Proverbs 26 Cross References - MKJV

¹ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not becoming for a fool. ² As the bird by wandering, as the swallow by flying, so the curse without cause shall not come. ³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. ⁴ Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him. ⁵ Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes. ⁶ He who sends a message by the hand of a fool cuts off the feet and drinks down damage. ⁷ The legs of the lame are not equal; so is a parable in the mouth of fools. ⁸ As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool. ⁹ As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools. ¹⁰ Great is the Former of all, but he who hires a fool is like one who hires one passing by. ¹¹ As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool returns to his folly. ¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him. ¹³ The lazy one says, There is a lion in the way; a lion is in the streets. ¹⁴ As the door turns upon its hinges, so does the lazy man turn upon his bed. ¹⁵ The lazy man hides his hand in his bosom; it grieves him to bring it again to his mouth. ¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a reason. ¹⁷ He who passes by enraging himself over strife not his own is like one who takes a dog by the ears, ¹⁸ or like a madman who throws firebrands, arrows, and death. ¹⁹ so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, Am I not joking? ²⁰ Where there is no wood, the fire goes out; and where there is no talebearer, the fighting ceases. ²¹ As coals to burning coals, and wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man to kindle fighting. ²² The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly. ²³ Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a broken piece of pottery with silver waste. ²⁴ He who hates pretends with his lips and stores up deceit within him. ²⁵ When he makes his voice gracious, do not believe him; for seven hateful things are in his heart. ²⁶ He whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the congregation. ²⁷ Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it; and he who rolls a stone, it will turn back to him. ²⁸ A lying tongue hates those afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth works ruin.

⁸ And Cain talked with his brother Abel. And it happened when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel and killed him.

²³ The archers have sorely grieved him, and shot at him, and an archer lurks for him.

¹⁵ But Pharaoh saw that there was relief, and he hardened his heart, and did not listen to them, even as Jehovah had said.

³¹ But the men that went up with him said, We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we.

⁸ How shall I curse whom God has not cursed? Or how shall I defy whom Jehovah has not defied?

⁴ because they did not meet you with bread and with water in the way when you came forth out of Egypt, and because they hired against you Balaam the son of Beor, of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse you. ⁵ But Jehovah your God would not listen to Balaam, but Jehovah your God turned the curse to a blessing to you, because Jehovah your God loved you.

⁵ And he said to the men of Succoth, I pray you, give loaves of bread to the people who follow me. For they are tired, and I am chasing after Zebah and Zalmunna, kings of Midian. ⁶ And the rulers of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in your hand, so that we should give bread to your army? ⁷ And Gideon said, Therefore, when Jehovah has delivered Zebah and Zalmunna into my hand, then I will tear your flesh with the thorns of the wilderness and with briers.

⁷ And when they told Jotham, he went and stood in the top of mount Gerizim. And he lifted up his voice and cried, and said to them, Listen to me, leaders of Shechem, so that God may listen to you.

²⁰ But if not, let fire come out from Abimelech and burn up the men of Shechem and the house of Millo. And let fire come out from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and burn up Abimelech.

⁵⁶ And God repaid the evil of Abimelech, that which he did to his father in killing his seventy brothers. ⁵⁷ And all the evil of the men of Shechem God sent back upon their heads. And upon them came the curse of Jotham the son of Jerubbaal.

¹ And the men of Ephraim were called together and went northward, and said to Jephthah, Why did you go over to fight against the sons of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? We will burn your house upon you with fire. ² And Jephthah said to them, My people and I were at great strife with the sons of Ammon. And when I called you, you did not deliver me out of their hands. ³ When I saw that you did not deliver me, I took my life in my hand and passed over against the sons of Ammon, and Jehovah delivered them into my hand, and why have you come up against me, to fight against me today? ⁴ And Jephthah called up all the men of Gilead and fought with Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck Ephraim, because they said, You Gileadites are fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites and among the Manassites. ⁵ And the Gileadites took the fords of Jordan before the Ephraimites. And it happened that when one of those Ephraimites who had escaped said, Let me go over, the men of Gilead said to him, Are you an Ephraimite? And he said, No. ⁶ And they said to him, Please say Shibboleth. And he said, Sibboleth, for he could not manage to pronounce it right. Then they took him and killed him at the passages of Jordan. And there fell at that time forty-two thousand of the Ephraimites.

