> Knowst thou _not_ this of old, since man was placed upon earth, That the triumphing of the wicked _is_ short, and the joy of the hypocrite _but_ for a moment? > The Lord also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. > For he remembered that they _were but_ flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again. > He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked _man getteth_ himself a blot. Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee. Give _instruction_ to a wise _man_, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just _man_, and he will increase in learning. > Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. > The memory of the just _is_ blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. > The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but _he that is_ cruel troubleth his own flesh. > There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and _there is_ that withholdeth more than is meet, but _it tendeth_ to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself…He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. > Better _is_ a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps. > Bread of deceit _is_ sweet to a man; but afterwards his mouth shall be filled with gravel. _Every_ purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war. > WHEN thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what _is_ before thee: And put a knife to thy throat, if thou _be_ a man given to appetite. Be not desirous of his dainties: for they _are_ deceitful meat. Labour not to be rich: cease from thine own wisdom. > If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants _are_ wicked. > For _there is_ no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now _is_ in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise _man_? as the fool. > I said in mine heart concerning the estate of the sons of men, that God might manifest them, and that they might see that they themselves are beasts. For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all _is_ vanity. All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again. > Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do _it_ with thy might; for _there is_ no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. > I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race _is_ not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, not yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. For man also knoweth not his time: as the fish that are taken in an evil net, and as the birds that are caught in the snare; so _are_ the sons of men snared in an evil time, when it falleth suddenly upon them. > Learn to do well; seek judgement, relive the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. Ezekiel 18 – sins of the father and the son Ezekiel 33:1–9 – the duty of a watchman > Woe _be_ to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? > And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw _it_, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard _that_, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. > The harvest truly _is_ plenteous, but the labourers _are_ few. > And when ye come into an house, salute it. And if the house be worthy, let your peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you. And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgement, than for that city. > This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with _their_ lips; but their heart is far from me. > For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall an man give in exchange for his soul? > Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh! Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot offend thee, cut them off, and cast _them_ from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire. And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast _it_ from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire. > And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. > But of that day and _that_ hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. Take ye heed, watch and pray: for ye know not when the time is. _For the Son of man is_ as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning: Lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. > When thou are bidden of any _man_ to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. But when thou are bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade the cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meet with thee. For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that abaseth himself shall be exalted. > I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my _sheep_, and am known of mine. > For _I mean_ not that other men be eased, and ye burdened: But by an equality, _that_ now at this time your abundance _may be a supply_ for their want, that their abundance also may be _a supply_ for your want: that there may be equality: As it is written, He that _had gathered_ much had nothing over; and he that _had gathered_ little had no lack. > Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgement seats? > What _doth it_ profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him? If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say under them, Depart in peace, be _ye_ warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what _doth it_ profit? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone. Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew the my faith by my works. > Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain: Whereas ye know not what _shall be_ on the morrow. For what _is_ your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. > Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth _it_ not, to him it is sin. > For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile; Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it…And who _is_ he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy _are ye_: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and _be_ ready always to _give_ an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear: Having a good conscience; that, whereas they speak evil of you, as of evildoers, they may be ashamed that falsely accuse your good conversation in Christ. For _it is_ better, if the will of God be so, that ye suffer for well doing, than for evil doing. > And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that say on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses _were_ as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone. By these three was a third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails _were_ like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt. And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk: Neither repented they of their murders, nor of their sorceries, nor of their fornication, nor of their thefts. also > And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire. And men were scorched with great heat, and blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews. For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed