- Hatred stirs up strife,
but love overlooks all offenses. - A fool is quick to show his anger,
but a prudent man ignores an insult. - Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous,
but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked. - One who forgives a misdeed fosters friendship,
but he who divulges it separates good friends. - No one who conceals his transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and renounces them will obtain mercy. - No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a pot or places it under a bed. Rather he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
- In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
All this took place in order to fulfill what the Lord had announced through the prophet:
“Behold, the virgin shall conceive and give birth to a son,
and they shall name him Emmanuel,”
a name that means “God is with us.” Then he said to them, “Go forth into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to all creation.”Next verse!With image