Bible Reading for October 16, 17 and 18
World English Bible
Oct.
16
Proverbs
21-23
Pro
21:1 The king's heart is in Yahweh's hand like the watercourses. He
turns it wherever he desires.
Pro
21:2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs
the hearts.
Pro
21:3 To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to Yahweh
than sacrifice.
Pro
21:4 A high look, and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, is sin.
Pro
21:5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit; and everyone
who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
Pro
21:6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting vapor for
those who seek death.
Pro
21:7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they
refuse to do what is right.
Pro
21:8 The way of the guilty is devious, but the conduct of the
innocent is upright.
Pro
21:9 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to
share a house with a contentious woman.
Pro
21:10 The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no
mercy in his eyes.
Pro
21:11 When the mocker is punished, the simple gains wisdom. When the
wise is instructed, he receives knowledge.
Pro
21:12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and
brings the wicked to ruin.
Pro
21:13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also
cry out, but shall not be heard.
Pro
21:14 A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak,
strong wrath.
Pro
21:15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a
destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Pro
21:16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest
in the assembly of the dead.
Pro
21:17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine
and oil shall not be rich.
Pro
21:18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for
the upright.
Pro
21:19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a
contentious and fretful woman.
Pro
21:20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the
wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
Pro
21:21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life,
righteousness, and honor.
Pro
21:22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the
strength of its confidence.
Pro
21:23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from
troubles.
Pro
21:24 The proud and haughty man, "scoffer" is his name; he
works in the arrogance of pride.
Pro
21:25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to
labor.
Pro
21:26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the
righteous give and don't withhold.
Pro
21:27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more,
when he brings it with a wicked mind!
Pro
21:28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to
eternity.
Pro
21:29 A wicked man hardens his face; but as for the upright, he
establishes his ways.
Pro
21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against
Yahweh.
Pro
21:31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but victory is
with Yahweh.
Pro
22:1 A good name is more desirable than great riches, and loving
favor is better than silver and gold.
Pro
22:2 The rich and the poor have this in common: Yahweh is the maker
of them all.
Pro
22:3 A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple
pass on, and suffer for it.
Pro
22:4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh is wealth, honor,
and life.
Pro
22:5 Thorns and snares are in the path of the wicked: whoever guards
his soul stays from them.
Pro
22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he
will not depart from it.
Pro
22:7 The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the
lender.
Pro
22:8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury
will be destroyed.
Pro
22:9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his
food with the poor.
Pro
22:10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out; yes, quarrels
and insults will stop.
Pro
22:11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the
king's friend.
Pro
22:12 The eyes of Yahweh watch over knowledge; but he frustrates the
words of the unfaithful.
Pro
22:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside! I will be
killed in the streets!"
Pro
22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit: he who is under
Yahweh's wrath will fall into it.
Pro
22:15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a child: the rod of
discipline drives it far from him.
Pro
22:16 Whoever oppresses the poor for his own increase and whoever
gives to the rich, both come to poverty.
Pro
22:17 Turn your ear, and listen to the words of the wise. Apply your
heart to my teaching.
Pro
22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you, if all
of them are ready on your lips.
Pro
22:19 That your trust may be in Yahweh, I teach you today, even you.
Pro
22:20 Haven't I written to you thirty excellent things of counsel
and knowledge,
Pro
22:21 To teach you truth, reliable words, to give sound answers to
the ones who sent you?
Pro
22:22 Don't exploit the poor, because he is poor; and don't crush
the needy in court;
Pro
22:23 for Yahweh will plead their case, and plunder the life of
those who plunder them.
Pro
22:24 Don't befriend a hot-tempered man, and don't associate with
one who harbors anger:
Pro
22:25 lest you learn his ways, and ensnare your soul.
Pro
22:26 Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are
collateral for debts.
Pro
22:27 If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your
bed from under you?
Pro
22:28 Don't move the ancient boundary stone, which your fathers have
set up.
Pro
22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will serve kings. He
won't serve obscure men.
Pro
23:1 When you sit to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is
before you;
Pro
23:2 put a knife to your throat, if you are a man given to appetite.
Pro
23:3 Don't be desirous of his dainties, seeing they are deceitful
food.
