Breaching A Dam

The beginning of contention <FI>is<Fi> a letting out of waters, And before it is meddled with leave the strife.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife. — read the full passage →

Of man <FI>are<Fi> arrangements of the heart, And from Jehovah an answer of the tongue. — read the full passage →

And the third day a marriage happened in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there, — read the full passage →

`And whenever ye may stand praying, forgive, if ye have anything against any one, that your Father also who is in the heavens may forgive you your trespasses;

For all things I have strength, in Christ's strengthening me;

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

The wisdom of a man hath deferred his anger, And his glory <FI>is<Fi> to pass over transgression.

Whoso is loving transgression is loving debate, Whoso is making high his entrance is seeking destruction.

Better <FI>is<Fi> a dry morsel, and rest with it, Than a house full of the sacrifices of strife.

If any one doth think to be religious among you, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart, of this one vain <FI>is<Fi> the religion;

Be not led astray, my brethren beloved; — read the full passage →

So then, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand ye in the Lord, beloved. — read the full passage →

and if one another ye do bite and devour, see--that ye may not by one another be consumed.

And concerning the things of which ye wrote to me: good <FI>it is<Fi> for a man not to touch a woman, — read the full passage →

Without wood is fire going out, And without a tale-bearer, contention ceaseth,

Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

An honour to a man is cessation from strife, And every fool intermeddleth.

Many <FI>are<Fi> the purposes in a man's heart, And the counsel of Jehovah it standeth.

For <FI>an object of<Fi> desire he who is separated doth seek, With all wisdom he intermeddleth. — read the full passage →

and a servant of the Lord it behoveth not to strive, but to be gentle unto all, apt to teach, patient under evil,

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath, — read the full passage →

be angry and do not sin; let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

`If, therefore, thou mayest bring thy gift to the altar, and there mayest remember that thy brother hath anything against thee,

Acceptance of the face of the wicked <FI>is<Fi> not good, To turn aside the righteous in judgment.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger. — read the full passage →

Every wise woman hath builded her house, And the foolish with her hands breaketh it down. — read the full passage →

Whoso is loving instruction, is loving knowledge, And whoso is hating reproof <FI>is<Fi> brutish. — read the full passage →

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

And all the company lifteth up and give forth their voice, and the people weep during that night; — read the full passage →

`Be agreeing with thy opponent quickly, while thou art in the way with him, that the opponent may not deliver thee to the judge, and the judge may deliver thee to the officer, and to prison thou mayest be cast, — read the full passage →

A revelation of Jesus Christ, that God gave to him, to shew to his servants what things it behoveth to come to pass quickly; and he did signify <FI>it<Fi> , having sent through his messenger to his servant John,

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the choice sojourners of the dispersion of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

Remind them to be subject to principalities and authorities, to obey rule, unto every good work to be ready, — read the full passage →

each not to your own look ye, but each also to the things of others.

And there was a man of the Pharisees, Nicodemus his name, a ruler of the Jews, — read the full passage →

And faith is of things hoped for a confidence, of matters not seen a conviction, — read the full passage →

To bruise under one's feet any bound ones of earth, — read the full passage →

Declaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.

Cast out a scorner--and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

Counsel in the heart of a man <FI>is<Fi> deep water, And a man of understanding draweth it up.

The fear of a king <FI>is<Fi> a growl as of a young lion, He who is causing him to be wroth is wronging his soul.

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse <FI>in<Fi> his lips, who <FI>is<Fi> a fool. — read the full passage →

With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame--reproach.

They decree against the soul of the righteous, And innocent blood declare wicked.

And Hiram maketh the lavers, and the shovels, and the bowls; and Hiram completeth to do all the work that he made for king Solomon, <FI>for<Fi> the house of Jehovah; — read the full passage →

And he maketh the ten bases of brass; four by the cubit <FI>is<Fi> the length of the one base, and four by the cubit its breadth, and three by the cubit its height. — read the full passage →

And he maketh the molten sea, ten by the cubit from its edge unto its edge; <FI>it is<Fi> round all about, and five by the cubit <FI>is<Fi> its height, and a line of thirty by the cubit doth compass it round about; — read the full passage →

And king Solomon sendeth and taketh Hiram out of Tyre-- — read the full passage →

And his own house hath Solomon built thirteen years, and he finisheth all his house. — read the full passage →

And his own house hath Solomon built thirteen years, and he finisheth all his house. — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not turn aside the judgment of thy needy one in his strife; — read the full passage →

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

If with the tongues of men and of messengers I speak, and have not love, I have become brass sounding, or a cymbal tinkling; — read the full passage →

that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,

for, as many things as were written before, for our instruction were written before, that through the endurance, and the exhortation of the Writings, we might have the hope.

