CIL Daily Bible Readings

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  • Proverbs 26
    As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
    As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse causeless shall not come.
    A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back.
    Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.
    Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
    He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet, and drinketh damage.
    The legs of the lame are not equal: so is a parable in the mouth of fools.
    As he that bindeth a stone in a sling, so is he that giveth honour to a fool.
    As a thorn goeth up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouths of fools.
    The great God that formed all things both rewardeth the fool, and rewardeth transgressors.
    As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
    Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit? there is more hope of a fool than of him.
    The slothful man saith, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets.
    As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
    The slothful hideth his hand in his bosom; it grieveth him to bring it again to his mouth.
    The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
    He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
    As a mad man who casteth firebrands, arrows, and death,
    So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?
    Where no wood is, there the fire goeth out: so where there is no talebearer, the strife ceaseth.
    As coals are to burning coals, and wood to fire; so is a contentious man to kindle strife.
    The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.
    Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.
    He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him;
    When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart.
    Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.
    Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein: and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
    A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it; and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
    4 min
  • Numbers 35
    And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
    Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the Levites of the inheritance of their possession cities to dwell in; and ye shall give also unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.
    And the cities shall they have to dwell in; and the suburbs of them shall be for their cattle, and for their goods, and for all their beasts.
    And the suburbs of the cities, which ye shall give unto the Levites, shall reach from the wall of the city and outward a thousand cubits round about.
    And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city shall be in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.
    And among the cities which ye shall give unto the Levites there shall be six cities for refuge, which ye shall appoint for the manslayer, that he may flee thither: and to them ye shall add forty and two cities.
    So all the cities which ye shall give to the Levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
    And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the Levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come over Jordan into the land of Canaan;
    Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.
    And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.
    And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.
    Ye shall give three cities on this side Jordan, and three cities shall ye give in the land of Canaan, which shall be cities of refuge.
    These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.
    And if he smite him with an instrument of iron, so that he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
    And if he smite him with throwing a stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
    Or if he smite him with an hand weapon of wood, wherewith he may die, and he die, he is a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.
    The revenger of blood himself shall slay the murderer: when he meeteth him, he shall slay him.
    But if he thrust him of hatred, or hurl at him by laying of wait, that he die;
    Or in enmity smite him with his hand, that he die: he that smote him shall surely be put to death; for he is a murderer: the revenger of blood shall slay the murderer, when he meeteth him.
    But if he thrust him suddenly without enmity, or have cast upon him any thing without laying of wait,
    Or with any stone, wherewith a man may die, seeing him not, and cast it upon him, that he die, and was not his enemy, neither sought his harm:
    Then the congregation shall judge between the slayer and the revenger of blood according to these judgments:
    And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
    But if the slayer shall at any time come without the border of the city of his refuge, whither he was fled;
    And the revenger of blood find him without the borders of the city of his refuge, and the revenger of blood kill the slayer; he shall not be guilt
    6 min
  • John 8
    Jesus went unto the mount of Olives.
    And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.
    And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
    They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
    Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?
    This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
    So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
    And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
    And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
    When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
    She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
    Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
    The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest record of thyself; thy record is not true.
    Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
    Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man.
    And yet if I judge, my judgment is true: for I am not alone, but I and the Father that sent me.
    It is also written in your law, that the testimony of two men is true.
    I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me.
    Then said they unto him, Where is thy Father? Jesus answered, Ye neither know me, nor my Father: if ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also.
    These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.
    Then said Jesus again unto them, I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come.
    Then said the Jews, Will he kill himself? because he saith, Whither I go, ye cannot come.
    And he said unto them, Ye are from beneath; I am from above: ye are of this world; I am not of this world.
    I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.
    Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.
    I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.
    They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.
    Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.
    And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please him.
    As he spake these words, many believed on him.
    Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed;
    And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.
    They answered him, We be Abraham's seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how sayest thou, Ye shall be made free?
    Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
    And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
    If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.
    I know that ye are Abraham's seed; but ye seek to kill me,
    8 min
  • John 7
    After these things Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Jewry, because the Jews sought to kill him.
    Now the Jew's feast of tabernacles was at hand.
    His brethren therefore said unto him, Depart hence, and go into Judaea, that thy disciples also may see the works that thou doest.
    For there is no man that doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
    For neither did his brethren believe in him.
    Then Jesus said unto them, My time is not yet come: but your time is alway ready.
    The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.
    Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up yet unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come.
    When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee.
    But when his brethren were gone up, then went he also up unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
    Then the Jews sought him at the feast, and said, Where is he?
    And there was much murmuring among the people concerning him: for some said, He is a good man: others said, Nay; but he deceiveth the people.
    Howbeit no man spake openly of him for fear of the Jews.
    Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
    And the Jews marvelled, saying, How knoweth this man letters, having never learned?
    Jesus answered them, and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me.
    If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself.
    He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
    Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
    The people answered and said, Thou hast a devil: who goeth about to kill thee?
    Jesus answered and said unto them, I have done one work, and ye all marvel.