Pro
23:4 Don't weary yourself to be rich. In your wisdom, show
restraint.
Pro
23:5 Why do you set your eyes on that which is not? For it certainly
sprouts wings like an eagle and flies in the sky.
Pro
23:6 Don't eat the food of him who has a stingy eye, and don't crave
his delicacies:
Pro
23:7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is. "Eat and
drink!" he says to you, but his heart is not with you.
Pro
23:8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up, and lose
your good words.
Pro
23:9 Don't speak in the ears of a fool, for he will despise the
wisdom of your words.
Pro
23:10 Don't move the ancient boundary stone. Don't encroach on the
fields of the fatherless:
Pro
23:11 for their Defender is strong. He will plead their case against
you.
Pro
23:12 Apply your heart to instruction, and your ears to the words of
knowledge.
Pro
23:13 Don't withhold correction from a child. If you punish him with
the rod, he will not die.
Pro
23:14 Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.
Pro
23:15 My son, if your heart is wise, then my heart will be glad,
even mine:
Pro
23:16 yes, my heart will rejoice, when your lips speak what is
right.
Pro
23:17 Don't let your heart envy sinners; but rather fear Yahweh all
the day long.
Pro
23:18 Indeed surely there is a future hope, and your hope will not
be cut off.
Pro
23:19 Listen, my son, and be wise, and keep your heart on the right
path!
Pro
23:20 Don't be among ones drinking too much wine, or those who gorge
themselves on meat:
Pro
23:21 for the drunkard and the glutton shall become poor; and
drowsiness clothes them in rags.
Pro
23:22 Listen to your father who gave you life, and don't despise
your mother when she is old.
Pro
23:23 Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and
understanding.
Pro
23:24 The father of the righteous has great joy. Whoever fathers a
wise child delights in him.
Pro
23:25 Let your father and your mother be glad! Let her who bore you
rejoice!
Pro
23:26 My son, give me your heart; and let your eyes keep in my ways.
Pro
23:27 For a prostitute is a deep pit; and a wayward wife is a narrow
well.
Pro
23:28 Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and increases the
unfaithful among men.
Pro
23:29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has
complaints? Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
Pro
23:30 Those who stay long at the wine; those who go to seek out
mixed wine.
Pro
23:31 Don't look at the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the
cup, when it goes down smoothly.
Pro
23:32 In the end, it bites like a snake, and poisons like a viper.
Pro
23:33 Your eyes will see strange things, and your mind will imagine
confusing things.
Pro
23:34 Yes, you will be as he who lies down in the midst of the sea,
or as he who lies on top of the rigging:
Pro
23:35 "They hit me, and I was not hurt! They beat me, and I
don't feel it! When will I wake up? I can do it again. I can find
another."
Oct.
17
Proverbs
24-26
Pro
24:1 Don't be envious of evil men; neither desire to be with them:
Pro
24:2 for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about
mischief.
Pro
24:3 Through wisdom a house is built; by understanding it is
established;
Pro
24:4 by knowledge the rooms are filled with all rare and beautiful
treasure.
Pro
24:5 A wise man has great power; and a knowledgeable man increases
strength;
Pro
24:6 for by wise guidance you wage your war; and victory is in many
advisors.
Pro
24:7 Wisdom is too high for a fool: he doesn't open his mouth in the
gate.
Pro
24:8 One who plots to do evil will be called a schemer.
Pro
24:9 The schemes of folly are sin. The mocker is detested by men.
Pro
24:10 If you falter in the time of trouble, your strength is small.
Pro
24:11 Rescue those who are being led away to death! Indeed, hold
back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
Pro
24:12 If you say, "Behold, we didn't know this;" doesn't
he who weighs the hearts consider it? He who keeps your soul, doesn't
he know it? Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
Pro
24:13 My son, eat honey, for it is good; the droppings of the
honeycomb, which are sweet to your taste:
Pro
24:14 so you shall know wisdom to be to your soul; if you have found
it, then there will be a reward, your hope will not be cut off.
Pro
24:15 Don't lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the
righteous. Don't destroy his resting place:
Pro
24:16 for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again; but
the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Pro
24:17 Don't rejoice when your enemy falls. Don't let your heart be
glad when he is overthrown;
Pro
24:18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his
wrath from him.
