2 Kings 18:36

Don’t speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the wisdom of your words.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

Then Yahweh may establish his word which he spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your children are careful of their way, to walk before me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, there shall not fail you,’ he said, ‘a man on the throne of Israel.’

A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself under control.

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.

You have proved my heart. You have visited me in the night. You have tried me, and found nothing. I have resolved that my mouth shall not disobey.

Don’t reprove a scoffer, lest he hate you. Reprove a wise person, and he will love you.

As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.

a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak;

Therefore Yahweh says: “Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.

But Jesus said to her, “Let the children be filled first, for it is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

You shall not bring the hire of a prostitute, or the wages of a male prostitute, into the house of Yahweh your God for any vow; for both of these are an abomination to Yahweh your God.

and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;

My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.

How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word.

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.

“Yet let no man bring a charge, neither let any man accuse; for your people are like those who bring charges against a priest.

But he answered, “It is not appropriate to take the children’s bread and throw it to the dogs.”

But when his brothers had gone up to the feast, then he also went up, not publicly, but as it were in secret.

They said this testing him, that they might have something to accuse him of. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with his finger.

How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, and has insulted the Spirit of grace?

Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.

They said, “Stand back!” Then they said, “This one fellow came in to live as a foreigner, and he appoints himself a judge. Now we will deal worse with you than with them!” They pressed hard on the man Lot, and came near to break the door.

All who went out of the gate of his city listened to Hamor, and to Shechem his son; and every male was circumcised, all who went out of the gate of his city.

“Be careful to do all things that I have said to you; and don’t invoke the name of other gods or even let them be heard out of your mouth.

It shall not be poured on man’s flesh, and do not make any like it, according to its composition. It is holy. It shall be holy to you.

The pig, because it has a split hoof, and is cloven-footed, but doesn’t chew the cud, is unclean to you.

Then Zebul said to him, “Now where is your mouth, that you said, ‘Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him?’ Isn’t this the people that you have despised? Please go out now and fight with them.”

But certain worthless fellows said, “How could this man save us?” They despised him, and brought him no present. But he held his peace.

and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”

When all Israel saw that the king didn’t listen to them, the people answered the king, saying, “What portion have we in David? We don’t have an inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, Israel! Now see to your own house, David.” So Israel departed to their tents.

Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because you have sold yourself to do that which is evil in Yahweh’s sight.

Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, “Which way did Yahweh’s Spirit go from me to speak to you?”

Say, ‘The king says, “Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.” ’ ”

Hazael said, “But what is your servant, who is but a dog, that he could do this great thing?” Elisha answered, “Yahweh has shown me that you will be king over Syria.”

but they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and scoffed at his prophets, until Yahweh’s wrath arose against his people, until there was no remedy.

No mention will be made of coral or of crystal. Yes, the price of wisdom is above rubies.

who have said, “With our tongue we will prevail. Our lips are our own. Who is lord over us?”

For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

They shall not be disappointed in the time of evil. In the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

Yes, I am as a man who doesn’t hear, in whose mouth are no reproofs.

I said, “I will watch my ways, so that I don’t sin with my tongue. I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me.”

I was mute with silence. I held my peace, even from good. My sorrow was stirred.

Why should I fear in the days of evil, when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

My cry goes to God! Indeed, I cry to God for help, and for him to listen to me.

One who corrects a mocker invites insult. One who reproves a wicked man invites abuse.

In the multitude of words there is no lack of disobedience, but he who restrains his lips does wisely.

One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace.

A simple man believes everything, but the prudent man carefully considers his ways.

The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out.

Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who love it will eat its fruit.

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages or scoffs, and there is no peace.

For man also doesn’t know his time. As the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

They said to him, “Hezekiah says, ‘Today is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of rejection; for the children have come to the birth, and there is no strength to give birth.

The elders of the daughter of Zion sit on the ground. They keep silence. They have cast up dust on their heads. They have clothed themselves with sackcloth. The virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.

Therefore a prudent person keeps silent in such a time, for it is an evil time.

“When a man’s relative carries him, even he who burns him, to bring bodies out of the house, and asks him who is in the innermost parts of the house, ‘Is there yet any with you?’ And he says, ‘No;’ then he will say, ‘Hush! Indeed we must not mention Yahweh’s name.’

Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t weep at all. At Beth Ophrah I have rolled myself in the dust.

I heard, and my body trembled. My lips quivered at the voice. Rottenness enters into my bones, and I tremble in my place, because I must wait quietly for the day of trouble, for the coming up of the people who invade us.

“Don’t give that which is holy to the dogs, neither throw your pearls before the pigs, lest perhaps they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces.

He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city.

They ridiculed him. But he, having put them all out, took the father of the child, her mother, and those who were with him, and went in where the child was lying.

He left them, and again entering into the boat, departed to the other side.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.

Beware of the dogs; beware of the evil workers; beware of the false circumcision.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

But know this: that in the last days, grievous times will come.

Therefore we ought to pay greater attention to the things that were heard, lest perhaps we drift away.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.

But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”