Acts 12:21

You are righteous, Yahweh, when I contend with you; yet I would like to reason the cause with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are they all at ease who deal very treacherously?

The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

There is a vanity which is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the work of the wicked. Again, there are wicked men to whom it happens according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

“For, behold, the day comes, it burns as a furnace; and all the proud, and all who work wickedness, will be stubble; and the day that comes will burn them up,” says Yahweh of Armies, “that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.

seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.

Therefore the people quarreled with Moses, and said, “Give us water to drink.” Moses said to them, “Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test Yahweh?”

When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.

Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Should I go against Ramoth Gilead to battle, or should I refrain?” They said, “Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.”

Now the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat the king of Judah were sitting each on his throne, arrayed in their robes, in an open place at the entrance of the gate of Samaria; and all the prophets were prophesying before them.

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “I will disguise myself, and go into the battle; but you put on your robes.” The king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.

though the wicked spring up as the grass, and all the evildoers flourish, they will be destroyed forever.

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’ ”

but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;

But what did you go out to see? A man in soft clothing? Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.

When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,

He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”

“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.

because all those men who have seen my glory, and my signs, which I worked in Egypt and in the wilderness, yet have tempted me these ten times, and have not listened to my voice;

She came to Jerusalem with a very great caravan, with camels that bore spices, very much gold, and precious stones; and when she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

He was with her hidden in Yahweh’s house six years while Athaliah reigned over the land.

He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.

Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.

The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.

that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity, That they are led out to the day of wrath?

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn’t regard the folly.

For the wicked boasts of his heart’s cravings. He blesses the greedy and condemns Yahweh.

For, behold, the wicked bend their bows. They set their arrows on the strings, that they may shoot in darkness at the upright in heart.

Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

Your tongue plots destruction, like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

No, in your heart you plot injustice. You measure out the violence of your hands in the earth.

They turned again and tempted God, and provoked the Holy One of Israel.

Yet they tempted and rebelled against the Most High God, and didn’t keep his testimonies,

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn’t sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

the captain of fifty, the honorable man, the counselor, the skilled craftsman, and the clever enchanter.

Therefore Sheol has enlarged its desire, and opened its mouth without measure; and their glory, their multitude, their pomp, and he who rejoices among them, descend into it.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”

Your pomp is brought down to Sheol, with the sound of your stringed instruments. Maggots are spread out under you, and worms cover you.

Therefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they will possess their houses. I will also make the pride of the strong to cease. Their holy places will be profaned.

“ ‘Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, “Peace;” and there is no peace. When one builds up a wall, behold, they plaster it with whitewash.

At Tehaphnehes also the day will withdraw itself, when I break the yokes of Egypt, there. The pride of her power will cease in her. As for her, a cloud will cover her, and her daughters will go into captivity.

I will cause your multitude to fall by the swords of the mighty. They are all the ruthless of the nations. They will bring the pride of Egypt to nothing, and all its multitude will be destroyed.

I will make the land a desolation and an astonishment. The pride of her power will cease. The mountains of Israel will be desolate, so that no one will pass through.

The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.

All the sinners of my people will die by the sword, who say, ‘Evil won’t overtake nor meet us.’

Now we call the proud happy; yes, those who work wickedness are built up; yes, they tempt God, and escape.’

The Pharisees came out and began to question him, seeking from him a sign from heaven, and testing him.

Jesus answering, said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the Lord your God.’ ”

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.

As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God.

My speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,

and those who use the world, as not using it to the fullest. For the mode of this world passes away.

Let’s not test Christ, as some of them tested, and perished by the serpents.

For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass, and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.