Pro
24:19 Don't fret yourself because of evildoers; neither be envious
of the wicked:
Pro
24:20 for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of
the wicked shall be snuffed out.
Pro
24:21 My son, fear Yahweh and the king. Don't join those who are
rebellious:
Pro
24:22 for their calamity will rise suddenly; the destruction from
them both--who knows?
Pro
24:23 These also are sayings of the wise. To show partiality in
judgment is not good.
Pro
24:24 He who says to the wicked, "You are righteous;"
peoples shall curse him, and nations shall abhor him--
Pro
24:25 but it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and a
rich blessing will come on them.
Pro
24:26 An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips.
Pro
24:27 Prepare your work outside, and get your fields ready.
Afterwards, build your house.
Pro
24:28 Don't be a witness against your neighbor without cause. Don't
deceive with your lips.
Pro
24:29 Don't say, "I will do to him as he has done to me; I will
render to the man according to his work."
Pro
24:30 I went by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of the
man void of understanding;
Pro
24:31 Behold, it was all grown over with thorns. Its surface was
covered with nettles, and its stone wall was broken down.
Pro
24:32 Then I saw, and considered well. I saw, and received
instruction:
Pro
24:33 a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the
hands to sleep;
Pro
24:34 so your poverty will come as a robber, and your want as an
armed man.
Pro
25:1 These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah
king of Judah copied out.
Pro
25:2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of
kings is to search out a matter.
Pro
25:3 As the heavens for height, and the earth for depth, so the
hearts of kings are unsearchable.
Pro
25:4 Take away the dross from the silver, and material comes out for
the refiner;
Pro
25:5 Take away the wicked from the king's presence, and his throne
will be established in righteousness.
Pro
25:6 Don't exalt yourself in the presence of the king, or claim a
place among great men;
Pro
25:7 for it is better that it be said to you, "Come up here,"
than that you should be put lower in the presence of the prince, whom
your eyes have seen.
Pro
25:8 Don't be hasty in bringing charges to court. What will you do
in the end when your neighbor shames you?
Pro
25:9 Debate your case with your neighbor, and don't betray the
confidence of another;
Pro
25:10 lest one who hears it put you to shame, and your bad
reputation never depart.
Pro
25:11 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of
silver.
Pro
25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a
wise reprover to an obedient ear.
Pro
25:13 As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful
messenger to those who send him; for he refreshes the soul of his
masters.
Pro
25:14 As clouds and wind without rain, so is he who boasts of gifts
deceptively.
Pro
25:15 By patience a ruler is persuaded. A soft tongue breaks the
bone.
Pro
25:16 Have you found honey? Eat as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you eat too much, and vomit it.
Pro
25:17 Let your foot be seldom in your neighbor's house, lest he be
weary of you, and hate you.
Pro
25:18 A man who gives false testimony against his neighbor is like a
club, a sword, or a sharp arrow.
Pro
25:19 Confidence in someone unfaithful in time of trouble is like a
bad tooth, or a lame foot.
Pro
25:20 As one who takes away a garment in cold weather, or vinegar on
soda, so is one who sings songs to a heavy heart.
Pro
25:21 If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat. If he is
thirsty, give him water to drink:
Pro
25:22 for you will heap coals of fire on his head, and Yahweh will
reward you.
Pro
25:23 The north wind brings forth rain: so a backbiting tongue
brings an angry face.
Pro
25:24 It is better to dwell in the corner of the housetop, than to
share a house with a contentious woman.
Pro
25:25 Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far
country.
Pro
25:26 Like a muddied spring, and a polluted well, so is a righteous
man who gives way before the wicked.
Pro
25:27 It is not good to eat much honey; nor is it honorable to seek
one's own honor.
Pro
25:28 Like a city that is broken down and without walls is a man
whose spirit is without restraint.
Pro
26:1 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not
fitting for a fool.
Pro
26:2 Like a fluttering sparrow, like a darting swallow, so the
undeserved curse doesn't come to rest.
Pro
26:3 A whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey, and a rod for
the back of fools!
Pro
26:4 Don't answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be
like him.
Pro
26:5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his
own eyes.
Pro
26:6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool is cutting off
feet and drinking violence.
