Proverbs 10:26

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.

“I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were cold or hot.

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.

Be imitators of me, even as I also am of Christ.

For you need endurance so that, having done the will of God, you may receive the promise.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

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

The soul of the sluggard desires, and has nothing, but the desire of the diligent shall be fully satisfied.

The sluggard will not plow by reason of the winter; therefore he shall beg in harvest, and have nothing.

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

When our enemies heard that it was known to us, and God had brought their counsel to nothing, all of us returned to the wall, everyone to his work.

How long will you sleep, sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep?

Don’t love sleep, lest you come to poverty. Open your eyes, and you shall be satisfied with bread.

There is a generation that is pure in their own eyes, yet are not washed from their filthiness.

She rises also while it is yet night, gives food to her household, and portions for her servant girls.

Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

After him, Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired another portion, from the turning of the wall to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

So you may walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

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

Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He won’t serve obscure men.

Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.

The ants are not a strong people, yet they provide their food in the summer.

a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;

The ox knows his owner, and the donkey his master’s crib; but Israel doesn’t know. My people don’t consider.”

Yahweh says, “Stand in the ways and see, and ask for the old paths, ‘Where is the good way?’ and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls. But they said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

Because iniquity will be multiplied, the love of many will grow cold.

The scribes and the Pharisees, when they saw that he was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples, “Why is it that he eats and drinks with tax collectors and sinners?”

Their scribes and the Pharisees murmured against his disciples, saying, “Why do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?”

The Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying, “This man welcomes sinners, and eats with 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.

Let him who stole steal no more; but rather let him labor, producing with his hands something that is good, that he may have something to give to him who has need.

Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?

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

Thus, having patiently endured, he obtained the promise.

In this way God, being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel, interposed with an oath,

and you pay special attention to him who wears the fine clothing and say, “Sit here in a good place;” and you tell the poor man, “Stand there,” or “Sit by my footstool”

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently,

and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control perseverance; and in perseverance godliness;

For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

This is the promise which he promised us, the eternal life.

You have perseverance and have endured for my name’s sake, and have not grown weary.

If anyone is to go into captivity, he will go into captivity. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, he must be killed. Here is the endurance and the faith of the saints.

But Pharaoh said, “You are idle! You are idle! Therefore you say, ‘Let’s go and sacrifice to Yahweh.’

They said to Joshua, “Truly Yahweh has delivered all the land into our hands. Moreover, all the inhabitants of the land melt away before us.”

But he refused, and said, “I will not eat.” But his servants, together with the woman, constrained him; and he listened to their voice. So he arose from the earth and sat on the bed.

Thus Zimri destroyed all the house of Baasha, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a trustworthy envoy gains healing.

for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again; but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his masters.

As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.

One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off feet and drinking violence.

She is not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household are clothed with scarlet.

If you don’t know, most beautiful among women, follow the tracks of the sheep. Graze your young goats beside the shepherds’ tents.

His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They can’t bark— dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.

“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.

But this multitude that doesn’t know the law is cursed.”

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;

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

For he who was called in the Lord being a bondservant is the Lord’s free man. Likewise he who was called being free is Christ’s bondservant.

for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your perseverance and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same things to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.

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

who through faith subdued kingdoms, worked out righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Therefore let’s also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let’s run with perseverance the race that is set before us,

But I have this against you, that you left your first love.

who say, ‘Stay by yourself, don’t come near to me, for I am holier than you.’ These are smoke in my nose, a fire that burns all day.