And Jesus answering said to her, `Martha, Martha, thou art anxious and disquieted about many things, — read the full passage →

and Martha was distracted about much serving, and having stood by him, she said, `Sir, dost thou not care that my sister left me alone to serve? say then to her, that she may partake along with me.'

And it came to pass, on the second-first sabbath, as he is going through the corn fields, that his disciples were plucking the ears, and were eating, rubbing with the hands, — read the full passage →

for verily I say to you, that whoever may say to this mount, Be taken up, and be cast into the sea, and may not doubt in his heart, but may believe that the things that he saith do come to pass, it shall be to him whatever he may say.

and said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and cleave to his wife, and they shall be--the two--for one flesh? — read the full passage →

but if ye may not forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.

`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you--your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

`For, if ye may forgive men their trespasses He also will forgive you--your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens;

but I--I say to you, that every one who is angry at his brother without cause, shall be in danger of the judgment, and whoever may say to his brother, Empty fellow! shall be in danger of the sanhedrim, and whoever may say, Rebel! shall be in danger of the gehenna of the fire.

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said to the ancients: Thou shalt not kill, and whoever may kill shall be in danger of the judgment; — read the full passage →

`For I say to you, that if your righteousness may not abound above that of the scribes and Pharisees, ye may not enter to the reign of the heavens.

Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: --I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, and am consumed. — read the full passage →

A man often reproved, hardening the neck, Is suddenly broken, and there is no healing. — read the full passage →

The wicked have fled and there is no pursuer. And the righteous as a young lion is confident. — read the full passage →

A satiated soul treadeth down a honeycomb, And <FI>to<Fi> a hungry soul every bitter thing <FI>is<Fi> sweet.

Boast not thyself of to-morrow, For thou knowest not what a day bringeth forth. — read the full passage →

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them. — read the full passage →

Hearken to thy father, who begat thee, And despise not thy mother when she hath become old.

When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, Thou considerest diligently that which <FI>is<Fi> before thee, — read the full passage →

A name is chosen rather than much wealth, Than silver and than gold--good grace. — read the full passage →

Better to sit on a corner of the roof, Than <FI>with<Fi> a woman of contentions and a house of company.

A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Wine <FI>is<Fi> a scorner--strong drink <FI>is<Fi> noisy, And any going astray in it is not wise.

Also, without knowledge the soul <FI>is<Fi> not good, And the hasty in feet is sinning.

A rejoicing heart doth good to the body, And a smitten spirit drieth the bone.

Whoso is covering transgression is seeking love, And whoso is repeating a matter Is separating a familiar friend.

Not comely for a fool is a lip of excellency, Much less for a noble a lip of falsehood.

Folly is joy to one lacking heart, And a man of intelligence directeth <FI>his<Fi> going.

In every place are the eyes of Jehovah, Watching the evil and the good.

Even of his neighbour is the poor hated, And those loving the rich <FI>are<Fi> many.

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

The simple giveth credence to everything, And the prudent attendeth to his step.

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke. — read the full passage →

In the path of righteousness <FI>is<Fi> life, And in the way of <FI>that<Fi> path <FI>is<Fi> no death!

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight. — read the full passage →

Whoso is gathering in summer <FI>is<Fi> a wise son, Whoso is sleeping in harvest <FI>is<Fi> a son causing shame.

Proverbs of Solomon. A wise son causeth a father to rejoice, And a foolish son <FI>is<Fi> an affliction to his mother. — read the full passage →

Wisdom hath builded her house, She hath hewn out her pillars--seven. — read the full passage →

Doth not wisdom call? And understanding give forth her voice? — read the full passage →