Pro
26:7 Like the legs of the lame that hang loose: so is a parable in
the mouth of fools.
Pro
26:8 As one who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor
to a fool.
Pro
26:9 Like a thornbush that goes into the hand of a drunkard, so is a
parable in the mouth of fools.
Pro
26:10 As an archer who wounds all, so is he who hires a fool or he
who hires those who pass by.
Pro
26:11 As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats
his folly.
Pro
26:12 Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for
a fool than for him.
Pro
26:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion in the road! A fierce
lion roams the streets!"
Pro
26:14 As the door turns on its hinges, so does the sluggard on his
bed.
Pro
26:15 The sluggard buries his hand in the dish. He is too lazy to
bring it back to his mouth.
Pro
26:16 The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who
answer with discretion.
Pro
26:17 Like one who grabs a dog's ears is one who passes by and
meddles in a quarrel not his own.
Pro
26:18 Like a madman who shoots firebrands, arrows, and death,
Pro
26:19 is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not
joking?"
Pro
26:20 For lack of wood a fire goes out. Without gossip, a quarrel
dies down.
Pro
26:21 As coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, so is a
contentious man to kindling strife.
Pro
26:22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, they go down
into the innermost parts.
Pro
26:23 Like silver dross on an earthen vessel are the lips of a
fervent one with an evil heart.
Pro
26:24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but he
harbors evil in his heart.
Pro
26:25 When his speech is charming, don't believe him; for there are
seven abominations in his heart.
Pro
26:26 His malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness
will be exposed in the assembly.
Pro
26:27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it. Whoever rolls a stone,
it will come back on him.
Pro
26:28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts; and a flattering mouth
works ruin.
Oct.
18
Proverbs
27-29
Pro
27:1 Don't boast about tomorrow; for you don't know what a day may
bring forth.
Pro
27:2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger,
and not your own lips.
Pro
27:3 A stone is heavy, and sand is a burden; but a fool's
provocation is heavier than both.
Pro
27:4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is overwhelming; but who is able to
stand before jealousy?
Pro
27:5 Better is open rebuke than hidden love.
Pro
27:6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; although the kisses of an
enemy are profuse.
Pro
27:7 A full soul loathes a honeycomb; but to a hungry soul, every
bitter thing is sweet.
Pro
27:8 As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders
from his home.
Pro
27:9 Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart; so does earnest
counsel from a man's friend.
Pro
27:10 Don't forsake your friend and your father's friend. Don't go
to your brother's house in the day of your disaster: better is a
neighbor who is near than a distant brother.
Pro
27:11 Be wise, my son, and bring joy to my heart, then I can answer
my tormentor.
Pro
27:12 A prudent man sees danger and takes refuge; but the simple
pass on, and suffer for it.
Pro
27:13 Take his garment when he puts up collateral for a stranger.
Hold it for a wayward woman!
Pro
27:14 He who blesses his neighbor with a loud voice early in the
morning, it will be taken as a curse by him.
Pro
27:15 A continual dropping on a rainy day and a contentious wife are
alike:
Pro
27:16 restraining her is like restraining the wind, or like grasping
oil in his right hand.
Pro
27:17 Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend's
countenance.
Pro
27:18 Whoever tends the fig tree shall eat its fruit. He who looks
after his master shall be honored.
Pro
27:19 As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man.
Pro
27:20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied; and a man's eyes are
never satisfied.
Pro
27:21 The crucible is for silver, and the furnace for gold; but man
is refined by his praise.
Pro
27:22 Though you grind a fool in a mortar with a pestle along with
grain, yet his foolishness will not be removed from him.
Pro
27:23 Know well the state of your flocks, and pay attention to your
herds:
Pro
27:24 for riches are not forever, nor does even the crown endure to
all generations.
Pro
27:25 The hay is removed, and the new growth appears, the grasses of
the hills are gathered in.
Pro
27:26 The lambs are for your clothing, and the goats are the price
of a field.
Pro
27:27 There will be plenty of goats' milk for your food, for your
family's food, and for the nourishment of your servant girls.
Pro
28:1 The wicked flee when no one pursues; but the righteous are as
bold as a lion.
Pro
28:2 In rebellion, a land has many rulers, but order is maintained
by a man of understanding and knowledge.
