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Mark 7:22

Mark 7:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Canne, Browne, Blayney, Scott, and others · Public Domain

covetousness, wickedness: Gr. covetousnesses, wickednesses

an evil: Deuteronomy 15:9, Deuteronomy 28:54, Deuteronomy 28:56; 1 Samuel 18:8-9; Proverbs 23:6, Proverbs 28:22; Matthew 20:15

pride: 2 Chronicles 32:25-26, 2 Chronicles 32:31; Psalms 10:4; Obadiah 1:3-4; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 1 Peter 5:5

foolishness: Proverbs 12:23, Proverbs 22:15, Proverbs 24:9, Proverbs 27:22; Ecclesiastes 7:25; 1 Peter 2:15

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