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Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

But let all things be done decently and in order.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: — read the full passage →

And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil: which some reaching after have been led astray from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.

But thou shalt remember Jehovah thy God, for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth; that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as at this day.

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are of the Dispersion, greeting. — read the full passage →

Paul, and Silvanus, and Timothy, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ; — read the full passage →

And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.

She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands.

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto Jehovah, And his good deed will he pay him again.

If then ye were raised together with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: love therefore is the fulfilment of the law.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal:

Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them: else ye have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, Neither desire thou his dainties:

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; But the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.

There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more; And there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

Let marriage be had in honor among all, and let the bed be undefiled: for fornicators and adulterers God will judge.

Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not highminded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Put to death therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and covetousness, which is idolatry;

for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.

Weary not thyself to be rich; Cease from thine own wisdom.

He that pleadeth his cause first seemeth just; But his neighbor cometh and searcheth him out.

My brethren, if any among you err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect: but I press on, if so be that I may lay hold on that for which also I was laid hold on by Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:

For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.

Be not thou envious against evil men; Neither desire to be with them: — read the full passage →

For as he thinketh within himself, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; But his heart is not with thee.

Agoodname is rather to be chosen than great riches, And loving favor rather than silver and gold. — read the full passage →

The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Hatred stirreth up strifes; But love covereth all transgressions.

Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

But he that looketh into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and so continueth, being not a hearer that forgetteth but a doer that worketh, this man shall be blessed in his doing.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession, evenJesus;

She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens.

For ye both had compassion on them that were in bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your possessions, knowing that ye have for yourselves a better possession and an abiding one.

But if any provideth not for his own, and specially his own household, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

But the Spirit saith expressly, that in later times some shall fall away from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons, — read the full passage →

But the end of the charge is love out of a pure heart and a good conscience and faith unfeigned:

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, If any will not work, neither let him eat.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.

Bring ye the whole tithe into the store-house, that there may be food in my house, and prove me now herewith, saith Jehovah of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.

Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he continually multiplieth lies and desolation; and they make a covenant with Assyria, and oil is carried into Egypt. — read the full passage →

Israel is a luxuriant vine, that putteth forth his fruit: according to the abundance of his fruit he hath multiplied his altars; according to the goodness of their land they have made goodly pillars. — read the full passage →

Like as many were astonished at thee (his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),

And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the adder’s den.

Two things have I asked of thee; Deny methemnot before I die: — read the full passage →

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh; the oracle. The man saith unto Ithiel, unto Ithiel and Ucal: — read the full passage →

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

The rod and reproof give wisdom; But a child left to himself causeth shame to his mother. — read the full passage →

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.

He that being often reproved hardeneth his neck Shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy. — read the full passage →

He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool; But whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? There is more hope of a fool than of him.

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

Be not a witness against thy neighbor without cause; And deceive not with thy lips.

For by wise guidance thou shalt make thy war; And in the multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, And shalt deliver his soul from Sheol.

Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; Butthe rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer; But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; And they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

The words of a man’s mouth areasdeep waters; The wellspring of wisdom is as a flowing brook.

A soft answer turneth away wrath; But a grievous word stirreth up anger.

The crown of the wise is their riches; But the folly of fools is only folly.

The liberal soul shall be made fat; And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The blessing of Jehovah, it maketh rich; And he addeth no sorrow therewith.

The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life; But violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Riches and honor are with me; Yea, durable wealth and righteousness.

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise:

Go to the ant, thou sluggard; Consider her ways, and be wise: — read the full passage →

My son, if thou art become surety for thy neighbor, If thou hast stricken thy hands for a stranger; — read the full passage →

Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honor.

The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel: — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise ye Jehovah from the heavens: Praise him in the heights. — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah; For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant, andpraise is comely. — read the full passage →

By the rivers of Babylon, There we sat down, yea, we wept, When we remembered Zion. — read the full passage →

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Jehovah will open unto thee his good treasure the heavens, to give the rain of thy land in its season, and to bless all the work of thy hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag diverse weights, a great and a small. — read the full passage →

And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, — read the full passage →

And Jehovah spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tent of meeting, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, — read the full passage →

Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures of length, of weight, or of quantity. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is thy neighbor’s.

Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

And God spake all these words, saying, — read the full passage →

and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and be thou a blessing: