Proverbs 23:12

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it is the wellspring of life.

“Yahweh, show me my end, what is the measure of my days. Let me know how frail I am.

They profess that they know God, but by their deeds they deny him, being abominable, disobedient, and unfit for any good work.

Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!

“You search the Scriptures, because you think that in them you have eternal life; and these are they which testify about me.

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

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

He answered them, “Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, ‘This people honors me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.

My son, pay attention to my wisdom. Turn your ear to my understanding,

The Lord said, “Because this people draws near with their mouth and honors me with their lips, but they have removed their heart far from me, and their fear of me is a commandment of men which has been taught;

What was sown among the thorns, this is he who hears the word, but the cares of this age and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and he becomes unfruitful.

I must work the works of him who sent me while it is day. The night is coming, when no one can work.

This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall have good success.

By Yahweh’s word, the heavens were made: all their army by the breath of his mouth.

For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm.

But they flattered him with their mouth, and lied to him with their tongue.

Turn my heart toward your statutes, not toward selfish gain.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Wisdom is supreme. Get wisdom. Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.

The lips of the wise spread knowledge; not so with the heart of fools.

It is better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting; for that is the end of all men, and the living should take this to heart.

The mandrakes produce fragrance. At our doors are all kinds of precious fruits, new and old, which I have stored up for you, my beloved.

Now go, write it before them on a tablet, and inscribe it in a book, that it may be for the time to come forever and ever.

But he said, “On the contrary, blessed are those who hear the word of God, and keep it.”

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

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

Therefore Yahweh’s word will be to them precept on precept, precept on precept; line on line, line on line; here a little, there a little; that they may go, fall backward, be broken, be snared, and be taken.

Search in the book of Yahweh, and read: not one of these will be missing. None will lack her mate. For my mouth has commanded, and his Spirit has gathered them.

then you will delight yourself in Yahweh, and I will make you to ride on the high places of the earth, and I will feed you with the heritage of Jacob your father;” for Yahweh’s mouth has spoken it.

Therefore I will give their wives to others and their fields to those who will possess them. For everyone from the least even to the greatest is given to covetousness; from the prophet even to the priest everyone deals falsely.

You have planted them. Yes, they have taken root. They grow. Yes, they produce fruit. You are near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

But your eyes and your heart are only for your covetousness, for shedding innocent blood, for oppression, and for doing violence.”

In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, the Lord Yahweh’s hand fell on me there.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

For most certainly, I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not even one smallest letter or one tiny pen stroke shall in any way pass away from the law, until all things are accomplished.

The good man out of his good treasure brings out good things, and the evil man out of his evil treasure brings out evil things.

Therefore behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues, and persecute from city to city;

A certain ruler asked him, saying, “Good Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

But when he heard these things, he became very sad, for he was very rich.

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, you seek me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves, and were filled.

If he called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture can’t be broken),

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.

My little children, let’s not love in word only, or with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

I, even I, will bring the flood of waters on this earth, to destroy all flesh having the breath of life from under the sky. Everything that is in the earth will die.

Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years. So the days of Jacob, the years of his life, were one hundred forty-seven years.

Pharaoh turned and went into his house, and he didn’t even take this to heart.

He said to them, “Lodge here this night, and I will bring you word again, as Yahweh shall speak to me.” The princes of Moab stayed with Balaam.

It will happen, when many evils and troubles have come on them, that this song will testify before them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten out of the mouths of their descendants; for I know their ways and what they are doing today, before I have brought them into the land which I promised them.”

“Now therefore put away the foreign gods which are among you, and incline your heart to Yahweh, the God of Israel.”

Now therefore, in the sight of all Israel, Yahweh’s assembly, and in the audience of our God, observe and seek out all the commandments of Yahweh your God; that you may possess this good land, and leave it for an inheritance to your children after you forever.

Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not appropriate for us to see the king’s dishonor, therefore we have sent and informed the king,

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a skilled scribe in the law of Moses, which Yahweh, the God of Israel, had given; and the king granted him all his request, according to Yahweh his God’s hand on him.

For Ezra had set his heart to seek Yahweh’s law, and to do it, and to teach statutes and ordinances in Israel.

Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come! Let’s meet together in the villages in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to harm me.

On that day they read in the book of Moses in the hearing of the people; and it was found written in it that an Ammonite and a Moabite should not enter into the assembly of God forever,

Bow down your ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.

My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart will utter understanding.

We took sweet fellowship together. We walked in God’s house with company.

So teach us to count our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.

so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

My son, attend to my words. Turn your ear to my sayings.

Listen to counsel and receive instruction, that you may be wise in your latter end.

Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your heart to my teaching.

Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right path!

Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a fervent one with an evil heart.

but if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured with the sword; for the mouth of Yahweh has spoken it.”

But Ahaz said, “I won’t ask. I won’t tempt Yahweh.”

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. by the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

“As for the word that you have spoken to us in Yahweh’s name, we will not listen to you.

Then some of the elders of Israel came to me, and sat before me.

Her princes within it are like wolves ravening the prey, to shed blood, and to destroy souls, that they may get dishonest gain.

They come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but don’t do them; for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their gain.

But I will tell you that which is inscribed in the writing of truth. There is no one who holds with me against these, but Michael your prince.

Then those who feared Yahweh spoke one with another; and Yahweh listened, and heard, and a book of memory was written before him, for those who feared Yahweh, and who honored his name.

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

He said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been made a disciple in the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who is a householder, who brings out of his treasure new and old things.”

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

But he answered them, “My mother and my brothers are these who hear the word of God, and do it.”

She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.

The Pharisees, who were lovers of money, also heard all these things, and they scoffed at him.

“But Abraham said to him, ‘They have Moses and the prophets. Let them listen to them.’

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will by no means pass away.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also love one another.

Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

by which, when you read, you can perceive my understanding in the mystery of Christ,

To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,

Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.

even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on your behalf,

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord.

Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time.

We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns, and the morning star arises in your hearts:

I saw, in the right hand of him who sat on the throne, a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals.