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of no one to speak evil, not to be quarrelsome--gentle, showing all meekness to all men, — read the full passage →

Swearing, and lying, and murdering, And stealing, and committing adultery--have increased, And blood against blood hath touched. — read the full passage →

Vanity and a lying word put far from me, Poverty or wealth give not to me, Cause me to eat the bread of my portion, — read the full passage →

Words of a Gatherer, son of an obedient one, the declaration, an affirmation of the man: --I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, I have wearied myself <FI>for<Fi> God, and am consumed. — read the full passage →

The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour. — 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 →

Whose rich ones have been full of violence, And its inhabitants have spoken falsehood, And their tongue <FI>is<Fi> deceitful in their mouth. — read the full passage →

and two men--sons of worthlessness--come in, and sit over-against him, and the men of worthlessness testify of him, even Naboth, before the people, saying, `Naboth blessed God and Melech;' and they take him out to the outside of the city, and stone him with stones, and he dieth; — read the full passage →

Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out. — read the full passage →

Before destruction the heart of man is high, And before honour <FI>is<Fi> humility. — read the full passage →

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

Before I am afflicted, I--I am erring, And now Thy saying I have kept. — read the full passage →

`Bring out the reviler unto the outside of the camp; and all those hearing have laid their hands on his head, and all the company have stoned him. — read the full passage →

Whoso is giving to the poor hath no lack, And whoso is hiding his eyes multiplied curses. — read the full passage →

`Ye do not make to yourselves idols; and graven image or standing image ye do not set up to yourselves; and a stone of imagery ye do not put in your land, to bow yourselves to it; for I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah your God. — read the full passage →

and these, as irrational natural beasts, made to be caught and destroyed--in what things they are ignorant of, speaking evil--in their destruction shall be destroyed,

peace pursue with all, and the separation, apart from which no one shall see the Lord, — read the full passage →

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry-- — read the full passage →

A sepulchre opened <FI>is<Fi> their throat; with their tongues they used deceit; poison of asps <FI>is<Fi> under their lips. — read the full passage →

and thou hast been mad, because of the sight of thine eyes which thou dost see. — read the full passage →

whose adorning--let it not be that which is outward, of plaiting of hair, and of putting around of things of gold, or of putting on of garments,

for if willing I do this, I have a reward; and if unwillingly--with a stewardship I have been entrusted! — read the full passage →

My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers. — read the full passage →

`And against all the sons of Israel a dog sharpeneth not its tongue, from man even unto beast, so that ye know that Jehovah doth make a separation between the Egyptians and Israel; — read the full passage →

and they tabernacle from Havilah unto Shur, which <FI>is<Fi> before Egypt, in <FI>thy<Fi> going towards Asshur; in the presence of all his brethren hath he fallen.

but the foolish things of the world did God choose, that the wise He may put to shame; and the weak things of the world did God choose that He may put to shame the strong;

God hath in full completed this to us their children, having raised up Jesus, as also in the second Psalm it hath been written, My Son thou art--I to-day have begotten thee. — read the full passage →

saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.' — read the full passage →

And all the tax-gatherers and the sinners were coming nigh to him, to hear him, — read the full passage →

And the man who acteth with presumption, so as not to hearken unto the priest (who is standing to serve there Jehovah thy God), or unto the judge, even that man hath died, and thou hast put away the evil thing from Israel, — read the full passage →

for even as in Adam all die, so also in the Christ all shall be made alive, — read the full passage →

And it hath come to pass, In the day of the sacrifice of Jehovah, That I have laid a charge on the heads, And on sons of the king, And on all putting on strange clothing. — read the full passage →

And Elihu answereth and saith: — read the full passage →

keeping kindness for thousands, taking away iniquity, and transgression, and sin, and not entirely acquitting, charging iniquity of fathers on children, and on children's children, on a third <FI>generation<Fi> , and on a fourth.' — read the full passage →

for, if thou diligently hearken to his voice, and hast done all that which I speak, then I have been at enmity with thine enemies, and have distressed those distressing thee. — 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, — read the full passage →

Watch ye, stand in the faith; be men, be strong;

What then is it, brethren? whenever ye may come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation? let all things be for building up; — read the full passage →

Whether, then, ye eat, or drink, or do anything, do all to the glory of God; — read the full passage →

So, then, the things of peace may we pursue, and the things of building up one another;

and others mocking said, --`They are full of sweet wine;' — read the full passage →

Jesus, therefore, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where was Lazarus, who had died, whom he raised out of the dead; — read the full passage →

`And this is the judgment, that the light hath come to the world, and men did love the darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil; — read the full passage →

for there shall rise false Christs and false prophets, and they shall give signs and wonders, to seduce, if possible, also the chosen;

`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;

Come up hath a scatterer to thy face, Keep the bulwark, watch the way, Strengthen the loins, strengthen power mightily. — read the full passage →

Dost thou really say, `I <FI>am<Fi> God,' Before him who is slaying thee? And thou <FI>art<Fi> man, and not God, In the hand of him who is piercing thee. — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah: What--have your fathers found in Me perversity, That they have gone far off from Me, And go after the vanity, and become vain, — read the full passage →

For, lo, the darkness doth cover the earth, And thick darkness the peoples, And on thee rise doth Jehovah, And His honour on thee is seen. — read the full passage →

There is no peace, said Jehovah, to the wicked! — read the full passage →

Afraid in Zion have been sinners, Seized hath trembling the profane: Who doth dwell for us--consuming fire, Who doth dwell for us--burnings of the age? — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, Thou appointest peace to us, For, all our works also Thou hast wrought for us. — read the full passage →

