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Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

Let all things be done decently and in order.

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

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

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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

But thou shalt remember the Lord 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 it is this day.

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

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

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

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

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

Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward all men.

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

He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. — read the full passage →

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

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

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

Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:

He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

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

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;

Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom.

He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Brethren, if any of you do err from the truth, and one convert him; — read the full passage →

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

Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of 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 in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.

A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour 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 sins.

Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of sabaoth.

But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.

Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;

She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.

For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.

Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; — read the full passage →

Now the end of the commandment is charity out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned:

For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat.

Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.

Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord 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 daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt. — read the full passage →

Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself: according to the multitude of his fruit he hath increased the altars; according to the goodness of his land they have made goodly images. — read the full passage →

As many were astonied 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 cockatrice’ den.

Two things have I required of thee; deny me them not before I die: — read the full passage →

The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, even the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal, — read the full passage →

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame. — 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 are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out. — read the full passage →

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.

For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.

Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.

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

It is naught, it is naught, 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 are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.

The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.

The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches 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 be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger, — read the full passage →

Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.

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

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

Praise ye the Lord: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise 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 the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the Lord keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain.

The Lord shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.

Thou shalt not have in thy bag divers 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 the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, — read the full passage →

And the Lord spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, 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 meteyard, in weight, or in measure. — read the full passage →

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’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 thou shalt be a blessing: