You have wearied the Lord with your words. “How have we wearied him?” you ask. By saying, “All who do evil are good in the eyes of the...
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When you bring injured, lame or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands? says the Lord. Cursed...
But we prayed to our God and posted a guard day and night to meet this threat. Nehemiah 4:9 Nehemiah was faced with opposition to...
When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. Then I said: “Lord...
For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor. In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king...
Then Esther sent this reply to Mordecai: “Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three...
Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other...
Now give careful thought to this from this day on consider how things were before one stone was laid on another in the Lord’s temple…...
What has happened to us is a result of our evil deeds and our great guilt, and yet, our God, you have punished us less than our sins...
For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread, because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the...
We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and we are rebuilding the temple that was built many years ago, one that a great king...
Then the family heads of Judah and Benjamin, and the priests and Levites — everyone whose heart God had moved—prepared to go up and build...
Listen, my son! Listen, son of my womb! Listen, my son, the answer to my prayers! Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for...
Two things I ask of you, Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but...
Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction. Proverbs 29:18 I live my...
Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips. Psalm 27:2 Some animals fluff their fur, or puff...
If you falter in a time of trouble, how small is your strength! Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward...
Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master. Like...
Discipline your children, for in that there is hope; do not be a willing party to their death. Proverbs 19:!8 I see lots of young people...
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 There are friends...
Whoever mocks the poor shows contempt for their Maker; whoever gloats over disaster will not go unpunished. Proverbs 17:5 How I treat the...
Better a patient person than a warrior, one with self-control than one who takes a city. Proverbs 16:32 Solomon recognized the power of...
Proverbs 15 has a lot to say about ‘what I say…’ 1 A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. 2...
Whoever oppresses the poor shows contempt for their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors God. Proverbs 14:31 All people are made...
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm. Proverbs 13:20 The Bible says who we spend time with defines us...
Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but whoever hates correction is stupid. Good people obtain favor from the Lord, but he condemns...
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed. People curse the one who hoards grain, but they pray God’s...
What the wicked dread will overtake them; what the righteous desire will be granted. Proverbs 10:24 This truth could be tweeted today. Its...
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. For through wisdom your days will be many...
Does not wisdom call out? Does not understanding raise her voice? At the highest point along the way, where the paths meet, she takes her...
Today I fulfilled my vows, and I have food from my fellowship offering at home. So I came out to meet you; I looked for you and have found...
How long will you lie there, you sluggard? When will you get up from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the...
For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a...
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day. But the way of the wicked is like deep...
Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and...
Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men, from men whose words are perverse, who have left the straight paths to walk in dark ways...
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction. Whoever listens to me will live in safety and...
“Great and marvelous are your deeds, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are your ways, King of the nations. Who will not fear you, Lord, and...
This calls for wisdom. Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. That number is 666...
Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give some of the hidden manna. I...
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. I have taken an oath and confirmed it, that I will follow your righteous laws. Psalm...
Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a...
I have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness. John 12:46 Jesus is the light of the...
And His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he would be born blind?” John 9:2 Kids ask “why...
Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” John 3:3 People...
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and...
And coming to Him as to a living stone which has been rejected by men, but is choice and precious in the sight of God, you also, as living...
See how great a forest is set aflame by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity; the tongue is set among...
Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily...
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful; and let us consider how to stimulate one...