Psalm 37:19
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19 they are not put to shame in evil times;
in the days of famine they have abundance.(A)
Psalm 33:19
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19 to deliver their soul from death
and to keep them alive in famine.(A)
Proverbs 10:3
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3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.(A)
Isaiah 33:16
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16 they will live on the heights;
their refuge will be the fortresses of rocks;
their food will be supplied, their water assured.
Job 5:20-22
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20 In famine he will redeem you from death
and in war from the power of the sword.(A)
21 You shall be hidden from the scourge of the tongue
and shall not fear destruction when it comes.(B)
22 At destruction and famine you shall laugh
and shall not fear the wild animals of the earth.(C)
Amos 5:13
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13 Therefore the prudent will keep silent in such a time,
for it is an evil time.
Ephesians 5:16
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16 making the most of the time, because the days are evil.(A)
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Ecclesiastes 9:12
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12 For no one can anticipate one’s time. Like fish taken in a cruel net or like birds caught in a snare, so mortals are snared at a time of calamity, when it suddenly falls upon them.(A)
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Micah 2:3
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3 Therefore thus says the Lord:
Now, I am devising against this family an evil
from which you cannot remove your necks,
and you shall not walk arrogantly,
for it will be an evil time.(A)
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