    Moses therefore gave unto you circumcision; (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers;) and ye on the sabbath day circumcise a man.
    If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?
    Judge not according to the appearance, but judge righteous judgment.
    Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
    But, lo, he speaketh boldly, and they say nothing unto him. Do the rulers know indeed that this is the very Christ?
    Howbeit we know this man whence he is: but when Christ cometh, no man knoweth whence he is.
    Then cried Jesus in the temple as he taught, saying, Ye both know me, and ye know whence I am: and I am not come of myself, but he that sent me is true, whom ye know not.
    But I know him: for I am from him, and he hath sent me.
    Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
    And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ cometh, will he do more miracles than these which this man hath done?
    The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.
    Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto him that sent me.
    Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.
    Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?
    What manner of saying is this that he said, Ye shall seek me, and shall not find me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come?
    In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
    He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.
    (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that
    6 min
  • Numbers 34
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Command the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land of Canaan; (this is the land that shall fall unto you for an inheritance, even the land of Canaan with the coasts thereof:)
    Then your south quarter shall be from the wilderness of Zin along by the coast of Edom, and your south border shall be the outmost coast of the salt sea eastward:
    And your border shall turn from the south to the ascent of Akrabbim, and pass on to Zin: and the going forth thereof shall be from the south to Kadeshbarnea, and shall go on to Hazaraddar, and pass on to Azmon:
    And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.
    And as for the western border, ye shall even have the great sea for a border: this shall be your west border.
    And this shall be your north border: from the great sea ye shall point out for you mount Hor:
    From mount Hor ye shall point out your border unto the entrance of Hamath; and the goings forth of the border shall be to Zedad:
    And the border shall go on to Ziphron, and the goings out of it shall be at Hazarenan: this shall be your north border.
    And ye shall point out your east border from Hazarenan to Shepham:
    And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:
    And the border shall go down to Jordan, and the goings out of it shall be at the salt sea: this shall be your land with the coasts thereof round about.
    And Moses commanded the children of Israel, saying, This is the land which ye shall inherit by lot, which the LORD commanded to give unto the nine tribes, and to the half tribe:
    For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received their inheritance; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:
    The two tribes and the half tribe have received their inheritance on this side Jordan near Jericho eastward, toward the sunrising.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun.
    And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance.
    And the names of the men are these: Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
    And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.
    Of the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad the son of Chislon.
    And the prince of the tribe of the children of Dan, Bukki the son of Jogli.
    The prince of the children of Joseph, for the tribe of the children of Manasseh, Hanniel the son of Ephod.
    And the prince of the tribe of the children of Ephraim, Kemuel the son of Shiphtan.
    And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.
    And the prince of the tribe of the children of Issachar, Paltiel the son of Azzan.
    And the prince of the tribe of the children of Asher, Ahihud the son of Shelomi.
    And the prince of the tribe of the children of Naphtali, Pedahel the son of Ammihud.
    These are they whom the LORD commanded to divide the inheritance unto the children of Israel in the land of Canaan.
    4 min
  • Proverbs 25
    These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
    It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
    The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings is unsearchable.
    Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer.
    Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
    Put not forth thyself in the presence of the king, and stand not in the place of great men:
    For better it is that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.
    Go not forth hastily to strive, lest thou know not what to do in the end thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
    Debate thy cause with thy neighbour himself; and discover not a secret to another:
    Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
    A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.
    As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
    As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of his masters.
    Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
    By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
    Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
    Withdraw thy foot from thy neighbour's house; lest he be weary of thee, and so hate thee.
    A man that beareth false witness against his neighbour is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.
    Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble is like a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.
    As he that taketh away a garment in cold weather, and as vinegar upon nitre, so is he that singeth songs to an heavy heart.
    If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
    For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee.
    The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
    It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman and in a wide house.
    As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
    A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
    It is not good to eat much honey: so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
    He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
    4 min
  • Numbers 33
    These are the journeys of the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt with their armies under the hand of Moses and Aaron.
    And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.
    And they departed from Rameses in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month; on the morrow after the passover the children of Israel went out with an high hand in the sight of all the Egyptians.
    For the Egyptians buried all their firstborn, which the LORD had smitten among them: upon their gods also the LORD executed judgments.
    And the children of Israel removed from Rameses, and pitched in Succoth.
    And they departed from Succoth, and pitched in Etham, which is in the edge of the wilderness.
    And they removed from Etham, and turned again unto Pihahiroth, which is before Baalzephon: and they pitched before Migdol.
    And they departed from before Pihahiroth, and passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness, and went three days' journey in the wilderness of Etham, and pitched in Marah.
    And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there.
    And they removed from Elim, and encamped by the Red sea.
    And they removed from the Red sea, and encamped in the wilderness of Sin.
    And they took their journey out of the wilderness of Sin, and encamped in Dophkah.
    And they departed from Dophkah, and encamped in Alush.
    And they removed from Alush, and encamped at Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drink.
    And they departed from Rephidim, and pitched in the wilderness of Sinai.
    And they removed from the desert of Sinai, and pitched at Kibrothhattaavah.
