- Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
but the companion of fools suffers harm. - The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low, he also exalts. - Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust consume and where thieves break in and steal; but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consumes and where thieves do not break in and steal.
- For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure.
- Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity
and passing over the transgression
of the remnant of your possession?
He does not retain his anger forever,
because he delights in showing clemency. - You must understand this, my beloved: let everyone be quick to listen, slow to speak, slow to anger.
- Wealth hastily gotten will dwindle,
but those who gather little by little will increase it. - Let marriage be held in honor by all, and let the marriage bed be kept undefiled; for God will judge fornicators and adulterers.
- Athletes exercise self-control in all things; they do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable one.
- A soft answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger. - A capable wife who can find?
She is far more precious than jewels. - Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall understand.
- Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but those who hate to be rebuked are stupid. - For a child has been born for us,
a son given to us;
authority rests upon his shoulders;
and he is named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. - Now John wore clothing of camel's hair with a leather belt around his waist, and his food was locusts and wild honey.
- Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves.
- Wives, be subject to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and never treat them harshly.
- Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
- He heals the brokenhearted,
and binds up their wounds. - Those who withhold kindness from a friend
forsake the fear of the Almighty. - Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult. - Even though you intended to do harm to me, God intended it for good, in order to preserve a numerous people, as he is doing today.
- Now, discipline always seems painful rather than pleasant at the time, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
- But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
- For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision nor uncircumcision counts for anything; the only thing that counts is faith working through love.
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