Proverbs 20:6

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

There is a way which seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death.

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.

If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,” doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?

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

It is not good to eat much honey, nor is it honorable to seek one’s own honor.

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

The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

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

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

For I reckon that I am not at all behind the very best apostles.

But from those who were reputed to be important—whatever they were, it makes no difference to me; God doesn’t show partiality to man—they, I say, who were respected imparted nothing to me,

Yahweh said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place for their sake.”

For Yahweh’s eyes run back and forth throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. You have done foolishly in this; for from now on you will have wars.”

Help, Yahweh; for the godly man ceases. For the faithful fail from among the children of men.

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.

Through Yahweh of Armies’ wrath, the land is burned up; and the people are the fuel for the fire. No one spares his brother.

“Behold, I will send for many fishermen,” says Yahweh, “and they will fish them up. Afterward I will send for many hunters, and they will hunt them from every mountain, from every hill, and out of the clefts of the rocks.

“I sought for a man among them who would build up the wall and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I would not destroy it; but I found no one.

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces, that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

‘These people draw near to me with their mouth, and honor me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.

I tell you that he will avenge them quickly. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”

I fast twice a week. I give tithes of all that I get.’

But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?

For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.

For if a man thinks himself to be something when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

These are hidden rocky reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you, shepherds who without fear feed themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;

God saw the earth, and saw that it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth.

Yahweh, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.

He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless when he draws him in his net.

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

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

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts deceptively.

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

Who can find a worthy woman? For her price is far above rubies.

No one sues in righteousness, and no one pleads in truth. They trust in vanity, and speak lies. They conceive mischief, and give birth to iniquity.

I looked, and there was no one to help; and I wondered that there was no one to uphold. Therefore my own arm brought salvation to me. My own wrath upheld me.

“Why will you contend with me? You all have transgressed against me,” says Yahweh.

For wicked men are found among my people. They watch, as fowlers lie in wait. They set a trap. They catch men.

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

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.

Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

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

“But woe to you who are rich! For you have received your consolation.

The Pharisee stood and prayed to himself like this: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like the rest of men, extortionists, unrighteous, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

But it is not as though the word of God has come to nothing. For they are not all Israel that are of Israel.

For I will not dare to speak of any things except those which Christ worked through me, for the obedience of the Gentiles, by word and deed,

Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each man will get his praise from God.

For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God.

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

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

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

In their mouth was found no lie, for they are blameless.

For he flatters himself in his own eyes, too much to detect and hate his sin.

If they say, “Come with us. Let’s lay in wait for blood. Let’s lurk secretly for the innocent without cause.

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.

Their feet run to evil, and they hurry to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity. Desolation and destruction are in their paths.

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.

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.

Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.

which my soul still seeks, but I have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all those.

“Run back and forth through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its wide places, if you can find a man, if there is anyone who does justly, who seeks truth, then I will pardon her.

The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.

But Peter answered him, “Even if all will be made to stumble because of you, I will never be made to stumble.”

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Peter said, “Look, we have left everything and followed you.”

He said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and to death!”

Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said about him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!”

I have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am nothing.

Then John’s disciples came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don’t fast?”