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• Wisdom

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  In the Bible, wisdom (Hebrew chokmah) is the ability to judge rightly and live well, an ability that begins with the fear of God. The New Testament connects wisdom with Christ and with the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

• Proverbs

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  Proverbs is an Old Testament book of wisdom literature whose 31 chapters contain short instructions and maxims gathered chiefly under the name of Solomon. It presents the fear of God as the beginning of wisdom.

• Esther

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  Esther is a book of the Old Testament. In ten chapters it tells the story of Esther, a Jewish queen at the Persian court who averted the threatened annihilation of her people.

• Ecclesiastes

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  Ecclesiastes is a book of Old Testament wisdom literature. It reflects on the transience, or "vanity," of all things in the world and concludes that fearing God is the whole duty of man.

• Son of God

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  "Son of God" is a biblical expression denoting a special relationship with God. In the Old Testament it refers to angels, Israel, and the king. In the New Testament it refers chiefly to Jesus Christ, and it is also applied to believers.

• Pearl

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  A pearl is a round gem formed inside a mollusk. In the Bible it denotes something of great value, and it is best known from the New Testament parable of the pearl of great price and from the pearly gates of the New Jerusalem.

• Abaddon

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  Abaddon is a Hebrew word meaning "destruction" or "place of destruction." In the Old Testament it appears alongside Sheol as a designation for the realm of the dead, and in Revelation 9:11 it is the name of the angel of the bottomless pit.

• Wealth in the Bible

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  In the Bible, the rich are people who possess great wealth. The Old Testament often portrays wealth as a blessing from God while condemning its abuse, and the New Testament repeatedly warns against a heart that trusts in riches.

• Psalms

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  The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 prayers and songs of praise in the Old Testament. Used in the worship of ancient Israel, it remains one of the most widely used books of the Bible in the worship and personal devotional life of the church today.

• Cornerstone

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  A cornerstone is an important stone set at the corner of a building to align its walls and stabilize its structure. It appears in Psalm 118 and Isaiah 28, and the New Testament takes up the image as a reference to Jesus Christ.

• Parallelism

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  Parallelism is the characteristic mode of expression in Hebrew poetry, in which the thought of one line is paired with a following line that restates it, contrasts with it, or adds to it. It appears widely in the poetry of the Old Testament, including Psalms and Proverbs, and in the prophetic books.

• Shimron

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  Shimron was the fourth son of Issachar, the son of Jacob, and the ancestor of the Shimronite family (clan) within the tribe of Issachar. In the Bible his name appears only in genealogies.