thou: 1 Samuel 27:1; Job 4:5; Isaiah 40:28-31; John 4:8; 2 Corinthians 4:1; Ephesians 3:13; Hebrews 12:3-5; Revelation 2:3, Revelation 2:13
small: Heb. narrow
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Proverbs 24:10
Proverbs 24:10
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