Proverbs 6:26

Then the Philistines said, “Who has done this?” They said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife and given her to his companion.” The Philistines came up, and burned her and her father with fire.

The lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and see in which his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”

Her house is the way to Sheol, going down to the rooms of death.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father; but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth.

For man also doesn’t know his time. As the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare, even so are the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falls suddenly on them.

“Therefore behold, I am against the prophets,” says Yahweh, “who each steal my words from his neighbor.

For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler, and from the deadly pestilence.

A wise son makes a father glad, but a foolish man despises his mother.

My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad, even mine.

Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer my tormentor.

Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion of gluttons shames his father.

Behold, I am against you, O inhabitant of the valley, and of the rock of the plain,’ says Yahweh. ‘You that say, “Who would come down against us?” or “Who would enter into our homes?”

therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I, even I, am against you; and I will execute judgments among you in the sight of the nations.

Tell the land of Israel, ‘Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, and will draw my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from you the righteous and the wicked.

The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against the shepherds. I will require my sheep at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the sheep. The shepherds won’t feed themselves any more. I will deliver my sheep from their mouth, that they may not be food for them.”

It will happen that everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver and a loaf of bread, and will say, “Please put me into one of the priests’ offices, that I may eat a morsel of bread.” ’ ”

So Solomon thrust Abiathar out from being priest to Yahweh, that he might fulfill Yahweh’s word, which he spoke concerning the house of Eli in Shiloh.

lest strangers feast on your wealth, and your labors enrich another man’s house.

The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.

“Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: ‘Behold, I am against your pillows, with which you hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms. I will let the souls go, even the souls whom you hunt to make them fly.

therefore the Lord Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I am against you, Tyre, and will cause many nations to come up against you, as the sea causes its waves to come up.

and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Sidon. I will be glorified among you. Then they will know that I am Yahweh, when I have executed judgments in her, and am sanctified in her.

and tell it, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Mount Seir, and I will stretch out my hand against you. I will make you a desolation and an astonishment.

and say, ‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Behold, I am against you, Gog, prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.

“Behold, I am against you,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I will burn her chariots in the smoke, and the sword will devour your young lions; and I will cut off your prey from the earth, and the voice of your messengers will no longer be heard.”

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.

“Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, living in luxury every day.

having eyes full of adultery, and who can’t cease from sin; enticing unsettled souls; having a heart trained in greed; children of cursing;

He was a mighty hunter before Yahweh. Therefore it is said, “like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Yahweh”.

One who had escaped came and told Abram, the Hebrew. At that time, he lived by the oaks of Mamre, the Amorite, brother of Eshcol and brother of Aner. They were allies of Abram.

she called to the men of her house, and spoke to them, saying, “Behold, he has brought a Hebrew in to us to mock us. He came in to me to lie with me, and I cried with a loud voice.

The men of Ephraim were gathered together, and passed northward; and they said to Jephthah, “Why did you pass over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didn’t call us to go with you? We will burn your house around you with fire!”

On the seventh day, they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you called us to impoverish us? Isn’t that so?”

Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and what you might be bound to afflict you.”

Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn’t kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.

Behold, fire came down from the sky, and consumed the last two captains of fifty with their fifties. But now let my life be precious in your sight.”

He will flee from the iron weapon. The bronze arrow will strike him through.

“If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot has hurried to deceit

Everyone lies to his neighbor. They speak with flattering lips, and with a double heart.

because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked. For they bring suffering on me. In anger they hold a grudge against me.

What will be given to you, and what will be done more to you, you deceitful tongue?

The fear of Yahweh is the beginning of knowledge; but the foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

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

For the net is spread in vain in the sight of any bird;

for her house leads down to death, her paths to the departed spirits.

but in the end she is as bitter as wormwood, and as sharp as a two-edged sword.

You will groan at your latter end, when your flesh and your body are consumed,

With persuasive words, she led him astray. With the flattering of her lips, she seduced him.

Until an arrow strikes through his liver, as a bird hurries to the snare, and doesn’t know that it will cost his life.

But he doesn’t know that the departed spirits are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.

The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit. He who is under Yahweh’s wrath will fall into it.

The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a wise child delights in him.

Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the unfaithful among men.

Like a madman who shoots torches, arrows, and death,

A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth works ruin.

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.

Don’t give your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings.

I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and traps, whose hands are chains. Whoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner will be ensnared by her.

Therefore hear Yahweh’s word, you scoffers, that rule this people in Jerusalem:

“Listen to me, you who know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law. Don’t fear the reproach of men, and don’t be dismayed at their insults.

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.

Why do you spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which doesn’t satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in richness.

Then you will call, and Yahweh will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ “If you take away from among you the yoke, finger pointing, and speaking wickedly;

For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity. Your lips have spoken lies. Your tongue mutters wickedness.

The Lord Yahweh says, “Woe to the foolish prophets, who follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!

“ ‘Therefore the Lord Yahweh says: “Because you have spoken falsehood and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you,” says the Lord Yahweh.

and say, “The Lord Yahweh says: ‘Woe to the women who sew pillows on all elbows, and make kerchiefs for the head of persons of every stature to hunt souls! Will you hunt the souls of my people, and save souls alive for yourselves?

“ ‘ “It has happened after all your wickedness. Woe, woe to you!” says the Lord Yahweh,

Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.

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.

Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!

“Blessed are you when people reproach you, persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely, for my sake.

Not many days after, the younger son gathered all of this together and traveled into a far country. There he wasted his property with riotous living.

But when this your son came, who has devoured your living with prostitutes, you killed the fattened calf for him.’

In Hades, he lifted up his eyes, being in torment, and saw Abraham far off, and Lazarus at his bosom.

by glory and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true;

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

For this they willfully forget that there were heavens from of old, and an earth formed out of water and amid water by the word of God,