Job 29:11

Philip found Nathanael, and said to him, “We have found him, of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, wrote: Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.”

Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.

They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then does he say, ‘I have come down out of heaven?’ ”

You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment and bless you. It shall be righteousness to you before Yahweh your God.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices. When the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in a low place.

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

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?”

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.

So all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was quiet. They had slain Athaliah with the sword at the king’s house.

The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.

You are the most excellent of the sons of men. Grace has anointed your lips, therefore God has blessed you forever.

The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker of them all.

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous thrive.

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t his mother called Mary, and his brothers, James, Joses, Simon, and Judas?

She called out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

for he has looked at the humble state of his servant. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

For behold, the days are coming in which they will say, ‘Blessed are the barren, the wombs that never bore, and the breasts that never nursed.’

The Jews therefore marveled, saying, “How does this man know letters, having never been educated?”

But Noah found favor in Yahweh’s eyes.

Joseph brought in Jacob, his father, and set him before Pharaoh; and Jacob blessed Pharaoh.

Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Let me now go to the field, and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I find favor.” She said to her, “Go, my daughter.”

Elkanah her husband said to her, “Do what seems good to you. Wait until you have weaned him; only may Yahweh establish his word.” So the woman waited and nursed her son until she weaned him.

David swore moreover, and said, “Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes; and he says, ‘Don’t let Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved;’ but truly as Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death.”

David said to Abigail, “Blessed is Yahweh, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!

The king said to Absalom, “No, my son, let’s not all go, lest we be burdensome to you.” He pressed him; however he would not go, but blessed him.

Joab fell to the ground on his face, showed respect, and blessed the king. Joab said, “Today your servant knows that I have found favor in your sight, my lord, king, in that the king has performed the request of his servant.”

Then the king said to Ziba, “Behold, all that belongs to Mephibosheth is yours.” Ziba said, “I bow down. Let me find favor in your sight, my lord, O king.”

All the people went over the Jordan, and the king went over. Then the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned to his own place.

and she looked, and behold, the king stood by the pillar, as the tradition was, with the captains and the trumpets by the king; and all the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and cried, “Treason! Treason!”

Moreover those who were near to them, as far as Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, brought bread on donkeys, on camels, on mules, and on oxen: supplies of flour, cakes of figs, clusters of raisins, wine, oil, cattle, and sheep in abundance; for there was joy in Israel.

Then she looked, and, behold, the king stood by his pillar at the entrance, and the captains and the trumpets by the king. All the people of the land rejoiced, and blew trumpets. The singers also played musical instruments, and led the singing of praise. Then Athaliah tore her clothes, and said, “Treason! treason!”

I said to the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, that you would send me to Judah, to the city of my fathers’ tombs, that I may build it.”

The people blessed all the men who willingly offered themselves to dwell in Jerusalem.

After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

if his heart hasn’t blessed me, if he hasn’t been warmed with my sheep’s fleece;

In your majesty ride on victoriously on behalf of truth, humility, and righteousness. Let your right hand display awesome deeds.

My eyes will be on the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me. He who walks in a perfect way, he will serve me.

Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock. They will hear my words, for they are well spoken.

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

The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction.

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend.

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.

The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price of a field.

When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the wicked rule, the people groan.

When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

Her children rise up and call her blessed. Her husband also praises her:

There is an evil which I have seen under the sun, the sort of error which proceeds from the ruler.

Your lips are like scarlet thread. Your mouth is lovely. Your temples are like a piece of a pomegranate behind your veil.

His cheeks are like a bed of spices with towers of perfumes. His lips are like lilies, dropping liquid myrrh.

His mouth is sweetness; yes, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with words him who is weary. He awakens morning by morning, he awakens my ear to hear as those who are taught.

Jacob became the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary, from whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly angry, and sent out, and killed all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all the surrounding countryside, from two years old and under, according to the exact time which he had learned from the wise men.

When Jesus had finished saying these things, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching,

When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

All who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

When they saw him, they were astonished, and his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us this way? Behold, your father and I were anxiously looking for you.”

It came to pass, as he said these things, a certain woman out of the multitude lifted up her voice, and said to him, “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts which nursed you!”

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

However we know where this man comes from, but when the Christ comes, no one will know where he comes from.”

The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this man!”

They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

and soundness of speech that can’t be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.

The seventh angel sounded, and great voices in heaven followed, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the Kingdom of our Lord, and of his Christ. He will reign forever and ever!”

Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”