so that many marveled at him. (WEB) 14 Good things and bad, life and death, poverty and riches, are from the Lord. (WEB) 15 Wisdom, knowledge, and understanding of the law, are of the Lord: love, and the way of good works, are from him. (KJV)
Sirach 39:32–34
32 Therefore from the beginning I was convinced, and I thought it through and left it in writing: (WEB) 33 All the works of the Lord are good. He will supply every need in its time. (WEB) 34 No one can say, “This is worse than that,” for they will all be well approved in their time. (WEB)
Sirach 15:16–18
16 He has set fire and water before you. You will stretch forth your hand to whichever you desire. (WEB) 17 Before man is life and death. Whichever he likes, it will be given to him. (WEB) 18 For the wisdom of the Lord is great. He is mighty in power, and sees all things. (WEB)
Testament of Asher 1:4–6
4 Therefore all things are by twos, one over against the other. (T12) 5 For there are two ways of good and evil, and with these are the two inclinations in our breasts discriminating them. (T12) 6 Therefore if the soul take pleasure in the good inclination, all its actions are i… (T12)
Sirach 33:13–15
13 As the clay of the potter in his hand, all his ways are according to his good pleasure, so men are in the hand of him who made them, to give to them according to his judgment. (WEB) 14 Good is the opposite of evil, and life is the opposite of death; so the sinner is th… (WEB)
Proverbs 12:20–22
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. 21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. 22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Matthew 12:34–36
34 You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart, the mouth speaks. 35 The good man brings good things out of his good store of treasure, and the evil man brings evil things out of his evil store of treasure. 36 Bu…
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