James 4:14
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14 [a]Yet you do not know [the least thing] [b]about what may happen in your life tomorrow. [What is secure in your life?] You are merely a vapor [like a puff of smoke or a wisp of steam from a cooking pot] that is visible for a little while and then vanishes [into thin air].
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- James 4:14 Lit Who do not.
- James 4:14 Lit what sort your life will be.
Ephesians 5:16
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16 [a]making the very most of your time [on earth, recognizing and taking advantage of each opportunity and using it with wisdom and diligence], because the days are [filled with] evil.
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- Ephesians 5:16 The Greek word in this verse means “buy up at the market place.” Opportunity is regarded as a commodity to be used by believers.
Isaiah 55:6
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6
Seek the Lord while He may be found;
Call on Him [for salvation] while He is near.
Psalm 144:4
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4
Man is like a mere breath;
His days are like a shadow that passes away.
Psalm 39:5
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5
“Behold, You have made my days as [short as] hand widths,
And my lifetime is as nothing in Your sight.
Surely every man at his best is a mere breath [a wisp of smoke, a vapor that vanishes]!(A) Selah.
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