About This Quote
¿Preguntas cúal es el fundamento de la sabidurÃa? No gozarte en cosas vanas. This quote is quoted by Joshua to Moses when he was trying to teach him how to be a good leader. The meaning of the quote is "How can you make people obey you when you yourself do not obey when there is no fear in your heart when you are in the Lord's presence when the Lord is with you?"
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