20 ‘Surely our foes are destroyed, and fire has consumed their excess.’ 21 Reconcile now and be at peace with Him; thereby good will come to you. 22 Receive instruction from His mouth, and lay up His words in your heart.
Job 22:20–22
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Job 8:5–7
5 But if you would earnestly seek God and ask the Almighty for mercy, 6 if you are pure and upright, even now He will rouse Himself on your behalf and restore your righteous estate. 7 Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.
2 Maccabees 1:4–6
4 May God open your heart to his law and his statutes, and make peace, (WEB) 5 and listen to your requests, and be reconciled with you, and not forsake you in an evil time. (WEB) 6 Now we are praying for you here. (WEB)
Book of Enoch 96:1–2
1 Be hopeful, ye righteous; for suddenly shall the sinners perish before you, And ye shall have lordship over them according to your desires. (ENO) 2 [And in the day of the tribulation of the sinners, Your children shall mount and rise as eagles, And higher than the vul… (ENO)
2 Esdras 16:3–5
3 A sword has been sent upon you, and who is there to turn it back? (WEB) 4 A fire has been sent upon you, and who is there to quench it? (WEB) 5 Calamities are sent upon you, and who is there to drive them away? (WEB)
Job 11:12–14
12 But a witless man can no more become wise than the colt of a wild donkey can be born a man! 13 As for you, if you direct your heart and lift up your hands to Him, 14 if you put away the iniquity in your hand, and allow no injustice to dwell in your tents,
Proverbs 4:1–3
1 Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding. 2 For I give you sound teaching; do not abandon my directive. 3 When I was a son to my father, tender and the only child of my mother,
2 Esdras 11:37–39
37 I saw, and behold, something like a lion roused out of the woods roaring. I heard how he sent out a man’s voice to the eagle, and spoke, saying, (WEB) 38 “Listen and I will talk with you. The Most High will say to you, (WEB) 39 ‘Aren’t you the one that remains of the four animal… (WEB)
Odes of Solomon 33:7–9
7 And forsake the ways of that corruption and draw near unto me, and I will enter into you, and will bring you forth from perdition, (ODE) 8 And make you wise in the ways of truth: that you be not destroyed nor perish: (ODE) 9 Hear ye me and be redeemed. For the grace of God I a… (ODE)
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