- Some trust in chariots, and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord, our God. - Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.
- But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
- Once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light.
- A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son gives grief to his mother. - The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
but destruction for evildoers. - The hope of the righteous brings them joy,
but the expectations of the wicked are frustrated. - A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit. - The powerful suffer want and go hungry,
but those who seek the Lord want for no good thing. - The desires of the flesh result in death, but the desires of the Spirit result in life and peace.
- A fool spurns his father’s correction,
but whoever heeds admonition is prudent. - So we must not fall asleep as the others do, but we must stay alert and sober.
- Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but the one who hates correction is stupid. - The Lord does not delay in keeping his promise, as some think in terms of delay, but he is patient with you. It is not his wish that any should perish but rather that all should be brought to repentance.
- Plans miscarry when counsel is lacking,
but they succeed when there are many counselors. - It is honorable to avoid strife,
but every fool is quarrelsome. - For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but rather a spirit of power and of love and of wisdom.
- The labors of the wicked man produce little profit,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. - Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,
but the woman who fears the Lord is to be praised. - A fool takes no pleasure in understanding
but only delights in expressing his own opinions. - What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not!
- One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends. - Anyone who leads an honorable life walks in safety,
but whoever pursues wicked ways will be found out. - But now in Christ Jesus, you who once were far off have been brought near through the blood of Christ.
- I am the Lord, your God,
who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
You know no God but me,
nor any savior other than me.
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