Pro
28:3 A needy man who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain which
leaves no crops.
Pro
28:4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked; but those who keep
the law contend with them.
Pro
28:5 Evil men don't understand justice; but those who seek Yahweh
understand it fully.
Pro
28:6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity, than he who is
perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Pro
28:7 Whoever keeps the law is a wise son; but he who is a companion
of gluttons shames his father.
Pro
28:8 He who increases his wealth by excessive interest gathers it
for one who has pity on the poor.
Pro
28:9 He who turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer
is an abomination.
Pro
28:10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he
will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.
Pro
28:11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has
understanding sees through him.
Pro
28:12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the
wicked rise, men hide themselves.
Pro
28:13 He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, but whoever
confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Pro
28:14 Blessed is the man who always fears; but one who hardens his
heart falls into trouble.
Pro
28:15 As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler
over helpless people.
Pro
28:16 A tyrannical ruler lacks judgment. One who hates ill-gotten
gain will have long days.
Pro
28:17 A man who is tormented by life blood will be a fugitive until
death; no one will support him.
Pro
28:18 Whoever walks blamelessly is kept safe; but one with perverse
ways will fall suddenly.
Pro
28:19 One who works his land will have an abundance of food; but one
who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.
Pro
28:20 A faithful man is rich with blessings; but one who is eager to
be rich will not go unpunished.
Pro
28:21 To show partiality is not good; yet a man will do wrong for a
piece of bread.
Pro
28:22 A stingy man hurries after riches, and doesn't know that
poverty waits for him.
Pro
28:23 One who rebukes a man will afterward find more favor than one
who flatters with the tongue.
Pro
28:24 Whoever robs his father or his mother, and says, "It's
not wrong." He is a partner with a destroyer.
Pro
28:25 One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in
Yahweh will prosper.
Pro
28:26 One who trusts in himself is a fool; but one who walks in
wisdom is kept safe.
Pro
28:27 One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his
eyes will have many curses.
Pro
28:28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they
perish, the righteous thrive.
Pro
29:1 He who is often rebuked and stiffens his neck will be destroyed
suddenly, with no remedy.
Pro
29:2 When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; but when the
wicked rule, the people groan.
Pro
29:3 Whoever loves wisdom brings joy to his father; but a companion
of prostitutes squanders his wealth.
Pro
29:4 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes
bribes tears it down.
Pro
29:5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
Pro
29:6 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing
and be glad.
Pro
29:7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked
aren't concerned about knowledge.
Pro
29:8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Pro
29:9 If a wise man goes to court with a foolish man, the fool rages
or scoffs, and there is no peace.
Pro
29:10 The bloodthirsty hate a man of integrity; and they seek the
life of the upright.
Pro
29:11 A fool vents all of his anger, but a wise man brings himself
under control.
Pro
29:12 If a ruler listens to lies, all of his officials are wicked.
Pro
29:13 The poor man and the oppressor have this in common: Yahweh
gives sight to the eyes of both.
Pro
29:14 The king who fairly judges the poor, his throne shall be
established forever.
Pro
29:15 The rod of correction gives wisdom, but a child left to
himself causes shame to his mother.
Pro
29:16 When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous
will see their downfall.
Pro
29:17 Correct your son, and he will give you peace; yes, he will
bring delight to your soul.
Pro
29:18 Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint;
but one who keeps the law is blessed.
Pro
29:19 A servant can't be corrected by words. Though he understands,
yet he will not respond.
Pro
29:20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words? There is more hope
for a fool than for him.
Pro
29:21 He who pampers his servant from youth will have him become a
son in the end.
Pro
29:22 An angry man stirs up strife, and a wrathful man abounds in
sin.
Pro
29:23 A man's pride brings him low, but one of lowly spirit gains
honor.
Pro
29:24 Whoever is an accomplice of a thief is an enemy of his own
soul. He takes an oath, but dares not testify.
Pro
29:25 The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his
trust in Yahweh is kept safe.
Pro
29:26 Many seek the ruler's favor, but a man's justice comes from
Yahweh.
Pro
29:27 A dishonest man detests the righteous, and the upright in
their ways detest the wicked.
