Proverbs 10:6

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

He who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, from within him will flow rivers of living water.”

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

But the king shall rejoice in God. Everyone who swears by him will praise him, for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be silenced.

The teaching of the wise is a spring of life, to turn from the snares of death.

But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn’t they overtake your fathers? “Then they repented and said, ‘Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.’ ”

There were hangings of white and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.

The trouble he causes shall return to his own head. His violence shall come down on the crown of his own head.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

But it shall come to pass, if you will not listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command you today, that all these curses will come on you and overtake you.

So the poor has hope, and injustice shuts her mouth.

The righteous also will see it, and fear, and laugh at him, saying,

The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life, but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.

The words of a man’s mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook.

A fool’s mouth is his destruction, and his lips are a snare to his soul.

A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn’t know that poverty waits for him.

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

As the partridge that sits on eggs which she has not laid, so is he who gets riches, and not by right. In the middle of his days, they will leave him. At his end, he will be a fool.

that you may remember, and be confounded, and never open your mouth any more, because of your shame, when I have forgiven you all that you have done,” says the Lord Yahweh.’ ”

But this happened so that the word may be fulfilled which was written in their law, ‘They hated me without a cause.’

All these curses will come on you, and will pursue you and overtake you, until you are destroyed, because you didn’t listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, to keep his commandments and his statutes which he commanded you.

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?

I put my brother Hanani, and Hananiah the governor of the fortress, in charge of Jerusalem; for he was a faithful man, and feared God above many.

Mordecai came back to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

You have sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

He devours the barren who don’t bear. He shows no kindness to the widow.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance. He shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked,

Their own tongues shall ruin them. All who see them will shake their heads.

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.

When he is judged, let him come out guilty. Let his prayer be turned into sin.

Let the wicked fall together into their own nets while I pass by.

An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, but the righteous shall come out of trouble.

Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, but the punishment of fools is their folly.

Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished.

It isn’t good to have zeal without knowledge, nor being hasty with one’s feet and missing the way.

Many men claim to be men of unfailing love, but who can find a faithful man?

Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.

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

One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one who flatters with the tongue.

It will happen in that day that a great trumpet will be blown; and those who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and those who were outcasts in the land of Egypt, shall come; and they will worship Yahweh in the holy mountain at Jerusalem.

He said to him, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?”

He said to him, “You have answered correctly. Do this, and you will live.”

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?

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.

What then? Are we better than they? No, in no way. For we previously warned both Jews and Greeks that they are all under sin.

that no flesh should boast before God.

For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse. For it is written, “Cursed is everyone who doesn’t continue in all things that are written in the book of the law, to do them.”

Tell me, you that desire to be under the law, don’t you listen to the law?

But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.

whose mouths must be stopped: men who overthrow whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for dishonest gain’s sake.

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

“I know your works and where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. You hold firmly to my name, and didn’t deny my faith in the days of Antipas my witness, my faithful one, who was killed among you, where Satan dwells.

Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph’s brothers came, and bowed themselves down to him with their faces to the earth.

All these blessings will come upon you, and overtake you, if you listen to Yahweh your God’s voice.

However he would not listen to her voice; but being stronger than she, he forced her, and lay with her.

The king answered the people roughly, and abandoned the counsel of the old men which they had given him,

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

Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

the blessing of him who was ready to perish came on me, and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.

if I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or that the needy had no covering;

Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

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

People curse someone who withholds grain, but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.

The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a rich blessing will come on them.

I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brothers, even the whole offspring of Ephraim.

As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, robbed his brother, and did that which is not good among his people, behold, he will die in his iniquity.

Now we know that whatever things the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be closed, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God.

Honor widows who are widows indeed.