Today’s Reading :  Proverbs  12 – 15  and  Hebrews 12  (KJV)

 

 

 Proverbs 12

Pro 12:1  Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.

Pro 12:2  A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

Pro 12:3  A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Pro 12:4  A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.

Pro 12:5  The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

Pro 12:6  The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

Pro 12:7  The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

Pro 12:8  A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.

Pro 12:9  He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.

Pro 12:10  A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

Pro 12:11  He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.

Pro 12:12  The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Pro 12:13  The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

Pro 12:14  A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompense of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

Pro 12:15  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Pro 12:16  A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

Pro 12:17  He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

Pro 12:18  There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

Pro 12:19  The lip of truth shall be established forever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Pro 12:20  Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Pro 12:21  There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Pro 12:22  Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.

Pro 12:23  A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

Pro 12:24  The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.

Pro 12:25  Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.

Pro 12:26  The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

Pro 12:27  The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.

Pro 12:28  In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.

 

 

Proverbs 13

Pro 13:1  A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.

Pro 13:2  A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.

Pro 13:3  He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

Pro 13:4  The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.

Pro 13:5  A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.

Pro 13:6  Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Pro 13:7  There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.

Pro 13:8  The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.

Pro 13:9  The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Pro 13:10  Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

Pro 13:11  Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

Pro 13:12  Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.

Pro 13:13  Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.

Pro 13:14  The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Pro 13:15  Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.

Pro 13:16  Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.

Pro 13:17  A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.

Pro 13:18  Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.

Pro 13:19  The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Pro 13:20  He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.

Pro 13:21  Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Pro 13:22  A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Pro 13:23  Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.

Pro 13:24  He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him quickly.

Pro 13:25  The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

 

 

Proverbs 14

Pro 14:1  Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

Pro 14:2  He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

Pro 14:3  In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

Pro 14:4  Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.

Pro 14:5  A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.

Pro 14:6  A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.

Pro 14:7  Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.

Pro 14:8  The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Pro 14:9  Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.

Pro 14:10  The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.

Pro 14:11  The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

Pro 14:12  There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.

Pro 14:13  Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.

Pro 14:14  The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Pro 14:15  The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.

Pro 14:16  A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Pro 14:17  He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.

Pro 14:18  The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

Pro 14:19  The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Pro 14:20  The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

Pro 14:21  He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

Pro 14:22  Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

Pro 14:23  In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

Pro 14:24  The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Pro 14:25  A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.

Pro 14:26  In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.

Pro 14:27  The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

Pro 14:28  In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.

Pro 14:29  He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.

Pro 14:30  A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.

Pro 14:31  He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.

Pro 14:32  The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Pro 14:33  Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.

Pro 14:34  Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

Pro 14:35  The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.

 

Proverbs 15

Pro 15:1  A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.

Pro 15:2  The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.

Pro 15:3  The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Pro 15:4  A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.

Pro 15:5  A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.

Pro 15:6  In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

Pro 15:7  The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.

Pro 15:8  The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Pro 15:9  The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

Pro 15:10  Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

Pro 15:11  Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?

Pro 15:12  A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.

Pro 15:13  A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.

Pro 15:14  The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.

Pro 15:15  All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.

Pro 15:16  Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.

Pro 15:17  Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.

Pro 15:18  A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Pro 15:19  The way of the slothful man is as a hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.

Pro 15:20  A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

Pro 15:21  Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.

Pro 15:22  Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

Pro 15:23  A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!

Pro 15:24  The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.

Pro 15:25  The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.

Pro 15:26  The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.

Pro 15:27  He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.

Pro 15:28  The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

Pro 15:29  The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

Pro 15:30  The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.

Pro 15:31  The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.

Pro 15:32  He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.

Pro 15:33  The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

 

 

Hebrews 12

Heb 12:1  Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

Heb 12:2  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Heb 12:3  For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.

Heb 12:4  Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.

Heb 12:5  And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:

Heb 12:6  For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.

Heb 12:7  If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

Heb 12:8  But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons.

Heb 12:9  Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?

Heb 12:10  For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Heb 12:11  Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

Heb 12:12  Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;

Heb 12:13  And make straight paths for your feet, lest that which is lame be turned out of the way; but let it rather be healed.

Heb 12:14  Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:

Heb 12:15  Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Heb 12:16  Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright.

Heb 12:17  For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought it carefully with tears.

Heb 12:18  For ye are not come unto the mount that might be touched, and that burned with fire, nor unto blackness, and darkness, and tempest,

Heb 12:19  And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard entreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:

Heb 12:20  (For they could not endure that which was commanded, And if so much as a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

Heb 12:21  And so terrible was the sight, that Moses said, I exceedingly fear and quake:)

Heb 12:22  But ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,

Heb 12:23  To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

Heb 12:24  And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.

Heb 12:25  See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Heb 12:26  Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.

Heb 12:27  And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain.

Heb 12:28  Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

Heb 12:29  For our God is a consuming fire.