Making Fun Of Others

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

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;

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

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

In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful,

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

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

nothing in rivalry or vain-glory, but in humility of mind one another counting more excellent than yourselves--

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

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

And he goeth up thence to Beth-El, and he is going up in the way, and little youths have come out from the city, and scoff at him, and say to him, `Go up, bald-head! go up, bald-head!' — read the full passage →

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.

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, `Am not I playing?'

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;

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

Therefore, thou art inexcusable, O man--every one who is judging--for in that in which thou dost judge the other, thyself thou dost condemn, for the same things thou dost practise who art judging,

And finally, being all of one mind, having fellow-feeling, loving as brethren, compassionate, courteous, — read the full passage →

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;

Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee. — read the full passage →

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

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

`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.

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

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

The wicked is devising against the righteous, And gnashing against him his teeth. — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

so also the tongue is a little member, and doth boast greatly; lo, a little fire how much wood it doth kindle! — read the full passage →

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

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;

Whoso is keeping his mouth and his tongue, Is keeping from adversities his soul. — read the full passage →

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

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

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

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 →

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; — read the full passage →

Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him--even thou.

In the falling of thine enemy rejoice not, And in his stumbling let not thy heart be joyful, — read the full passage →

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

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

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

`The Roebuck, O Israel, On thy high places <FI>is<Fi> wounded; How have the mighty fallen! — read the full passage →

`Thou dost not take vengeance, nor watch the sons of thy people; and thou hast had love to thy neighbour as thyself; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.

And having seen the multitudes, he was moved with compassion for them, that they were faint and cast aside, as sheep not having a shepherd,

he saith to them, `Withdraw, for the damsel did not die, but doth sleep,' and they were deriding him;

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

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,

By David. Strive, Jehovah, with my strivers, fight with my fighters, — read the full passage →

This, now, beloved, a second letter to you I write, in both which I stir up your pure mind in reminding <FI>you<Fi> , — read the full passage →

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

no longer, therefore, may we judge one another, but this judge ye rather, not to put a stumbling-stone before the brother, or an offence.

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out. — 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;

Jesus saw Nathanael coming unto him, and he saith concerning him, `Lo, truly an Israelite, in whom guile is not;' — read the full passage →

A stone <FI>is<Fi> heavy, and the sand <FI>is<Fi> heavy, And the anger of a fool Is heavier than they both. — read the full passage →

Judgments have been prepared for scorners, And stripes for the back of fools!

`And judge not, and ye may not be judged; condemn not, and ye may not be condemned; release, and ye shall be released.

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

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

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

A Song of the Ascents. Often they distressed me from my youth, Pray, let Israel say: — read the full passage →

`Take heed your kindness not to do before men, to be seen by them, and if not--reward ye have not from your Father who <FI>is<Fi> in the heavens; — read the full passage →

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

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. Deliver me, O Jehovah, from an evil man, From one of violence Thou keepest me. — read the full passage →

where <FI>is<Fi> the wise? where the scribe? where a disputer of this age? did not God make foolish the wisdom of this world? — read the full passage →

but seek ye first the reign of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be added to you.

And now, O Jehovah, thou <FI>art<Fi> our Father, We <FI>are<Fi> the clay, and Thou our Framer, And the work of Thy hand--all of us.

The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world. — read the full passage →

Having put aside, then, all evil, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envyings, and all evil speakings,

that we may no more be babes, tossed and borne about by every wind of the teaching, in the sleight of men, in craftiness, unto the artifice of leading astray, — read the full passage →

And there was a certain one ailing, Lazarus, from Bethany, of the village of Mary and Martha her sister-- — read the full passage →

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 →

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

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.

because nothing shall be impossible with God.'

For I have known the thoughts that I am thinking towards you--an affirmation of Jehovah; thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give to you posterity and hope.

The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge. — read the full passage →

When thou sayest, `Lo, we knew not this.' Is not the Ponderer of hearts He who understandeth? And the Keeper of thy soul He who knoweth? And He hath rendered to man according to his work. — read the full passage →

By David. Unto Thee, O Jehovah, my soul I lift up. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer, on `The Hind of the Morning.' --A Psalm of David. My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation, The words of my roaring? — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

And Job answereth and saith: -- — read the full passage →

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, — read the full passage →

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,

These things having said, Jesus went forth with his disciples beyond the brook of Kedron, where was a garden, into which he entered, himself and his disciples, — read the full passage →

I also in your calamity do laugh, I deride when your fear cometh,

but see, lest this privilege of yours may become a stumbling-block to the infirm,

`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; — read the full passage →

Also--when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou <FI>art<Fi> with me, Thy rod and Thy staff--they comfort me.

An aged person thou mayest not rebuke, but be entreating as a father; younger persons as brethren; — read the full passage →

Put on, therefore, as choice ones of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humble-mindedness, meekness, long-suffering, — read the full passage →

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

For I say, through the grace that was given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think above what it behoveth to think; but to think so as to think wisely, as to each God did deal a measure of faith,

Then, therefore, did Pilate take Jesus and scourge <FI>him<Fi> , — read the full passage →

`Ye heard that it was said: Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and shalt hate thine enemy; — read the full passage →