Proverbs 28:14

A man’s pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains honor.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days,” says Yahweh: “I will put my law in their inward parts, and I will write it in their heart. I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

The Lord Yahweh’s Spirit is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the broken hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and release to those who are bound,

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

Don’t fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

but his delight is in Yahweh’s law. On his law he meditates day and night.

Blessed is everyone who fears Yahweh, who walks in his ways.

In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

He called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because the children of Israel quarreled, and because they tested Yahweh, saying, “Is Yahweh among us, or not?”

Therefore his calamity will come suddenly. He will be broken suddenly, and that without remedy.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but he is patient with us, not wishing that anyone should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Yahweh passed by before him, and proclaimed, “Yahweh! Yahweh, a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth,

If one man sins against another, God will judge him; but if a man sins against Yahweh, who will intercede for him?” Notwithstanding, they didn’t listen to the voice of their father, because Yahweh intended to kill them.

“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Therefore Yahweh will wait, that he may be gracious to you; and therefore he will be exalted, that he may have mercy on you, for Yahweh is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.

For the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy, says: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

They will inquire concerning Zion with their faces turned toward it, saying, ‘Come, and join yourselves to Yahweh in an everlasting covenant that will not be forgotten.’

Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

whom God sent to be an atoning sacrifice, through faith in his blood, for a demonstration of his righteousness through the passing over of prior sins, in God’s forbearance;

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

looking carefully lest there be any man who falls short of the grace of God, lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and many be defiled by it,

Then Pharaoh also called for the wise men and the sorcerers. They also, the magicians of Egypt, did the same thing with their enchantments.

For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, to save him from those who judge his soul.

He will bless those who fear Yahweh, both small and great.

I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.

Pride goes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.

A prudent man sees danger and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

Don’t let your heart envy sinners, but rather fear Yahweh all day long.

Don’t be envious of evil men, neither desire to be with them;

Whoever robs his father or his mother and says, “It’s not wrong,” is a partner with a destroyer.

Turn your ear, and come to me. Hear, and your soul will live. I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

I don’t speak concerning all of you. I know whom I have chosen. But that the Scripture may be fulfilled, ‘He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.’

and that he might make known the riches of his glory on vessels of mercy, which he prepared beforehand for glory,

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

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.

We don’t control your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus;

So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there might be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

I will kill her children with Death, and all the assemblies will know that I am he who searches the minds and hearts. I will give to each one of you according to your deeds.

These are the waters of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with Yahweh, and he was sanctified in them.

You shall not tempt Yahweh your God, as you tempted him in Massah.

He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments, and you have followed the Baals.

Then everyone who trembled at the words of the God of Israel were assembled to me, because of their trespass of the captivity; and I sat confounded until the evening offering.

If it is a matter of strength, behold, he is mighty! If of justice, ‘Who,’ says he, ‘will summon me?’

“Behold, God is mighty, and doesn’t despise anyone. He is mighty in strength of understanding.

Behold, you desire truth in the inward parts. You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. O God, you will not despise a broken and contrite heart.

Nevertheless, I am continually with you. You have held my right hand.

The Lord is at your right hand. He will crush kings in the day of his wrath.

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of wisdom. All those who do his work have a good understanding. His praise endures forever!

My flesh trembles for fear of you. I am afraid of your judgments.

Yahweh is your keeper. Yahweh is your shade on your right hand.

Don’t be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.

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

In the fear of Yahweh is a secure fortress, and he will be a refuge for his children.

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.

Blessed is the man who does this, and the son of man who holds it fast; who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it and keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

For my hand has made all these things, and so all these things came to be,” says Yahweh: “but I will look to this man, even to he who is poor and of a contrite spirit, and who trembles at my word.

Hear Yahweh’s word, you who tremble at his word: “Your brothers who hate you, who cast you out for my name’s sake, have said, ‘Let Yahweh be glorified, that we may see your joy;’ but it is those who shall be disappointed.

I won’t hide my face from them any more; for I have poured out my Spirit on the house of Israel,’ says the Lord Yahweh.”

Jesus therefore answered, “It is he to whom I will give this piece of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot.

to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

Therefore let him who thinks he stands be careful that he doesn’t fall.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

Regard the patience of our Lord as salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given to him, wrote to you,

You therefore, beloved, knowing these things beforehand, beware, lest being carried away with the error of the wicked, you fall from your own steadfastness.

I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

They are not humbled even to this day, neither have they feared, nor walked in my law, nor in my statutes, that I set before you and before your fathers.’

The magicians of Egypt did the same thing with their enchantments. So Pharaoh’s heart was hardened, and he didn’t listen to them, as Yahweh had spoken.

The Egyptians pursued, and went in after them into the middle of the sea: all of Pharaoh’s horses, his chariots, and his horsemen.

God who is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who has hardened himself against him and prospered?

Serve Yahweh with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

I have set Yahweh always before me. Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.

Don’t harden your heart, as at Meribah, as in the day of Massah in the wilderness,

Praise Yah! Blessed is the man who fears Yahweh, who delights greatly in his commandments.

A wise man fears and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

He who robs his father and drives away his mother, is a son who causes shame and brings reproach.

A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed suddenly, with no remedy.

Peter said to him, “Even if I must die with you, I will not deny you.” All of the disciples also said likewise.

Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

True; by their unbelief they were broken off, and you stand by your faith. Don’t be conceited, but fear;

For behold, this same thing, that you were grieved in a godly way, what earnest care it worked in you. Yes, what defense, indignation, fear, longing, zeal, and vengeance! In everything you demonstrated yourselves to be pure in the matter.

don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness,

Let’s fear therefore, lest perhaps anyone of you should seem to have come short of a promise of entering into his rest.

If you call on him as Father, who without respect of persons judges according to each man’s work, pass the time of your living as foreigners here in reverent fear,