Bible: Prov. 6:16-19; 30:18-31
6:16 There are six things that the
even 1 seven 2 things that are an abomination to him: 3
6:17 haughty eyes, 4 a lying tongue, 5
and hands that shed innocent blood, 6
6:18 a heart that devises wicked plans, 7
feet that are swift to run 8 to evil,
6:19 a false witness who pours out lies, 9
and a person who spreads discord 10 among family members. 11
30:19 Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time. 4 30:20 Then Leah said, “God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun. 5
30:21 After that she gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.
30:22 Then God took note of 6 Rachel. He paid attention to her and enabled her to become pregnant. 7 30:23 She became pregnant 8 and gave birth to a son. Then she said, “God has taken away my shame.” 9 30:24 She named him Joseph, 10 saying, “May the
The Flocks of Jacob
30:25 After Rachel had given birth 11 to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send 12 me on my way so that I can go 13 home to my own country. 14 30:26 Let me take my wives and my children whom I have acquired by working for you. 15 Then I’ll depart, 16 because you know how hard I’ve worked for you.” 17
30:27 But Laban said to him, “If I have found favor in your sight, please stay here, 18 for I have learned by divination 19 that the
30:29 “You know how I have worked for you,” Jacob replied, 21 “and how well your livestock have fared under my care. 22 30:30 Indeed, 23 you had little before I arrived, 24 but now your possessions have increased many times over. 25 The
30:31 So Laban asked, 28 “What should I give you?” “You don’t need to give me a thing,” 29 Jacob replied, 30 “but if you agree to this one condition, 31 I will continue to care for 32 your flocks and protect them: