John 6:12

A cheerful heart makes good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

But Jeshurun grew fat, and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he abandoned God who made him, and rejected the Rock of his salvation.

This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

Let Israel rejoice in him who made them. Let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.

He becomes poor who works with a lazy hand, but the hand of the diligent brings wealth.

Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.

All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, in addition to a great many villages without walls.

It shall be, when Yahweh your God brings you into the land which he swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give you, great and goodly cities which you didn’t build,

For they have not served you in their kingdom, and in your great goodness that you gave them, and in the large and rich land which you gave before them. They didn’t turn from their wicked works.

Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a good day, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

All day long he deals graciously, and lends. His offspring is blessed.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

There is nothing better for a man than that he should eat and drink, and make his soul enjoy good in his labor. This also I saw, that it is from the hand of God.

Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works.

Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to Yahweh of Armies; and all those who sacrifice will come and take of them, and cook in them. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of Yahweh of Armies.

But she said, “Yes, Lord, but even the dogs eat the crumbs which fall from their masters’ table.”

“But his lord answered him, ‘You wicked and slothful servant. You knew that I reap where I didn’t sow, and gather where I didn’t scatter.

how in much proof of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.

“ ‘If your brother has become poor, and his hand can’t support himself among you, then you shall uphold him. He shall live with you like an alien and a temporary resident.

and what the land is, whether it is fertile or poor, whether there is wood therein, or not. Be courageous, and bring some of the fruit of the land.” Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes.

He made him ride on the high places of the earth. He ate the increase of the field. He caused him to suck honey out of the rock, oil out of the flinty rock;

He gave to all the people, even among the whole multitude of Israel, both to men and women, to everyone a portion of bread, dates, and raisins. So all the people departed, each to his own house.

On the eighth day he sent the people away; and they blessed the king, and went to their tents joyful and glad in their hearts for all the goodness that Yahweh had shown to David his servant, and to Israel his people.

So he set it before them, and they ate, and had some left over, according to Yahweh’s word.

“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek Yahweh shall not lack any good thing.

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

He will fulfill the desire of those who fear him. He also will hear their cry, and will save them.

Go to the ant, you sluggard. Consider her ways, and be wise;

A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to be rich will not go unpunished.

Give a portion to seven, yes, even to eight; for you don’t know what evil will be on the earth.

I have come into my garden, my sister, my bride. I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, friends! Drink, yes, drink abundantly, beloved.

“Comfort, comfort my people,” says your God.

I will tell of the loving kindnesses of Yahweh and the praises of Yahweh, according to all that Yahweh has given to us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he has given to them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his loving kindnesses.

For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”

in that day I swore to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands.

Afterward the children of Israel shall return, and seek Yahweh their God, and David their king, and shall come with trembling to Yahweh and to his blessings in the last days.

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

They all ate, and were filled. They took up twelve baskets full of that which remained left over from the broken pieces.

He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.

“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

The Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise steward, whom his lord will set over his household, to give them their portion of food at the right times?

But when you make a feast, ask the poor, the maimed, the lame, or the blind;

But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

For one will hardly die for a righteous man. Yet perhaps for a righteous person someone would even dare to die.

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus.

that you won’t be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and perseverance inherited the promises.

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”

Then Joseph said to the people, “Behold, I have bought you and your land today for Pharaoh. Behold, here is seed for you, and you shall sow the land.

It will happen at the harvests, that you shall give a fifth to Pharaoh, and four parts will be your own, for seed of the field, for your food, for them of your households, and for food for your little ones.”

The woman conceived and bore a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him three months.

He said, “I will make all my goodness pass before you, and will proclaim Yahweh’s name before you. I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.”

You shall furnish him liberally out of your flock, out of your threshing floor, and out of your wine press. As Yahweh your God has blessed you, you shall give to him.

The manna ceased on the next day, after they had eaten of the produce of the land. The children of Israel didn’t have manna any more, but they ate of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

He said to the near kinsman, “Naomi, who has come back out of the country of Moab, is selling the parcel of land, which was our brother Elimelech’s.

When Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he stood in awe of him.

When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

The man of God was angry with him, and said, “You should have struck five or six times. Then you would have struck Syria until you had consumed it; whereas now you will strike Syria just three times.”

The children of Israel, the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the children of the captivity, kept the dedication of this house of God with joy.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared, for today is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved, for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

They took fortified cities and a rich land, and possessed houses full of all good things, cisterns dug out, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate, were filled, became fat, and delighted themselves in your great goodness.

In every province, and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.

or have eaten my morsel alone, and the fatherless has not eaten of it

You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

A man void of understanding strikes hands, and becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor.

One who is slack in his work is brother to him who is a master of destruction.

Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready. Afterwards, build your house.

Make the heart of this people fat. Make their ears heavy, and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and turn again, and be healed.”

I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh! My soul will be joyful in my God, for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation. He has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

They all ate, and were filled.

All the multitude sought to touch him, for power came out of him and healed them all.

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

They ate and were all filled. They gathered up twelve baskets of broken pieces that were left over.

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

He also said to his disciples, “There was a certain rich man who had a manager. An accusation was made to him that this man was wasting his possessions.

and desiring to be fed with the crumbs that fell from the rich man’s table. Yes, even the dogs came and licked his sores.

Behold, a man named Joseph, who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man

But now I come to you, and I say these things in the world, that they may have my joy made full in themselves.

Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

not lagging in diligence; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord;

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,

This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord! To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.

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