¹⁷ Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call to Jehovah, and He shall send thunder and rain, so that you may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, that which you have done in the sight of Jehovah, in asking a king for you. ¹⁸ And Samuel called to Jehovah, And Jehovah sent thunder and rain that day. And all the people greatly feared Jehovah and Samuel.

²⁸ And one from the people answered and said, Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed is the man who eats food this day. And the people were weary. ²⁹ Then Jonathan said, My father has troubled the land. Please see how my eyes have been lightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

⁴³ And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog that you come to me with sticks? And the Philistine cursed David by his gods.

¹⁷ And Saul said to David, Behold I will give you my older daughter Merab for a wife. Only you be a brave son for me and fight Jehovah's battles. For Saul said, Let not my hand be on him, but let the hand of the Philistines be on him.

²¹ And Saul said, I will give her to him, so that she may be a trap to him, and so that the hand of the Philistines may be against him. And Saul said to David a second time, Today you shall be my son-in-law.

²⁷ And Abner returned to Hebron. And Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him privately. And he struck him there in the belly, and he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother. ²⁸ And afterward David heard, and said, My kingdom and I are guiltless before Jehovah forever from the blood of Abner the son of Ner. ²⁹ Let it whirl about the head of Joab, and on all his father's house. And let there not fail from the house of Joab one who has an issue, or who is a leper, or who leans on a staff, or who falls on the sword, or who lacks bread. ³⁰ And Joab and Abishai his brother killed Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

²² And Absalom did not speak to his brother Amnon, neither good nor bad, for Absalom hated Amnon because he had forced his sister Tamar. ²³ And it happened after two full years Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, beside Ephraim. And Absalom invited all the king's sons. ²⁴ And Absalom came to the king and said, Behold now, your servant has shearers. Please let the king and his servants go with your servant. ²⁵ And the king said to Absalom, No, my son, let us not all go now, lest we be too heavy upon you. And he pressed him. He would not go, however, but blessed him. ²⁶ Then Absalom said, If not, please let my brother Amnon go with us? And the king said to him, Why should he go with you? ²⁷ But Absalom pressed him, so that he let Amnon and all the king's sons go with him. ²⁸ And Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, And watch when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say to you, Strike Amnon, you shall kill him. Do not fear. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous, and be brave.

¹² It may be that Jehovah will look on my affliction, and that Jehovah will repay me with good for his cursing this day.

⁴¹ And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said to the king, Why have our brothers the men of Judah stolen you away, and have brought the king and his household, and all David's men with him, over Jordan? ⁴² And all the men of Judah answered the men of Israel, Because the king is near to us. Why then are you angry for this matter? Have we eaten at all at the king's cost? Or has he given us any gift? ⁴³ And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we also have more right in David than you. Why then did you despise us, so that our advice should not be sought first in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were more fierce than the words of the men of Israel.

¹ And there happened to be there a man of Belial named Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite. And he blew a ram's horn and said, We have no part in David, neither do we have any inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to his tents, O, Israel!

⁹ And Joab said to Amasa, Are you well, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. ¹⁰ And Amasa was not on guard against the sword that was in Joab's hand. And he struck him with it in the belly, and poured out his bowels to the ground. And he did not strike him again. And he died. And Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

² And it happened when Jeroboam the son of Nebat, heard, he being still in Egypt; for he had fled from the presence of King Solomon, and Jeroboam lived in Egypt; ³ they sent and called him. And Jeroboam and all the congregation of Israel came and spoke to Rehoboam, saying,

¹⁴ and spoke to them according to the advice of the young men, saying, My father made your yoke heavy, and I will add to your yoke. My father whipped you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.

