The desire: Proverbs 13:12; 1 Kings 1:48; Psalms 21:1-2; Song of Solomon 3:4; 2 Timothy 4:7-8; Revelation 7:14-17
it is: Proverbs 29:27
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Proverbs 13:19
Proverbs 13:19
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