    And they departed from Kibrothhattaavah, and encamped at Hazeroth.
    And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah.
    And they departed from Rithmah, and pitched at Rimmonparez.
    And they departed from Rimmonparez, and pitched in Libnah.
    And they removed from Libnah, and pitched at Rissah.
    And they journeyed from Rissah, and pitched in Kehelathah.
    And they went from Kehelathah, and pitched in mount Shapher.
    And they removed from mount Shapher, and encamped in Haradah.
    And they removed from Haradah, and pitched in Makheloth.
    And they removed from Makheloth, and encamped at Tahath.
    And they departed from Tahath, and pitched at Tarah.
    And they removed from Tarah, and pitched in Mithcah.
    And they went from Mithcah, and pitched in Hashmonah.
    And they departed from Hashmonah, and encamped at Moseroth.
    And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Benejaakan.
    And they removed from Benejaakan, and encamped at Horhagidgad.
    And they went from Horhagidgad, and pitched in Jotbathah.
    And they removed from Jotbathah, and encamped at Ebronah.
    And they departed from Ebronah, and encamped at Eziongaber.
    And they removed from Eziongaber, and pitched in the wilderness of Zin, which is Kadesh.
    And they removed from Kadesh, and pitched in mount Hor, in the edge of the land of Edom.
    And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first day of the fifth month.
    And Aaron was an hundred and twenty and three years old when he died in mount Hor.
    And king Arad the Canaanite, which dwelt in the south in the land of Canaan, heard of the coming of the children of Israel.
    And they departed from mount Hor, and pitched in Zalmonah.
    And they departed from Zalmonah, and pitched in Punon.
    And they departed from Punon, and pitched in Oboth.
    And they departed from Oboth, and pitched in Ijeabarim, in the border of Moab.
    And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibongad.
    And they removed from Dibongad, and encamped in Almondiblathaim.
    And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
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    7 min
  • John 6
    After these things Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias.
    And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased.
    And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.
    And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
    When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?
    And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do.
    Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little.
    One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, saith unto him,
    There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?
    And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
    And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.
    When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
    Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.
    Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
    When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.
    And when even was now come, his disciples went down unto the sea,
    And entered into a ship, and went over the sea toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.
    And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.
    So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
    But he saith unto them, It is I; be not afraid.
    Then they willingly received him into the ship: and immediately the ship was at the land whither they went.
    The day following, when the people which stood on the other side of the sea saw that there was none other boat there, save that one whereinto his disciples were entered, and that Jesus went not with his disciples into the boat, but that his disciples were gone away alone;
    (Howbeit there came other boats from Tiberias nigh unto the place where they did eat bread, after that the Lord had given thanks:)
    When the people therefore saw that Jesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also took shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Jesus.
    And when they had found him on the other side of the sea, they said unto him, Rabbi, when camest thou hither?
    Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled.
    Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
    Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
    Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
    They said therefore unto him, What sign shewest thou then, that we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?
    Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written, He gave them bread from heaven to eat.
    Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from heaven; but my Father giveth you the true bread from heaven.
    For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
    Then said they unto him, Lord, evermore give us this bread.
    And Jesus said unto th
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  • Proverbs 24
    Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them.
    For their heart studieth destruction, and their lips talk of mischief.
    Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established:
    And by knowledge shall the chambers be filled with all precious and pleasant riches.
    A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.
    For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors there is safety.
    Wisdom is too high for a fool: he openeth not his mouth in the gate.
    He that deviseth to do evil shall be called a mischievous person.
    The thought of foolishness is sin: and the scorner is an abomination to men.
    If thou faint in the day of adversity, thy strength is small.
    If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;
    If thou sayest, Behold, we knew it not; doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it? and he that keepeth thy soul, doth not he know it? and shall not he render to every man according to his works?
    My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste:
    So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off.
    Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
    For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
    Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:
    Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
    Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked:
    For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
    My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
    For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
    These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
    He that saith unto the wicked, Thou are righteous; him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:
    But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them.
    Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer.
    Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house.
    Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips.
    Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
    I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding;
    And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
    Then I saw, and considered it well: I looked upon it, and received instruction.
    Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to sleep:
    So shall thy poverty come as one that travelleth; and thy want as an armed man.
    4 min
  • John 5
    After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
    Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
    In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
    For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
    And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
    When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
    The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
    Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
    And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
    The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
    He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
    Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
    And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
    Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
    The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
    And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
    But Jesus answered them, My Father worketh hitherto, and I work.
    Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was his Father, making himself equal with God.
    Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
    For the Father loveth the Son, and sheweth him all things that himself doeth: and he will shew him greater works than these, that ye may marvel.
    For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will.
    For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
    That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath sent him.
    Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
    Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live.
    For as the Father hath life in himself; so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself;
    And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.
    Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,
    And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
    I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.
    If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true.
    There is another that beareth witness of me; and I know that the witness which he witnesseth of me is true.
    Ye sent unto John, and he bare witness unto the truth.
    But I receive not testimony from man: but these things I say, that ye might be saved.
    He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing
    7 min

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