1 Kings 12:13

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the bone.

I know that the king of Egypt won’t give you permission to go, no, not by a mighty hand.

Leave your simple ways, and live. Walk in the way of understanding.”

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of my hand, that Yahweh should deliver Jerusalem out of my hand?’ ”

What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, if we pray to him?’

Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

The ear that listens to reproof lives, and will be at home among the wise.

An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in sin.

Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god that will deliver you out of my hands?”

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don’t cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see God’s Kingdom.”

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,

Everyone who has this hope set on him purifies himself, even as he is pure.

I heard another voice from heaven, saying, “Come out of her, my people, that you have no participation in her sins, and that you don’t receive of her plagues,

Yahweh says, “In this you shall know that I am Yahweh. Behold: I will strike with the rod that is in my hand on the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood.

Now, behold, we are in your hand. Do to us as it seems good and right to you to do.”

After all that generation were gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who didn’t know Yahweh, nor the work which he had done for Israel.

God has delivered into your hand the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb! What was I able to do in comparison with you?” Then their anger was abated toward him when he had said that.

Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron, and spoke, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

Then Eliezer the son of Dodavahu of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, “Because you have joined yourself with Ahaziah, Yahweh has destroyed your works.” The ships were wrecked, so that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

Now therefore don’t let Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you in this way. Don’t believe him, for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of my hand, and out of the hand of my fathers. How much less will your God deliver you out of my hand?”

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity, and walks with wicked men?

I am a friend of all those who fear you, of those who observe your precepts.

Stay away from a foolish man, for you won’t find knowledge on his lips.

The tongue of the wise commends knowledge, but the mouth of fools gush out folly.

A wrathful man stirs up contention, but one who is slow to anger appeases strife.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

All testified about him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth, and they said, “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?”

Meanwhile, when a multitude of many thousands had gathered together, so much so that they trampled on each other, he began to tell his disciples first of all, “Beware of the yeast of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Let no man despise your youth; but be an example to those who believe, in word, in your way of life, in love, in spirit, in faith, and in purity.

Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

haven’t you shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts?

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

At that time, Judah went down from his brothers, and visited a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah.

She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.’ So she came, and has continued even from the morning until now, except that she rested a little in the house.”

When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, they said, “Surely that is the king of Israel!” and they came over to fight against him. Jehoshaphat cried out.

He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, as did Ahab’s house, for they were his counselors after the death of his father, to his destruction.

Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power. Only on himself don’t stretch out your hand.” So Satan went out from the presence of Yahweh.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

I will answer you, and your companions with you.

I have not sat with deceitful men, neither will I go in with hypocrites.

Don’t enter into the path of the wicked. Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

I have come to the brink of utter ruin, among the gathered assembly.”

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.

Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all wrongs.

Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

lest I be full, deny you, and say, ‘Who is Yahweh?’ or lest I be poor, and steal, and so dishonor the name of my God.

The Preacher sought to find out acceptable words, and that which was written blamelessly, words of truth.

“ ‘But if you say, “We will not dwell in this land;” so that you don’t obey Yahweh your God’s voice,

“Make him drunken; for he magnified himself against Yahweh. Moab will wallow in his vomit, and he also will be in derision.

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.

Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God,

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.

All chastening seems for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Follow after peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no man will see the Lord,

And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners. Purify your hearts, you double-minded.

But Abram said to Sarai, “Behold, your maid is in your hand. Do to her whatever is good in your eyes.” Sarai dealt harshly with her, and she fled from her face.

The servant took ten of his master’s camels, and departed, having a variety of good things of his master’s with him. He arose, and went to Mesopotamia, to the city of Nahor.

Joseph saw his brothers, and he recognized them, but acted like a stranger to them, and spoke roughly with them. He said to them, “Where did you come from?” They said, “From the land of Canaan, to buy food.”

“The man, the lord of the land, spoke roughly with us, and took us for spies of the country.

Pharaoh said, “Who is Yahweh, that I should listen to his voice to let Israel go? I don’t know Yahweh, and moreover I will not let Israel go.”

Pharaoh said to him, “Get away from me! Be careful to see my face no more; for in the day you see my face you shall die!”

Then David said to Jonathan, “Who will tell me if your father answers you roughly?”

The men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, “We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more claim to David than you. Why then did you despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king?” The words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.

They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”

As he talked with him, the king said to him, “Have we made you one of the king’s counselors? Stop! Why should you be struck down?” Then the prophet stopped, and said, “I know that God has determined to destroy you, because you have done this, and have not listened to my counsel.”

Yahweh said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand. Only spare his life.”

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

One who walks with wise men grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

The poor plead for mercy, but the rich answer harshly.

The words of a wise man’s mouth are gracious; but a fool is swallowed by his own lips.

Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.”

but don’t prophesy again any more at Bethel; for it is the king’s sanctuary, and it is a royal house!”

But if you bite and devour one another, be careful that you don’t consume one another.