Today’s Reading :  Proverbs  16 – 19  and  Hebrews 13  (KJV)

 

 

 Proverbs 16

Pro 16:1  The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the LORD.

Pro 16:2  All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the LORD weigheth the spirits.

Pro 16:3  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Pro 16:4  The LORD hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Pro 16:5  Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished.

Pro 16:6  By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Pro 16:7  When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Pro 16:8  Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

Pro 16:9  A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.

Pro 16:10  A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.

Pro 16:11  A just weight and balance are the LORD's: all the weights of the bag are his work.

Pro 16:12  It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness.

Pro 16:13  Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.

Pro 16:14  The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.

Pro 16:15  In the light of the king's countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.

Pro 16:16  How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Pro 16:17  The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

Pro 16:18  Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Pro 16:19  Better it is to be of a humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

Pro 16:20  He that handleth a matter wisely shall find good: and whoso trusteth in the LORD, happy is he.

Pro 16:21  The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.

Pro 16:22  Understanding is a wellspring of life unto him that hath it: but the instruction of fools is folly.

Pro 16:23  The heart of the wise teacheth his mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.

Pro 16:24  Pleasant words are as a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.

Pro 16:25  There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Pro 16:26  He that laboureth laboureth for himself; for his mouth craveth it of him.

Pro 16:27  An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

Pro 16:28  A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

Pro 16:29  A violent man enticeth his neighbour, and leadeth him into the way that is not good.

Pro 16:30  He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things: moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.

Pro 16:31  The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.

Pro 16:32  He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Pro 16:33  The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the LORD.

 

 

Proverbs 17

Pro 17:1  Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than a house full of sacrifices with strife.

Pro 17:2  A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

Pro 17:3  The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD trieth the hearts.

Pro 17:4  A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; and a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.

Pro 17:5  Whoso mocketh the poor reproacheth his Maker: and he that is glad at calamities shall not be unpunished.

Pro 17:6  Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.

Pro 17:7  Excellent speech becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.

Pro 17:8  A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

Pro 17:9  He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends.

Pro 17:10  A reproof entereth more into a wise man than a hundred stripes into a fool.

Pro 17:11  An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

Pro 17:12  Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.

Pro 17:13  Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

Pro 17:14  The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water: therefore leave off contention, before it be meddled with.

Pro 17:15  He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.

Pro 17:16  Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?

Pro 17:17  A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Pro 17:18  A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.

Pro 17:19  He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.

Pro 17:20  He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Pro 17:21  He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.

Pro 17:22  A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.

Pro 17:23  A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

Pro 17:24  Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.

Pro 17:25  A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bore him.

Pro 17:26  Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.

Pro 17:27  He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.

Pro 17:28  Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.

 

 

Proverbs 18

Pro 18:1  Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

Pro 18:2  A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

Pro 18:3  When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Pro 18:4  The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

Pro 18:5  It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

Pro 18:6  A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

Pro 18:7  A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

Pro 18:8  The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Pro 18:9  He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

Pro 18:10  The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Pro 18:11  The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as a high wall in his own conceit.

Pro 18:12  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

Pro 18:13  He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

Pro 18:14  The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

Pro 18:15  The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

Pro 18:16  A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Pro 18:17  He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

Pro 18:18  The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

Pro 18:19  A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Pro 18:20  A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

Pro 18:21  Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

Pro 18:22  Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

Pro 18:23  The poor useth entreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

Pro 18:24  A man that hath friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

 

Proverbs 19

Pro 19:1  Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.

Pro 19:2  Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth.

Pro 19:3  The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the LORD.

Pro 19:4  Wealth maketh many friends; but the poor is separated from his neighbour.

Pro 19:5  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.

Pro 19:6  Many will entreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.

Pro 19:7  All the brethren of the poor do hate him: how much more do his friends go far from him? he pursueth them with words, yet they are wanting to him.

Pro 19:8  He that getteth wisdom loveth his own soul: he that keepeth understanding shall find good.

Pro 19:9  A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.

Pro 19:10  Delight is not seemly for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

Pro 19:11  The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.

Pro 19:12  The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.

Pro 19:13  A foolish son is the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife are a continual dropping.

Pro 19:14  House and riches are the inheritance of fathers: and a prudent wife is from the LORD.

Pro 19:15  Slothfulness casteth into a deep sleep; and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

Pro 19:16  He that keepeth the commandment keepeth his own soul; but he that despiseth his ways shall die.

Pro 19:17  He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again.

Pro 19:18  Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Pro 19:19  A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.

Pro 19:20  Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.

Pro 19:21  There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Pro 19:22  The desire of a man is his kindness: and a poor man is better than a liar.

Pro 19:23  The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Pro 19:24  A slothful man hideth his hand in his bosom, and will not so much as bring it to his mouth again.

Pro 19:25  Smite a scorner, and the simple will beware: and reprove one that hath understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

Pro 19:26  He that wasteth his father, and chaseth away his mother, is a son that causeth shame, and bringeth reproach.

Pro 19:27  Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

Pro 19:28  An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.

Pro 19:29  Judgments are prepared for scorners, and stripes for the back of fools.

 

 

Hebrews 12

Heb 13:1  Let brotherly love continue.

Heb 13:2  Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

Heb 13:3  Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body.

Heb 13:4  Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Heb 13:5  Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

Heb 13:6  So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Heb 13:7  Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Heb 13:8  Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever.

Heb 13:9  Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with meats, which have not profited them that have been occupied therein.

Heb 13:10  We have an altar, whereof they have no right to eat which serve the tabernacle.

Heb 13:11  For the bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high priest for sin, are burned without the camp.

Heb 13:12  Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate.

Heb 13:13  Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Heb 13:14  For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

Heb 13:15  By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.

Heb 13:16  But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Heb 13:17  Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Heb 13:18  Pray for us: for we trust we have a good conscience, in all things willing to live honestly.

Heb 13:19  But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.

Heb 13:20  Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant,

Heb 13:21  Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Heb 13:22  And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortation: for I have written a letter unto you in few words.

Heb 13:23  Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.

Heb 13:24  Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Heb 13:25  Grace be with you all. Amen.