Proverbs 1:6

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

We speak wisdom, however, among those who are full grown, yet a wisdom not of this world nor of the rulers of this world who are coming to nothing.

Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,

I will open my mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old,

He shall eat butter and honey when he knows to refuse the evil and choose the good.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

For what do I have to do with also judging those who are outside? Don’t you judge those who are within?

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,

Moreover he must have good testimony from those who are outside, to avoid falling into reproach and the snare of the devil.

My brothers, don’t hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with partiality.

Jacob called the name of the place Peniel; for he said, “I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

He gave each one of them changes of clothing, but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver and five changes of clothing.

You shall not show partiality in judgment; you shall hear the small and the great alike. You shall not be afraid of the face of man, for the judgment is God’s. The case that is too hard for you, you shall bring to me, and I will hear it.”

a nation of fierce facial expressions, that doesn’t respect the elderly, nor show favor to the young.

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning Yahweh’s name, she came to test him with hard questions.

“Son of man, tell a riddle, and speak a parable to the house of Israel;

The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with this generation, and will condemn it, for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, someone greater than Solomon is here.

The Queen of the South will rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and will condemn them: for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and behold, one greater than Solomon is here.

All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

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

that you may walk properly toward those who are outside, and may have need of nothing.

having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

for God knows that in the day you eat it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”

Fulfill the week of this one, and we will give you the other also for the service which you will serve with me for seven more years.”

Yahweh spoke to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. He turned again into the camp, but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, didn’t depart from the Tent.

“ ‘You shall do no injustice in judgment. You shall not be partial to the poor, nor show favoritism to the great; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.

The king of Syria said, “Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

He said, “All is well. My master has sent me, saying, ‘Behold, even now two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two changes of clothing.’ ”

I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will solve my riddle on the harp.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

You will mention the message from Yahweh no more: for every man’s own word has become his message; for you have perverted the words of the living God, of Yahweh of Armies, our God.

Then I said, “Ah Lord Yahweh! They say of me, ‘Isn’t he a speaker of parables?’ ”

he shall not honor his father or mother.’ You have made the commandment of God void because of your tradition.

He taught them many things in parables, and told them in his teaching,

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

He spoke to them openly. Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.

how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and is able to discern the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

About him we have many words to say, and hard to interpret, seeing you have become dull of hearing.

then I will take away my hand, and you will see my back; but my face shall not be seen.”

When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with Yahweh, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim; and he spoke to him.

He took up his parable, and said, “From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

You shall not pervert justice. You shall not show partiality. You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and perverts the words of the righteous.

Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle now. If you can tell me the answer within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing;

She gave the king one hundred and twenty talents of gold, spices in great abundance, and precious stones. There was never before such spice as the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

Now for a little moment grace has been shown from Yahweh our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and revived us a little in our bondage.

Will you show partiality to him? Will you contend for God?

They shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba. Men shall pray for him continually. They shall bless him all day long.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine out.

These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in judgment is not good.

As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, his fruit was sweet to my taste.

In the year that king Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple.

I will fasten him like a nail in a sure place. He will be for a throne of glory to his father’s house.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

I will set up one shepherd over them, and he will feed them, even my servant David. He will feed them, and he will be their shepherd.

Jesus spoke all these things in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable, he didn’t speak to them,

When he was alone, those who were around him with the twelve asked him about the parables.

He said to them, “Don’t you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?

As he sat on the Mount of Olives opposite the temple, Peter, James, John, and Andrew asked him privately,

Beginning from Moses and from all the prophets, he explained to them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himself.

No one has seen God at any time. The one and only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, has declared him.

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

They will put you out of the synagogues. Yes, the time comes that whoever kills you will think that he offers service to God.

“I still have many things to tell you, but you can’t bear them now.

Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

With him, I will speak mouth to mouth, even plainly, and not in riddles; and he shall see Yahweh’s form. Why then were you not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses?”

When the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to test Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great caravan, including camels that bore spices, gold in abundance, and precious stones. When she had come to Solomon, she talked with him about all that was in her heart.

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

The words of the wise are like goads; and like nails well fastened are words from the masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Without a parable he didn’t speak to them; but privately to his own disciples he explained everything.

I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. But the time is coming when I will no more speak to you in figures of speech, but will tell you plainly about the Father.

But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

as also in all of his letters, speaking in them of these things. In those, there are some things that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unsettled twist, as they also do to the other Scriptures, to their own destruction.