Making Fun

As <FI>one<Fi> pretending to be feeble, Who is casting sparks, arrows, and death, — read the full passage →

Whoso is mocking at the poor Hath reproached his Maker, Whoso is rejoicing at calamity is not acquitted.

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.

also filthiness, and foolish talking, or jesting, --the things not fit--but rather thanksgiving;

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;

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

A fool bringeth out all his mind, And the wise till afterwards restraineth it.

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap,

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge; — read the full passage →

Speak not one against another, brethren; he who is speaking against a brother, and is judging his brother, doth speak against law, and doth judge law, and if law thou dost judge, thou art not a doer of law but a judge;

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

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;

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence.

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;

An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.

Fools mock at a guilt-offering, And among the upright--a pleasing thing.

of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men,

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

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

A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

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

A healed tongue <FI>is<Fi> a tree of life, And perverseness in it--a breach in the spirit.

let us not become vain-glorious--one another provoking, one another envying!

The thought of folly <FI>is<Fi> sin, And an abomination to man <FI>is<Fi> a scorner.

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

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

that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on, — read the full passage →

The tongue of the wise maketh knowledge good, And the mouth of fools uttereth folly.

To execute inventions <FI>is<Fi> as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

The instructor of a scorner Is receiving for it--shame, And a reprover of the wicked--his blemish. — read the full passage →

All beholding me do mock at me, They make free with the lip--shake the head, — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> sorrow than laughter, For by the sadness of the face the heart becometh better.

A laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter <FI>is<Fi> the perfect righteous one.

this first knowing, that there shall come in the latter end of the days scoffers, according to their own desires going on,

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

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

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart.

`Thou dost not revile the deaf; and before the blind thou dost not put a stumbling block; and thou hast been afraid of thy God; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

`And I say to you, that every idle word that men may speak, they shall give for it a reckoning in a day of judgment;

The love is long-suffering, it is kind, the love doth not envy, the love doth not vaunt itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

bless those cursing you, and pray for those accusing you falsely;

Death and life <FI>are<Fi> in the power of the tongue, And those loving it eat its fruit.

The lips of a fool enter into strife, And his mouth for stripes calleth.

If the scorners He doth scorn, Yet to the humble He doth give grace.

And--in my halting they have rejoiced, And have been gathered together, Gathered against me were the smiters, And I have not known, They have rent, and they have not ceased; — read the full passage →

if we may confess our sins, stedfast He is and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

And thou, why dost thou judge thy brother? or again, thou, why dost thou set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand at the tribunal of the Christ;

`Judge not, that ye may not be judged, — read the full passage →

A wise man is judged by the foolish man, And he hath been angry, And he hath laughed, and there is no rest.

And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying to me, `Write: Happy are the dead who in the Lord are dying from this time!' `Yes, (saith the Spirit,) That they may rest from their labours--and their works do follow them!'

that they said to you, that in the last time there shall be scoffers, after their own desires of impieties going on,

if ye be reproached in the name of Christ--happy <FI>are ye<Fi> , because the Spirit of glory and of God upon you doth rest; in regard, indeed, to them, he is evil-spoken of, and in regard to you, he is glorified;

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins; — read the full passage →

and, before all things, to one another having the earnest love, because the love shall cover a multitude of sins;

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

who being reviled--was not reviling again, suffering--was not threatening, and was committing himself to Him who is judging righteously,

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings, — read the full passage →

for the reckoning of God is living, and working, and sharp above every two-edged sword, and piercing unto the dividing asunder both of soul and spirit, of joints also and marrow, and a discerner of thoughts and intents of the heart;

wherefore, comfort ye one another, and build ye up, one the one, as also ye do.

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

for all the law in one word is fulfilled--in this: `Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;' — read the full passage →

having been filled with all unrighteousness, whoredom, wickedness, covetousness, malice; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil dispositions; whisperers, — read the full passage →

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.' — read the full passage →

And the people were standing, looking on, and the rulers also were sneering with them, saying, `Others he saved, let him save himself, if this be the Christ, the choice one of God.'

`And if thy hand may cause thee to stumble, cut it off; it is better for thee maimed to enter into the life, than having the two hands, to go away to the gehenna, to the fire--the unquenchable--

and having plaited him a crown out of thorns they put <FI>it<Fi> on his head, and a reed in his right hand, and having kneeled before him, they were mocking him, saying, `Hail, the king of the Jews.'

Words of the mouth of the wise <FI>are<Fi> gracious, And the lips of a fool swallow him up.

Her mouth she hath opened in wisdom, And the law of kindness <FI>is<Fi> on her tongue.

Thou hast seen a man hasty in his words! More hope of a fool than of him.

Men of scorning ensnare a city, And the wise turn back anger.

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

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul.

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

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

Whoso is slow to anger <FI>is<Fi> of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.

Whoso is despising his neighbour sinneth, Whoso is favouring the humble, O his happiness.

Even in laughter is the heart pained, And the latter end of joy <FI>is<Fi> affliction.

Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence. — read the full passage →

A fountain of life <FI>is<Fi> the mouth of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence.

`Till when, ye simple, do ye love simplicity? And have scorners their scorning desired? And do fools hate knowledge?

And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

If not--mockeries <FI>are<Fi> with me. And in their provocations mine eye lodgeth.

And the runners are passing over from city to city, in the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, even unto Zebulun: and they are laughing at them, and mocking at them,

every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the lights, with whom is no variation, or shadow of turning;

every Writing <FI>is<Fi> God-breathed, and profitable for teaching, for conviction, for setting aright, for instruction that <FI>is<Fi> in righteousness, — read the full passage →

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

And Peter having opened his mouth, said, `Of a truth, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons,

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

And it came to pass in those days, there went forth a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world be enrolled-- — read the full passage →

`Woe to you, Scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! because ye go round the sea and the dry land to make one proselyte, and whenever it may happen--ye make him a son of gehenna twofold more than yourselves.

Forming light, and preparing darkness, Making peace, and preparing evil, I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah, doing all these things.'

For Sheol doth not confess Thee, Death doth not praise Thee, Those going down to the pit hope not for Thy truth.

And two of the messengers come towards Sodom at even, and Lot is sitting at the gate of Sodom, and Lot seeth, and riseth to meet them, and boweth himself--face to the earth, — read the full passage →

he hath begun to be a hero in the land; he hath been a hero in hunting before Jehovah; therefore it is said, `As Nimrod the hero <FI>in<Fi> hunting before Jehovah.'

And Cush hath begotten Nimrod;

therefore doth a man leave his father and his mother, and hath cleaved unto his wife, and they have become one flesh.