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Psalms 128:3
As a vine bears a lot of fruit, so may your wife have many children by you. May they sit around your table like young olive trees.
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Psalms 127:3-5
Children are a gift from the Lord. They are a reward from him.Children who are born to people when they are young are like arrows in the hands of a soldier.Blessed are those who have many children. They won’t be put to shame when they go up against their enemies in court.
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Song of Solomon 3 1-Song of Solomon 3 2
“ All night long on my bed I searched for the one my heart loves. I looked for him but didn’t find him.I will get up and go around in the city. I’ll look through all of its streets. I’ll search for the one my heart loves. So I looked for him but didn’t find him.
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Psalms 30:7
Lord, when you gave me your help, you made Mount Zion stand firm. But when you took away your help, I was terrified.
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Song of Solomon 2 4
Lead me to the dinner hall. Let your banner of love be lifted high above me.
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Deuteronomy 33:27-29
God lives forever! You can run to him for safety. His powerful arms are always there to carry you. He will drive out your enemies to make room for you. He’ll say to you,‘ Destroy them!’So Israel will live in safety. Jacob will live secure in a land that has grain and fresh wine. There the heavens drop their dew.Israel, how blessed you are! Who is like you? The Lord has saved you. He keeps you safe. He helps you. He’s like a glorious sword to you. Your enemies will bow down to you in fear. You will walk on the highest places of their lands.”
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Joshua 1:9
Here is what I am commanding you to do. Be strong and brave. Do not be afraid. Do not lose hope. I am the Lord your God. I will be with you everywhere you go.”
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Proverbs 17:6
Grandchildren are like a crown to older people. And children are proud of their parents.
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Job 23:3
I wish I knew where I could find him! I wish I could go to the place where he lives!
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Psalms 44:8-9
All day long we talk about how great God is. We will praise your name forever.But now you have turned your back on us and made us humble. You don’t march out with our armies anymore.
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Job 42:13-16
Job also had seven sons and three daughters.He named the first daughter Jemimah. He named the second Keziah. And he named the third Keren- Happuch.Job’s daughters were more beautiful than any other women in the whole land. Their father gave them a share of property along with their brothers.After all of that happened, Job lived for 140 years. He saw his children, his grandchildren and his great- grandchildren.
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Jeremiah 14:8
You are Israel’s only hope. You save us when we’re in trouble. Why are you like a stranger to us? Why are you like a traveler who stays for only one night?
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Psalms 43:2
You are God, my place of safety. Why have you turned your back on me? Why must I go around in sorrow? Why am I beaten down by my enemies?
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Judges 6:12-13
The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon. He said,“ Mighty warrior, the Lord is with you.”“ Pardon me, sir,” Gideon replied,“ you say the Lord is with us. Then why has all this happened to us? Where are all the wonderful things he has done? Our people of long ago told us about them. They said,‘ Didn’t the Lord bring us up out of Egypt?’ But now the Lord has deserted us. He has handed us over to Midian.”
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Job 23:8-10
“ But if I go to the east, God isn’t there. If I go to the west, I don’t find him.When he’s working in the north, I don’t see him there. When he turns to the south, I don’t see him there either.But he knows every step I take. When he has tested me, I’ll come out as pure as gold.
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Job 1:2-5
Job had seven sons and three daughters.He owned 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He owned 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had a large number of servants. He was the most important man among all the people in the east.His sons used to give feasts in their homes on their birthdays. They would invite their three sisters to eat and drink with them.The time for enjoying good food would end. Then Job would make plans for his children to be made pure and“ clean.” He would sacrifice a burnt offering for each of them. He would do it early in the morning. He would think,“ Perhaps my children have sinned. Maybe they have spoken evil things against God in their hearts.” That’s what Job always did for his children when he felt they had sinned.
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Matthew 9:15
Jesus answered,“ How can the guests of the groom be sad while he is with them? The time will come when the groom will be taken away from them. Then they will fast.