Proverbs 19:1

Set a watch, Yahweh, before my mouth. Keep the door of my lips.

For what is the hope of the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?

For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but only what is good for building others up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

For, “He who would love life and see good days, let him keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit.

Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

“But God said to him, ‘You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared—whose will they be?’

For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses or forfeits his own self?

Better is a little that the righteous has, than the abundance of many wicked.

His offspring will be mighty in the land. The generation of the upright will be blessed.

Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.

If your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is more profitable for you that one of your members should perish, than for your whole body to be cast into Gehenna.

“But Abraham said, ‘Son, remember that you, in your lifetime, received your good things, and Lazarus, in the same way, bad things. But here he is now comforted, and you are in anguish.

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and chasing after wind.

When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you. Yes, when you make many prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood.

Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?

Again, the devil took him to an exceedingly high mountain, and showed him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory.

But godliness with contentment is great gain.

But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.

Listen, my beloved brothers. Didn’t God choose those who are poor in this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the Kingdom which he promised to those who love him?

If he says, ‘It is well,’ your servant shall have peace; but if he is angry, then know that evil is determined by him.

Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.

His soul will dwell at ease. His offspring will inherit the land.

Let integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for you.

Judge me, Yahweh, for I have walked in my integrity. I have trusted also in Yahweh without wavering.

Draw near to my soul and redeem it. Ransom me because of my enemies.

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

The mouth of the righteous produces wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off.

for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. “Eat and drink!” he says to you, but his heart is not with you.

Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.

Then I said in my heart, “As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?” Then I said in my heart that this also is vanity.

The humble also will increase their joy in Yahweh, and the poor among men will rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

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.

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

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.

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as Christ’s apostles.

Don’t be deceived. God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.

nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report: if there is any virtue and if there is any praise, think about these things.

Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.

If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.

They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?

Blessed is he who considers the poor. Yahweh will deliver him in the day of evil.

none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.

Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.

The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.

Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse ways will fall suddenly.

What profit has he who works in that in which he labors?

Now a poor wise man was found in it, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

How the faithful city has become a prostitute! She was full of justice. Righteousness lodged in her, but now there are murderers.

“I have struck your children in vain. They received no correction. Your own sword has devoured your prophets, like a destroying lion.

Also the blood of the souls of the innocent poor is found in your skirts. You didn’t find them breaking in, but it is because of all these things.

“ ‘Make chains; for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence.

There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.

But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sad, for he was one who had great possessions.

Don’t be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

“Their throat is an open tomb. With their tongues they have used deceit.” “The poison of vipers is under their lips.”

Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.

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

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

“I know your works, oppression, and your poverty (but you are rich), and the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews, and they are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

Now therefore know and consider what you will do; for evil is determined against our master, and against all his house; for he is such a worthless fellow that one can’t speak to him.”

Please don’t let my lord pay attention to this worthless fellow, Nabal; for as his name is, so is he. Nabal is his name, and folly is with him; but I, your servant, didn’t see my lord’s young men, whom you sent.

But as for me, I will walk in my integrity. Redeem me, and be merciful to me.

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

I am small and despised. I don’t forget your precepts.

A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.

Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh, than great treasure with trouble.

Better is a little with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.

That which makes a man to be desired is his kindness. A poor man is better than a liar.

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

The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.

Better is a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who doesn’t know how to receive admonition any more.

For what advantage has the wise more than the fool? What has the poor man, that knows how to walk before the living?

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

For what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his life? Or what will a man give in exchange for his life?

He lifted up his eyes to his disciples, and said, “Blessed are you who are poor, God’s Kingdom is yours.

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

But let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;

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