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An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> lying lips, And stedfast doers <FI>are<Fi> his delight.

The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

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

and the truth shall make you free.'

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile; — read the full passage →

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon; — read the full passage →

My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

and as ye wish that men may do to you, do ye also to them in like manner;

To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

Whoso is walking in integrity walketh confidently, And whoso is perverting his ways is known.

be diligent to present thyself approved to God--a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

but let your word be, Yes, Yes, No, No, and that which is more than these is of the evil.

`Happy the clean in heart--because they shall see God.

Good <FI>is<Fi> the man--gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

Better <FI>is<Fi> a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

`Thou dost not answer against thy neighbour a false testimony.

Wherefore, putting away the lying, speak truth each with his neighbour, because we are members one of another;

and in this I do exercise myself, to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men always.

Pray for us, for we trust that we have a good conscience, in all things willing to behave well,

The delight of kings <FI>are<Fi> righteous lips, And whoso is speaking uprightly he loveth,

And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

if we may say--`we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk--we lie, and do not the truth;

As to the rest, brethren, as many things as are true, as many as <FI>are<Fi> grave, as many as <FI>are<Fi> righteous, as many as <FI>are<Fi> pure, as many as <FI>are<Fi> lovely, as many as <FI>are<Fi> of good report, if any worthiness, and if any praise, these things think upon;

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;

Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.

Balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight <FI>is<Fi> His delight.

render, therefore, to all <FI>their<Fi> dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand <FI>is<Fi> toward God to do <FI>it<Fi> .

Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

`And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put <FI>it<Fi> ; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put <FI>it<Fi> , that those coming in may see the light,

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness--every good path.

Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness--deceit.

And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place? — read the full passage →

and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;

Lips he kisseth who is returning straightforward words.

and she shall be saved through the child-bearing, if they remain in faith, and love, and sanctification, with sobriety.

Let every soul to the higher authorities be subject, for there is no authority except from God, and the authorities existing are appointed by God, — read the full passage →

Whoso is walking uprightly is saved, And the perverted of ways falleth at once.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; — read the full passage →

And it came to pass thereafter, that he was going through every city and village, preaching and proclaiming good news of the reign of God, and the twelve <FI>are<Fi> with him, — read the full passage →

And having seen the multitudes, he went up to the mount, and he having sat down, his disciples came to him, — read the full passage →

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, — read the full passage →

Rivulets of waters <FI>is<Fi> the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it. — 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 →

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

Praise ye Jah! O the happiness of one fearing Jehovah, In His commands he hath delighted greatly. — read the full passage →

`And I have known, my God, that Thou art trying the heart, and uprightness dost desire; I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these: and now, Thy people who are found here I have seen with joy to offer willingly to Thee.

and, being true in love, we may increase to Him <FI>in<Fi> all things, who is the head--the Christ;

concerning all things thyself showing a pattern of good works; in the teaching uncorruptedness, gravity, incorruptibility, — read the full passage →

A just beam and balances <FI>are<Fi> Jehovah's, His work <FI>are<Fi> all the stones of the bag.

for kings, and all who are in authority, that a quiet and peaceable life we may lead in all piety and gravity,

The righteous is walking habitually in his integrity, O the happiness of his sons after him!

`He who is faithful in the least, <FI>is<Fi> also faithful in much; and he who in the least <FI>is<Fi> unrighteous, is also unrighteous in much;

having a good conscience, that in that in which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may be ashamed who are traducing your good behaviour in Christ;

having your behaviour among the nations right, that in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, of the good works having beheld, they may glorify God in a day of inspection.

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.

Jesus saith to him, `I am the way, and the truth, and the life, no one doth come unto the Father, if not through me;

Better <FI>is<Fi> the poor walking in his integrity, Than the perverse of ways who is rich.

A faithful witness lieth not, And a false witness breatheth out lies.

A Psalm of David. Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> my shepherd, I do not lack, — read the full passage →

whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.

for we all make many stumbles; if any one in word doth not stumble, this one <FI>is<Fi> a perfect man, able to bridle also the whole body;

And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, `Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'

`Ye do not do perversity in judgment, in mete-yard, in weight, or in liquid measure;

that through two immutable things, in which <FI>it is<Fi> impossible for God to lie, a strong comfort we may have who did flee for refuge to lay hold on the hope set before <FI>us<Fi> ,

and to fearful, and unstedfast, and abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all the liars, their part <FI>is<Fi> in the lake that is burning with fire and brimstone, which is a second death.'

`And thou--if thou dost walk before Me as David thy father walked, in simplicity of heart, and in uprightness, to do according to all that I have commanded thee--My statutes and My judgments thou dost keep-- — read the full passage →

rejoiceth not over the unrighteousness, and rejoiceth with the truth;

your riches have rotted, and your garments have become moth-eaten;

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile;

`And that in the good ground: These are they, who in an upright and good heart, having heard the word, do retain <FI>it<Fi> , and bear fruit in continuance.

`Ye do not steal, nor feign, nor lie one against his fellow.

Jesus answered and said to him, `Verily, verily, I say to thee, If any one may not be born from above, he is not able to see the reign of God;'

so that he who is setting himself against the authority, against God's ordinance hath resisted; and those resisting, to themselves shall receive judgment.

for God did so love the world, that His Son--the only begotten--He gave, that every one who is believing in him may not perish, but may have life age-during. — read the full passage →

he who is believing in him is not judged, but he who is not believing hath been judged already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Lo, truth Thou hast desired in the inward parts, And in the hidden part Wisdom Thou causest me to know.

`All things, therefore, whatever ye may will that men may be doing to you, so also do to them, for this is the law and the prophets.

receive us; no one did we wrong; no one did we waste; no one did we defraud;

and be not conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, for your proving what <FI>is<Fi> the will of God--the good, and acceptable, and perfect.

My son! my law forget not, And my commands let thy heart keep, — read the full passage →

Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices, — read the full passage →

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice, — read the full passage →

giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men. — read the full passage →

and they do not reckon with the men into whose hand they give the money to give to those doing the work, for in faithfulness they are dealing.

These <FI>are<Fi> the things that ye do: Speak ye truth each with his neighbour, Truth and peaceful judgment judge in your gates, — read the full passage →

A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah, Even both of them <FI>are<Fi> an abomination to Jehovah.

`Thou hast not in thy bag a stone and a stone, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

A false witness is not acquitted, Whoso breatheth out lies is not delivered.

`And thou--thou dost provide out of all the people men of ability, fearing God, men of truth, hating dishonest gain, and hast placed <FI>these<Fi> over them, heads of thousands, heads of hundreds, heads of fifties, and heads of tens,

Thou dost not turn aside judgment; thou dost not discern faces, nor take a bribe, for the bribe blindeth the eyes of the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. — read the full passage →