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Is in God  Ps 73:25,26.
Only found in the ways of wisdom  Pr 3:17,18.
Described by Christ in the beatitudes  Mt 5:3-12.
Is derived from
Fear of God.  Ps 128:1,2; Pr 28:14.
Trust in God.  Pr 16:20; Php 4:6,7.
The words of Christ.  Joh 17:13.
Obedience to God.  Ps 40:8; Joh 13:17.
Salvation.  De 33:29; Isa 12:2,3.
Hope in the Lord.  Ps 146:5.
Hope of glory.  Ro 5:2.
God being their Lord.  Ps 144:15.
God being their help.  Ps 146:5.
Praising God.  Ps 135:3.
Their mutual love.  Ps 133:1.
Divine chastening.  Job 5:17; Jas 5:11.
Suffering for Christ.  2Co 12:10; 1Pe 3:14; 4:13,14.
Having mercy on the poor.  Pr 14:21.
Finding wisdom.  Pr 3:13.

Is abundant and satisfying  Ps 36:8; 63:5.

Is limited to this life  Ps 17:14; Lu 16:25.
Is short  Job 20:5.
Is uncertain  Lu 12:20; Jas 4:13,14.
Is vain  Ec 2:1; 7:6.
Is derived from
Their wealth.  Job 21:13; Ps 52:7.
Their power.  Job 21:7; Ps 37:35.
Their worldly prosperity.  Ps 17:14; 73:3,4,7.
Popular applause.  Ac 12:22.
Gluttony.  Isa 22:13; Hab 1:16.
Drunkenness.  Isa 5:11; 56:12.
Vain pleasure.  Job 21:12; Isa 5:12.
Successful oppression.  Hab 1:15; Jas 5:6.

Marred by jealousy  Es 5:13.
Often interrupted by judgments  Nu 11:33; Job 15:21; Ps 73:18-20; Jer 25:10-11.
Leads to sorrow  Pr 14:13.
Leads to recklessness  Isa 22:13.
Sometimes a stumbling-block to saints  Ps 73:3,16; Jer 12:1; Hab 1:13.
Saints often permitted to see the end of  Ps 73:17-20.
Envy not  Ps 37:1.
Woe against  Am 6:1; Lu 6:25.
Illustrated  Ps 37:35,36; Lu 12:16-20; 16:19-25.
Exemplified
Israel.  Nu 11:33.
Haman.  Es 5:9-11.
Belshazzar.  Da 5:1.
Herod.  Ac 12:21-23.

Clean and used as food  De 12:15; 14:5.
Often hunted  La 1:6.
Female of
Called the hind.  Song 2:7.
Delights in freedom.  Ge 49:21.
Kind and affectionate.  Pr 5:19.
Brings forth at appointed time.  Job 39:1,2.
Brings forth with difficulty.  Job 39:3.
Brings forth at the voice of God.  Ps 29:9.
Forsakes her young in famine.  Jer 14:5.

Young of, abundantly provided for  Job 39:4.
Illustrative
Of Christ.  Song 2:9,17; 8:14.
Of converted sinners.  Isa 35:6.
(Sure-footedness of,) of experienced saints.  Ps 18:33; Hab 3:19.
(Panting for water,) of afflicted saints longing for God.  Ps 42:1,2.
(Without pasture,) of the persecuted.  La 1:6.

Ingathering of fruits of the fields  Mr 4:29.
To continue without intermission  Ge 8:22.
Called the
Appointed weeks of harvest.  Jer 5:24.
Harvest time.  2Sa 23:13; Jer 50:16.

Fields appeared white before  Joh 4:35.
Of barley at the passover  Le 23:6,10; Ru 1:22.
Of wheat at Pentecost  Ex 34:22; 1Sa 12:17.
Men and women engaged in  Ru 2:8,9.
Persons engaged in
Reapers.  Ru 2:4.
Binders.  Ge 37:7; Ps 129:7.
Called harvest-men.  Isa 17:5.
Called labourers.  Mt 9:37.
Fed by the husbandman during.  Ru 2:14.
Received wages.  Joh 4:35.
Often defrauded of their wages.  Jas 5:4.

Former and latter rain necessary to abundance of  Jer 5:24; Am 4:7.
Patience required in waiting for  Jas 5:7.
Not to be commenced until the first fruits had been offered to God  Le 23:10,14.
A time of great joy  Ps 126:6; Isa 9:3.
Omitted in the sabbatical year  Le 25:5.
Omitted in year of jubilee  Le 25:11,12.
The Sabbath to observed during  Ex 34:21.
Legal provision for the poor during  Le 19:9,10; 23:22; De 24:19.
Failure of
Occasioned by drought.  Am 4:7.
Occasioned by locusts.  Joe 1:4.
Sometimes continued for years.  Ge 45:6.
A cause of great grief.  Isa 16:9; Joe 1:11.
A punishment for sin.  Isa 17:10,11.

Slothfulness during, ruinous  Pr 10:5.
Miraculous thunder, &c in  1Sa 12:17,18.
Illustrative
Of seasons of grace.  Jer 8:20.
Of the end of the world.  Mt 13:30,39.
Of a time when many are ready to receive the gospel.  Mt 9:37,38; Joh 4:35.
Of a time of judgment.  Jer 51:33; Ho 6:11.
Of ripeness for wrath.  Joe 3:13; Re 14:15.
(Dew in,) of God's protection.  Isa 18:4.
(Cold in,) of a refreshing message.  Pr 25:13.
(Rain in,) of honour given to fools.  Pr 26:1.

Forbidden  Le 19:17; Col 3:8.
Is murder  1Jo 3:15.
A work of the flesh  Ga 5:20.
Often cloaked by deceit  Pr 10:18; 26:26.
Leads to deceit  Pr 26:24,25.
Stirs up strife  Pr 10:12.
Embitters life  Pr 15:17.
Inconsistent with
The knowledge of God.  1Jo 2:9,11.
The love of God.  1Jo 4:20.
Liars prone to.  Pr 26:28.

The wicked exhibit
Towards God.  Ro 1:30.
Towards saints.  Ps 25:19; Pr 29:10.
Towards each other.  Tit 3:3.

Christ experienced  Ps 35:19; Joh 7:7; 15:18,24,25.
Saints should
Expect.  Mt 10:22; Joh 15:18,19.
Not marvel at.  1Jo 3:13.
Return good for.  Ex 23:5; Mt 5:44.
Not rejoice in the calamities of those who exhibit.  Job 31:29,30; Ps 35:13,14.
Give no cause for.  Pr 25:17.

Punishment of  Ps 34:21; 44:7; 89:23; Am 1:11.
We should exhibit against
False ways.  Ps 119:104,128.
Lying.  Ps 119:163.
Evil.  Ps 97:10; Pr 8:13.
Backsliding.  Ps 101:3.
Hatred and opposition to God.  Ps 139:21,22.

Exemplified
Cain.  Ge 4:5,8.
Esau.  Ge 27:41.
Joseph's brethren.  Ge 37:4.
Men of Gilead.  Jdj 11:7.
Saul.  1Sa 18:8,9.
Ahab.  1Ki 22:8.
Haman.  Es 3:5,6.
Enemies of the Jews.  Es 9:1,5; Eze 35:5,6.
Chaldeans.  Da 3:12.
Enemies of Daniel.  Da 6:4-15.
Herodias.  Mt 14:3,8.
The Jews.  Ac 23:12,14.