Proverbs 15:13

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.”

When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”

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

You will keep whoever’s mind is steadfast in perfect peace, because he trusts in you.

David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against Yahweh.” Nathan said to David, “Yahweh also has put away your sin. You will not die.

They rose early in the morning, and went out into the wilderness of Tekoa. As they went out, Jehoshaphat stood and said, “Listen to me, Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem! Believe in Yahweh your God, so you will be established! Believe his prophets, so you will prosper.”

Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

Joy comes to a man with the reply of his mouth. How good is a word at the right time!

A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness, but a crushed spirit, who can bear?

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.

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have trouble; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, I give to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

But because I have told you these things, sorrow has filled your heart.

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord,

For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

Beloved, if our hearts don’t condemn us, we have boldness toward God;

She was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to Yahweh, weeping bitterly.

An arm of flesh is with him, but Yahweh our God is with us to help us and to fight our battles.” The people rested themselves on the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

All the days of the afflicted are wretched, but one who has a cheerful heart enjoys a continual feast.

Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.

Not only so, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.

rejoicing in hope; enduring in troubles; continuing steadfastly in prayer;

We also speak these things, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

You are witnesses with God how holy, righteously, and blamelessly we behaved ourselves toward you who believe.

“Now therefore fear Yahweh, and serve him in sincerity and in truth. Put away the gods which your fathers served beyond the River, in Egypt; and serve Yahweh.

whatever prayer and supplication is made by any man, or by all your people Israel, who shall each know the plague of his own heart, and spread out his hands toward this house,

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

The king said to me, “Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing else but sorrow of heart.” Then I was very much afraid.

“My soul is weary of my life. I will give free course to my complaint. I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

My foot has held fast to his steps. I have kept his way, and not turned away.

Yahweh administers judgment to the peoples. Judge me, Yahweh, according to my righteousness, and to my integrity that is in me.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd. My tongue sticks to the roof of my mouth. You have brought me into the dust of death.

Blessed is the man to whom Yahweh doesn’t impute iniquity, in whose spirit there is no deceit.

By reason of the voice of my groaning, my bones stick to my skin.

He will not be afraid of evil news. His heart is steadfast, trusting in Yahweh.

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

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

A gentle tongue is a tree of life, but deceit in it crushes the spirit.

A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness, and defies all sound judgment.

A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

He spoke kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon,

You will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you aren’t troubled, for all this must happen, but the end is not yet.

Even so, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner repenting.”

But the tax collector, standing far away, wouldn’t even lift up his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’

This is the will of the one who sent me, that everyone who sees the Son, and believes in him, should have eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.”

Jesus cried out and said, “Whoever believes in me, believes not in me, but in him who sent me.

From now on, I tell you before it happens, that when it happens, you may believe that I am he.

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”

In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

For who among men knows the things of a man, except the spirit of the man, which is in him? Even so, no one knows the things of God, except God’s Spirit.

For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that in holiness and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we behaved ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.

so that on the contrary you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.

But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.

For godly sorrow produces repentance to salvation, which brings no regret. But the sorrow of the world produces death.

But I am afraid that somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve in his craftiness, so your minds might be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they committed.

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

In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

For you know that even when he afterward desired to inherit the blessing, he was rejected, for he found no place for a change of mind though he sought it diligently with tears.

Pray for us, for we are persuaded that we have a good conscience, desiring to live honorably in all things.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been grieved in various trials,

who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead, and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope might be in God.

having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

But even if you should suffer for righteousness’ sake, you are blessed. “Don’t fear what they fear, neither be troubled.”

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.

Then he said to them, “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here, and watch with me.”