O Jehovah, my God <FI>art<Fi> Thou, I exalt Thee, I confess Thy name, For Thou hast done a wonderful thing, Counsels of old, stedfastness, O stedfast One. — read the full passage →

At that time brought is a present to Jehovah of Hosts, A nation drawn out and peeled. Even of a people fearful from the beginning hitherto, A nation meting out by line, and treading down, Whose land floods have spoiled, Unto the place of the name of Jehovah of Hosts--mount Zion!' — read the full passage →

Whoso is digging a pit falleth into it, And whoso is breaking a hedge, a serpent biteth him. — read the full passage →

Better to hear a rebuke of a wise man, Than <FI>for<Fi> a man to hear a song of fools, — read the full passage →

The fool is clasping his hands, and eating his own flesh: — read the full passage →

By long-suffering is a ruler persuaded, And a soft tongue breaketh a bone. — read the full passage →

`Bad, bad,' saith the buyer, And going his way then he boasteth himself. — read the full passage →

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

A fool delighteth not in understanding, But--in uncovering his heart. — read the full passage →

A wise son--the instruction of a father, And a scorner--he hath not heard rebuke. — read the full passage →

With the mouth a hypocrite corrupteth his friend, And by knowledge the righteous are drawn out. — read the full passage →

Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death. — read the full passage →

For a harlot consumeth unto a cake of bread, And an adulteress the precious soul hunteth. — read the full passage →

Devise not against thy neighbour evil, And he sitting confidently with thee. — read the full passage →

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

But as man ye die, and as one of the heads ye fall, — 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 →

To the Overseer. --A Psalm of David. I have diligently expected Jehovah, And He inclineth to me, and heareth my cry, — read the full passage →

To the Overseer, `Concerning the Inheritances.' --A Psalm of David. My sayings hear, O Jehovah, Consider my meditation. — read the full passage →

And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where <FI>is<Fi> he? — read the full passage →

If I sinned, then Thou hast observed me, And from mine iniquity dost not acquit me, — read the full passage →

Pray, call, is there any to answer thee? And unto which of the holy ones dost thou turn? — read the full passage →

And it is very displeasing to me when I have heard their cry and these words, — read the full passage →

For it was becoming to Him, because of whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, and through whom <FI>are<Fi> the all things, many sons to glory bringing, the author of their salvation through sufferings to make perfect, — read the full passage →

in like manner also the women, in becoming apparel, with modesty and sobriety to adorn themselves, not in braided hair, or gold, or pearls, or garments of great price, — read the full passage →

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 →

`For John came neither eating nor drinking, and they say, He hath a demon; — read the full passage →

`And whoever may not receive you nor hear your words, coming forth from that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet, — read the full passage →

but the Pharisees said, `By the ruler of the demons he doth cast out the demons.' — read the full passage →

Against the shepherds did Mine anger burn, And against the he-goats I lay a charge, For inspected hath Jehovah of Hosts His flock, the house of Judah, And set them as His beauteous horse in battle. — read the full passage →

`And by his understanding he hath also caused deceit to prosper in his hand, and in his heart he exerteth himself, and by ease he destroyeth many; and against the prince of princes he standeth--and without hand he is broken.

And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

And lift me up doth a spirit, and it bringeth me in unto the east gate of the house of Jehovah, that is facing the east, and lo, at the opening of the gate twenty and five men, and I see in their midst Jaazaniah son of Azzur, and Pelatiah son of Benaiah, heads of the people. — read the full passage →

Because of all the evil of the sons of Israel, and of the sons of Judah that they have done, so as to provoke Me--they, their kings, their heads, their priests, and their prophets, and the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Who doth make my head waters, And mine eye a fountain of tears? And I weep by day and by night, For the wounded of the daughter of my people. — read the full passage →

Thus said Jehovah, To His anointed, to Cyrus, Whose right hand I have laid hold on, To subdue nations before him, Yea, loins of kings I loose, To open before him two-leaved doors, Yea, gates are not shut: — read the full passage →

Who have said to seers, `Ye do not see,' And to prophets, `Ye do not prophesy to us Straightforward things, Speak to us smooth things, prophesy deceits, — read the full passage →

And He hath judged between the nations, And hath given a decision to many peoples, And they have beat their swords to ploughshares, And their spears to pruning-hooks, Nation doth not lift up sword unto nation, Nor do they learn any more--war. — read the full passage →

`What, my son? and what, son of my womb? And what, son of my vows? — read the full passage →

So <FI>is<Fi> the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off. — read the full passage →

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

The fool--in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame. — read the full passage →

A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou <FI>art<Fi> my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters. — read the full passage →

`And--a certain man was rich, and was clothed in purple and fine linen, making merry sumptuously every day, — read the full passage →

Ephraim is enjoying wind, And is pursuing an east wind, All the day lying and spoiling he multiplieth, And a covenant with Asshur they make, And oil to Egypt is carried. — read the full passage →

To the Overseer. --`Destroy not.' --A secret treasure of David, in his fleeing from the face of Saul into a cave. Favour me, O God, favour me, For in Thee is my soul trusting, And in the shadow of Thy wings I trust, Until the calamities pass over. — read the full passage →

`The Erring One,' by David, that he sung to Jehovah concerning the words of Cush a Benjamite. O Jehovah, my God, in Thee I have trusted, Save me from all my pursuers, and deliver me. — read the full passage →

And I scatter them as stubble, Passing away, by a wind of the wilderness. — read the full passage →