Proverbs 4:7

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

The heart is deceitful above all things and it is exceedingly corrupt. Who can know it?

He who guards his mouth guards his soul. One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.

For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, sexual sins, thefts, false testimony, and blasphemies.

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

One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in wisdom is kept safe.

Watch and pray, that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.”

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

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

My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:

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,

Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards his soul stays from them.

A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches.

There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth kept by its owner to his harm.

Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.

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

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregard his own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Whom do I have in heaven? There is no one on earth whom I desire besides you.

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

One thing I have asked of Yahweh, that I will seek after: that I may dwell in Yahweh’s house all the days of my life, to see Yahweh’s beauty, and to inquire in his temple.

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?

Brothers, I don’t regard myself as yet having taken hold, but one thing I do: forgetting the things which are behind, and stretching forward to the things which are before,

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

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.

Not that I speak because of lack, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content in it.

“Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.

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

Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man’s eyes are never satisfied.

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

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,

Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of Yahweh may not be as sheep which have no shepherd.”

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

It can’t be gotten for gold, neither will silver be weighed for its price.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.

My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, my yield than choice silver.

He who loves silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he who loves abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.

for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

You foolish ones, didn’t he who made the outside make the inside also?

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death,

You will eat bread by the sweat of your face until you return to the ground, for you were taken out of it. For you are dust, and you shall return to dust.”

I call heaven and earth to witness against you today that I have set before you life and death, the blessing and the curse. Therefore choose life, that you may live, you and your descendants,

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’ ”

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of Yahweh, the God of Israel, with all his heart. He didn’t depart from the sins of Jeroboam, with which he made Israel to sin.

May Yahweh give you discretion and understanding, and put you in charge of Israel; that so you may keep the law of Yahweh your God.

Man sets an end to darkness, and searches out, to the furthest bound, the stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.

As for me, I shall see your face in righteousness. I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with seeing your form.

For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.

This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings.

The days of our years are seventy, or even by reason of strength eighty years; yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for it passes quickly, and we fly away.

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

Therefore I consider all of your precepts to be right. I hate every false way.

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away, but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.

The heart of one who has understanding seeks knowledge, but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning, won’t be blessed in the end.

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

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.

After the suffering of his soul, he will see the light and be satisfied. My righteous servant will justify many by the knowledge of himself; and he will bear their iniquities.

While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you.

“Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.

Then Peter answered, “Behold, we have left everything, and followed you. What then will we have?”

He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”

When Jesus heard these things, he said to him, “You still lack one thing. Sell all that you have, and distribute it to the poor. Then you will have treasure in heaven; then come, follow me.”

In that day you will know that I am in my Father, and you in me, and I in you.

for the words which you have given me I have given to them, and they received them, and knew for sure that I came from you. They have believed that you sent me.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

Therefore don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

We know that the Son of God has come, and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

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

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

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.

For I don’t know what I am doing. For I don’t practice what I desire to do; but what I hate, that I do.

Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be a loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”

Through your precepts, I get understanding; therefore I hate every false way.

How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge.

Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.

Buy the truth, and don’t sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then, do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

For wisdom is a defense, even as money is a defense; but the excellency of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of him who has it.

but one thing is needed. Mary has chosen the good part, which will not be taken away from her.”

“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?’