Isaiah 36:21

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

certain wicked fellows have gone out from among you and have drawn away the inhabitants of their city, saying, “Let’s go and serve other gods,” which you have not known,

The people said to Samuel, “Who is he who said, ‘Shall Saul reign over us?’ Bring those men, that we may put them to death!”

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.’

In the days of Artaxerxes, Bishlam, Mithredath, Tabeel, and the rest of his companions, wrote to Artaxerxes king of Persia; and the writing of the letter was written in Syrian, and delivered in the Syrian language.

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

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.

Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread, and a container of wine, and a young goat, and sent them by David his son to Saul.

Year after year, every man brought his tribute, vessels of silver, vessels of gold, clothing, armor, spices, horses, and mules.

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.

When king Hezekiah heard it, he tore his clothes, covered himself with sackcloth, and went into Yahweh’s house.

Therefore Yahweh established the kingdom in his hand. All Judah brought tribute to Jehoshaphat, and he had riches and honor in abundance.

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.

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

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

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

The Lord, Yahweh of Armies says, “Go, get yourself to this treasurer, even to Shebna, who is over the house, and say,

Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”

“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.’

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.”

Reuben returned to the pit, and saw that Joseph wasn’t in the pit; and he tore his clothes.

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.

Now the sons of Eli were wicked men. They didn’t know Yahweh.

He struck Moab, and measured them with the line, making them to lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. The Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

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.

It will happen in that day that I will call my servant Eliakim the son of Hilkiah,

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

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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.

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

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.

His brothers asked him, “Will you indeed reign over us? Will you indeed have dominion over us?” They hated him all the more for his dreams and for his words.

Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.

When the children of Ammon made war against Israel, the elders of Gilead went to get Jephthah out of the land of Tob.

Don’t consider your servant a wicked woman; for I have been speaking out of the abundance of my complaint and my provocation.”

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

Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the River to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt. They brought tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.

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.

When Ahab heard those words, he tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his flesh, and fasted, and lay in sackcloth, and went softly.

When the king of Israel had read the letter, he tore his clothes, and said, “Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.”

When the king heard the words of the woman, he tore his clothes. Now he was passing by on the wall, and the people looked, and behold, he had sackcloth underneath on his body.

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, Shebnah, and Joah, said to Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in the Syrian language, for we understand it. Don’t speak with us in the Jews’ language, in the hearing of the people who are on the wall.”

Then Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, who was over the household, came with Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder, to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and told him Rabshakeh’s words.

He defeated Moab; and the Moabites became servants to David, and brought tribute.

Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.

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

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

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.”

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

because they were rebellious against his spirit, he spoke rashly with his lips.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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.

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

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

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

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

The songs of the temple will be wailing in that day,” says the Lord Yahweh. “The dead bodies will be many. In every place they will throw them out with silence.

“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.

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

Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’

Those of the Pharisees who were with him heard these things, and said to him, “Are we also blind?”

Many of them said, “He has a demon, and is insane! Why do you listen to him?”

Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.

Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”

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

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.

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!”