sits in trees all day long and only moves when it has to move but even that is a pain staking‚ slow moving process which it has become accustom to. In many circles sloth‚ the mammal‚ is named after the cardinal sin of sloth because of the portrayed laziness of the animal. However this is not the case; the animal’s metabolism has a special adaptation in which it stores energy‚ not to mention that walking on the ground is a painful process for the animal with super long fingernails. Although the idleness
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Embracing Rizalism as a Way of Life Jose Rizal‚ a hero! Many of our youth today equate Rizal‚ the hero with martyrdom‚ death! Being a hero isn’t "cool"‚ this is for "freaks". Jose Rizal is no longer "in". Distinguished members of the board of judges‚ ladies and gentlemen I don’t have to go into detailed account of dates‚ places and people in the biography of Pepe. No! All literate Filipinos start their lesson in history with the stories of the boy from Calamba‚ Laguna.
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was the middle action between two vices. So‚ for example‚ modesty would be a virtue as it comes between two extremes or vices; egotism and low self esteem. Another example would be working sensibly. The two vices of working would be overworking and laziness. The middle option would be working sensibly. This‚ according to Aristotle‚ is the correct choice of action. He said we should act in the right way‚ at the right time‚ in the right amount towards the right persons for the correct reasons: "...To
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teach not their own use; but that is a wisdom without them‚ and above them‚ won by observation. Read not to contradict and confute5; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse6; but to weigh and consider. Some books are to be tasted‚ others to be swallowed‚ and some few to be chewed and digested; that is‚ some books are to be read only in parts; others to be read‚ but not curiously; and some few to be read wholly‚ and with diligence and attention. Some books also may be
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time is never found again‚ and what we call time enough always proves too little. Let us then be up and doing and doing to a purpose‚ so by diligence we should do more with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult‚ but industry all things easy. He that rises late must trot all day and shall scarce overtake the business at night; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon overtakes him. Sloth‚ like rust‚ consumes faster than labour wears‚ while the used key is always bright
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Version 1973 (NIV). Formal Equivalence verse Functional Equivalence The KJV and RSV fall more into a formal equivalence‚ which attempt to keep as close to the “form” of the Hebrew or Greek or often described as “literal.” Whereas both NASU and NIV fall into functional equivalence‚ which attempt to keep the meaning of the Hebrew or Greek but to put their words and idioms into what would be normal way of saying the same thing in English. In KJV‚ RSV and NASU did not have any section heading in the
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other parts of the Old Testament (with the possible exception of Lamentations‚ which was placed together with them in the Hebrew Bible but is placed after Jeremiah in English translations because its authorship is traditionally attributed to the prophet)‚ but they really comprise books of two different major genres: a) Poetry – the Psalms are a collection of poems or songs. b) Wisdom – Job‚ Proverbs and Ecclesiastes belong within this genre. Having identified these two genres‚ however‚ it must be said
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Proverbs 16:16-17 says‚ “How much better to get wisdom than gold‚ to get insight rather than silver! The highway of the upright avoids evil; those who guard their ways preserve their lives. The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty‚ Proverbs 21:5. These verses personally touch my heart because they reflect living a life of wisdom‚ integrity‚ and diligence. ‘How much better to get wisdom than gold.’ Webster defines wisdom as; knowledge that is gained by having many
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Part 1:Rule of St. Benedict-10pts. Chapter 4: The tools for Goods Works Reflection: 1.) Choose 3 of the Tools of Good Works which you believe you are consistently applying to your life. Give examples of how you do these Good works. Renounce yourself in order to follow Christ. This was written in the book of Matthew 16:24 “Then said Jesus unto his disciples‚ If any man will come after me‚ let him deny himself‚ and take up his cross‚ and follow me.”And also it say this in the
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Biblical Words Related to Counseling Counsel The specific word‚ counsel‚ appears in the Bible 275 times and 8 different words in Hebrew that translate to counsel (Bible.org). The most common Hebrew counsel word used in the Old Testament is ètsah‚ which‚ appears in the King James Version 88 times. The actual word is derived from the less used Hebrew word‚ ya ats that translates as “advise‚ counsel‚ consult‚” (Vine‚ 2005). Old Testament Usage of Counsel In addition‚ ya ats is also translated
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