Oct. 16
Philippians
1
Php 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ; To all the saints in
Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
Php 1:2
Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Php 1:3
I thank my God whenever I remember you,
Php 1:4
always in every request of mine on behalf of you all making my
requests with joy,
Php 1:5
for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first
day until now;
Php 1:6
being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in
you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.
Php 1:7
It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you,
because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the
defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with
me of grace.
Php 1:8
For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender
mercies of Christ Jesus.
Php 1:9
This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in
knowledge and all discernment;
Php
1:10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you
may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;
Php
1:11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are
through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
Php
1:12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which
happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good
News;
Php
1:13 so that it became evident to the whole praetorian guard, and to
all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;
Php
1:14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident
through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God
without fear.
Php
1:15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some
also out of good will.
Php
1:16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition,
thinking that they add affliction to my chains;
Php
1:17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the
defense of the Good News.
Php
1:18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in
pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes,
and will rejoice.
Php
1:19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through
your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Php
1:20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no
way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also
Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
Php
1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
Php
1:22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my
work; yet I don't make known what I will choose.
Php
1:23 But I am in a dilemma between the two, having the desire to
depart and be with Christ, which is far better.
Php
1:24 Yet, to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
Php
1:25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and
remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,
Php
1:26 that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my
presence with you again.
Php
1:27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the Good News of
Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of
your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving
for the faith of the Good News;
Php
1:28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them
a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.
Php
1:29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not
only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,
Php
1:30 having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is
in me.
Oct. 17
Philippians
2
Php 2:1
If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation
of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and
compassion,
Php 2:2
make my joy full, by being like-minded, having the same love, being
of one accord, of one mind;
Php 2:3
doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility,
each counting others better than himself;
Php 2:4
each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also
to the things of others.
Php 2:5
Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus,
Php 2:6
who, existing in the form of God, didn't consider equality with God
a thing to be grasped,
Php 2:7
but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the
likeness of men.
Php 2:8
And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient
to death, yes, the death of the cross.
Php 2:9
Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name
which is above every name;
Php
2:10 that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in
heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,
Php
2:11 and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
Php
2:12 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.
Php
2:13 For it is God who works in you both to will and to work, for
his good pleasure.
Php
2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputes,
Php
2:15 that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God
without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation,
among whom you are seen as lights in the world,
Php
2:16 holding up the word of life; that I may have something to boast
in the day of Christ, that I didn't run in vain nor labor in vain.
Php
2:17 Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of
your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.
Php
2:18 In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.
Php
2:19 But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that
I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.
Php
2:20 For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about
you.
Php
2:21 For they all seek their own, not the things of Jesus Christ.
Php
2:22 But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a
father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.
Php
2:23 Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it
will go with me.
Php
2:24 But I trust in the Lord that I myself also will come shortly.
Php
2:25 But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my
brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant
of my need;
Php
2:26 since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you
had heard that he was sick.
Php
2:27 For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on
him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have
sorrow on sorrow.
Php
2:28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you
see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
Php
2:29 Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such
in honor,
Php
2:30 because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking
his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.
Oct. 18
Philippians
3
Php 3:1
Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things
to you, to me indeed is not tiresome, but for you it is safe.
Php 3:2
Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false
circumcision.
Php 3:3
For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;
Php 3:4
though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any
other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:
Php 3:5
circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of
Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;
Php 3:6
concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the
righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.
Php 3:7
However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for
Christ.
Php 3:8
Yes most certainly, and I count all things to be 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
Php 3:9
and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that
which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the
righteousness which is from God by faith;
Php
3:10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the
fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;
Php
3:11 if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.
Php
3:12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect;
but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which
also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.
Php
3:13 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,
Php
3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of
God in Christ Jesus.
Php
3:15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in
anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.
Php
3:16 Nevertheless, to the extent that we have already attained, let
us walk by the same rule. Let us be of the same mind.
Php
3:17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk
this way, even as you have us for an example.
Php
3:18 For many walk, of whom I told you often, and now tell you even
weeping, as the enemies of the cross of Christ,
Php
3:19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose
glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.
Php
3:20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also wait for a
Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;
Php
3:21 who will change the body of our humiliation to be conformed to
the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is able
even to subject all things to himself.
