Matthew 6:7-8
New King James Version
7 And when you pray, (A)do not use vain repetitions as the heathen do. (B)For they think that they will be heard for their many words.
8 “Therefore do not be like them. For your Father (C)knows the things you have need of before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 “And when you are praying, do not use thoughtless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard because of their (A)many words. 8 So do not be like them; for (B)your Father knows what you need before you ask Him.
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Matthew 6:7-8
King James Version
7 But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.
8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
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Zechariah 2:13
New King James Version
13 (A)Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord, for He is aroused (B)from His holy habitation!”
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Zechariah 2:13
New American Standard Bible
13 “[a](A)Be silent, all [b]mankind, before the Lord; for He has (B)roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”
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- Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
- Zechariah 2:13 Lit flesh
Zechariah 2:13
King James Version
13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.
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Zephaniah 1:7
New King James Version
7 (A)Be silent in the presence of the Lord God;
(B)For the day of the Lord is at hand,
For (C)the Lord has prepared a sacrifice;
He has [a]invited His guests.
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- Zephaniah 1:7 Lit. set apart, consecrated
Zephaniah 1:7
New American Standard Bible
7 [a](A)Be silent before the Lord [b]God!
For the (B)day of the Lord is near,
Because the Lord has prepared a (C)sacrifice,
He has (D)consecrated His guests.
Footnotes
- Zephaniah 1:7 Lit Hush
- Zephaniah 1:7 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord
Zephaniah 1:7
King James Version
7 Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord God: for the day of the Lord is at hand: for the Lord hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
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Psalm 46:10
New King James Version
10 Be still, and know that I am God;
(A)I will be exalted among the nations,
I will be exalted in the earth!
Psalm 46:10
New American Standard Bible
10 “[a]Stop striving and (A)know that I am God;
I will be (B)exalted among the [b]nations, I will be exalted on the earth.”
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- Psalm 46:10 Or Let go, relax
- Psalm 46:10 Or Gentiles
Psalm 46:10
King James Version
10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.
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Psalm 62:1
New King James Version
A Calm Resolve to Wait for the Salvation of God
To the Chief Musician. To (A)Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
62 Truly (B)my soul silently waits for God;
From Him comes my salvation.
Psalm 62:1
New American Standard Bible
God Alone a Refuge from Treachery and Oppression.
For the music director; [a]according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
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- Psalm 62 Title Cf. 1 Chr 16:41; 25:1; Ps 39 and 77 titles
Psalm 62:1
King James Version
62 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
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Job 37:19
New King James Version
19 “Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
Job 37:19
New American Standard Bible
19 Teach us what we are to say to Him;
We (A)cannot present our case because of darkness.
Job 37:19
King James Version
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
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Habakkuk 2:20
New King James Version
20 “But(A) the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth keep silence before Him.”
Habakkuk 2:20
New American Standard Bible
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- Habakkuk 2:20 Lit Hush before Him, all the earth
Habakkuk 2:20
King James Version
20 But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.
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Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
New King James Version
2 Do not be (A)rash with your mouth,
And let not your heart utter anything hastily before God.
For God is in heaven, and you on earth;
Therefore let your words (B)be few.
3 For a dream comes through much activity,
And (C)a fool’s voice is known by his many words.
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 [a]Do not be (A)quick with your mouth or [b]impulsive in thought to bring up a matter in the presence of God. For God is in heaven and you are on the earth; therefore let your (B)words be few. 3 For the dream comes through much [c]effort, and the voice of a (C)fool through many words.
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- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Ch 5:1 in Heb
- Ecclesiastes 5:2 Lit hurry your heart
- Ecclesiastes 5:3 Lit task
Ecclesiastes 5:2-3
King James Version
2 Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.
3 For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.
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