Genesis 34:24

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

Hamor and Shechem, his son, came to the gate of their city, and talked with the men of their city, saying,

For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision amounts to anything, nor uncircumcision, but faith working through love.

For in Christ Jesus neither is circumcision anything, nor uncircumcision, but a new creation.

Now Ephron was sitting in the middle of the children of Heth. Ephron the Hittite answered Abraham in the hearing of the children of Heth, even of all who went in at the gate of his city, saying,

For I command you today to love Yahweh your God, to walk in his ways and to keep his commandments, his statutes, and his ordinances, that you may live and multiply, and that Yahweh your God may bless you in the land where you go in to possess it.

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.

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.

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

If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and remain in his love.

where there can’t be Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bondservant, or free person; but Christ is all, and in all.

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?

Blessed are those who do his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter in by the gates into the city.

Thus Noah did. He did all that God commanded him.

He who is eight days old will be circumcised among you, every male throughout your generations, he who is born in the house, or bought with money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring.

Abraham took Ishmael his son, all who were born in his house, and all who were bought with his money: every male among the men of Abraham’s house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the same day, as God had said to him.

For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”

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.

“No, my lord, hear me. I give you the field, and I give you the cave that is in it. In the presence of the children of my people I give it to you. Bury your dead.”

to Abraham for a possession in the presence of the children of Heth, before all who went in at the gate of his city.

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.

These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their villages, and by their encampments: twelve princes, according to their nations.

because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my requirements, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”

but every man’s servant who is bought for money, when you have circumcised him, then shall he eat of it.

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.

if you will obey Yahweh your God’s voice, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law; if you turn to Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.

For all the people who came out were circumcised; but all the people who were born in the wilderness along the way as they came out of Egypt had not been circumcised.

Now Boaz went up to the gate and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by. Boaz said to him, “Come over here, friend, and sit down!” He came over, and sat down.

I thought I should tell you, saying, ‘Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know. For there is no one to redeem it besides you; and I am after you.” He said, “I will redeem it.”

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

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 the people stayed quiet, and answered him not a word; for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”

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

when I went out to the city gate, when I prepared my seat in the street.

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

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

I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments.

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, but he who is contemptuous in his ways shall die.

Don’t boast about tomorrow; for you don’t know what a day may bring.

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

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work, nor plan, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in Sheol, where you are going.

and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

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

and I delivered the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of the purchase, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the guard.

Whoever, therefore, shall break one of these least commandments, and teach others to do so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever shall do and teach them shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

“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.

Those in the good ground, these are those who with an honest and good heart, having heard the word, hold it tightly, and produce fruit with perseverance.

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

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you.

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing, but the keeping of the commandments of God.

But food will not commend us to God. For neither, if we don’t eat, are we the worse; nor, if we eat, are we the better.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant.

There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free man, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus.

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

We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

Abraham rose early in the morning, and saddled his donkey; and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. He split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.

Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout, is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

Then many will stumble, and will deliver up one another, and will hate one another.