Proverbs 26:5
Hebrew Text— Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.
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Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
make my joy full by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;
To man he said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.’ ”
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous,
There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Yahweh, my heart isn’t arrogant, nor my eyes lofty; nor do I concern myself with great matters, or things too wonderful for me.
Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Jesus said to them, “If you were blind, you would have no sin; but now you say, ‘We see.’ Therefore your sin remains.
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.
They will fall by the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
Now the God of perseverance and of encouragement grant you to be of the same mind with one another according to Christ Jesus,
Depart from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.
No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;
For I say through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up, and not for tearing down.
Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:
A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life, turning people from the snares of death.
The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding sees through him.
But they remained silent, and said nothing in reply, for the king’s commandment was, “Don’t answer him.”
For you have trusted in your wickedness. You have said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and your knowledge has perverted you. You have said in your heart, ‘I am, and there is no one else besides me.’
Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said to him, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Most certainly I tell you that the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering into God’s Kingdom before you.
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
Why do you see the speck of chaff that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye?
Now if their fall is the riches of the world, and their loss the riches of the Gentiles; how much more their fullness?
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.
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Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.
But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.
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.
Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.
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.”
The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer with discretion.
This is the end of the matter. All has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments; for this is the whole duty of man.
Do you seek great things for yourself? Don’t seek them; for, behold, I will bring evil on all flesh,’ says Yahweh; ‘but I will let you escape with your life wherever you go.’ ”
For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’ ”
Now I don’t desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God;
Let no one deceive himself. If anyone thinks that he is wise among you in this world, let him become a fool, that he may become wise.
But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn’t yet know as he ought to know.
and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ,
I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude, which no man could count, out of every nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands.
and spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, “My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.”
Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Don’t weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show restraint.
Don’t answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.
Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”
For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in,
This testimony is true. For this cause, reprove them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing.
But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the devil and arguing about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him an abusive condemnation, but said, “May the Lord rebuke you!”
Because you say, ‘I am rich, and have gotten riches, and have need of nothing;’ and don’t know that you are the wretched one, miserable, poor, blind, and naked;