¹⁶ And all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, and the people answered the king, saying, What part do we have in David? Yea, there is no inheritance in the son of Jesse. To your tents, O Israel! Now see to your house, O David! And Israel went to its tents.

²⁰ And it happened when all Israel heard that Jeroboam had come again, they sent and called him to the company, and made him king over all Israel. There was none who followed the house of David, but the tribe of Judah only.

²⁴ But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near and struck Micaiah on the cheek, and said, Which way did the Spirit of Jehovah go from me to speak to you? ²⁵ And Micaiah said, Behold, you shall see in that day when you shall go into an inner room to hide yourself. ²⁶ And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son, ²⁷ and say, So says the king, Put this one in the prison and feed him with bread of affliction and the water of affliction, until I come in peace. ²⁸ And Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Listen, O people, all of them!

⁸ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, let us look one another in the face. ⁹ And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle which was in Lebanon sent to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, Give your daughter to my son for a wife. And a beast of the field in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle. ¹⁰ You have indeed stricken Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Rejoice and stay at home, for why should you meddle to your harm, so that you should fall, you and Judah with you?

² because they did not meet the sons of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them so that he should curse them. But our God turned the curse into a blessing.

¹ After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him. ² And all the king's servants in the king's gate bowed and worshiped Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow nor worship. ³ And the king's servants in the king's gate said to Mordecai, Why do you transgress the king's command? ⁴ And it happened when they spoke daily to him, and when he did not listen to them, they told Haman, to see if Mordecai's matters would stand. For he had told them that he was a Jew. ⁵ And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow nor worship him, then Haman was full of wrath. ⁶ And he scorned to lay hands only on Mordecai, for they had revealed to him the people of Mordecai. And Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai. ⁷ In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, the month Adar. ⁸ And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people, in all the provinces of your kingdom. And their laws are different from all people, neither do they keep the king's laws. And it is not for the king's gain to allow them to live. ⁹ If it pleases the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed. And I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those who have charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries. ¹⁰ And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy. ¹¹ And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as seems good to you. ¹² Then the king's scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to the writing of it, and to every people according to their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king's ring. ¹³ And the letters were sent by postal riders into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take what they owned for a prize. ¹⁴ The copy of the writing, for a command to be given in every province, was published to all people, to be ready for that day. ¹⁵ The posts went out, being hurried by the king's command, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city Shushan was perplexed.

⁶ And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, to the street of the city in front of the king's gate.

⁹ And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

¹⁰ And they hanged Haman on the wooden gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. And the king's wrath lay down.

¹⁵ He dug a pit and bored it, and has fallen into the ditch which he made. ¹⁶ His mischief shall return on his own head, and his violence shall come on his own crown.

¹⁵ The nations have sunk down in the pit that they made; their foot is caught in the net which they hid.

² The wicked in his pride persecutes the poor; let them be taken in the plans that they have imagined.

² They speak vanity each one with his neighbor; with flattering lips and a double heart they speak.

⁸ The wicked walk on every side, when vileness is praised by the sons of men.

⁴ in whose eyes the reprobate is despised, but he honors those who fear Jehovah; he has sworn to his hurt, and does not change it;

³ Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, who speak peace to their neighbors, yet evil is in their hearts.

⁹ Be not like the horse, or like the mule, who have no understanding, whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, so that they do not come near you.

⁶ And when he comes to see me, he speaks vanity; his heart gathers iniquity to itself; he goes out and speaks of it.

¹⁶ But to the wicked, God says, What is it to you, to declare My Precepts, and to take up My covenant in your mouth? ¹⁷ Yea, you hate to be taught, and you toss My Words behind you. ¹⁸ When you saw a thief, then you were pleased to be with him, and you have taken part with adulterers. ¹⁹ You give your mouth to evil, and your tongue frames deceit. ²⁰ You sit; you speak against your brother; you slander your own mother's son. ²¹ These things you have done, and I have kept silence; you thought that I was like yourself, but I will rebuke you, and set in order before your eyes.

¹ To the Chief Musician. A contemplation. A Psalm of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said to him, David has come to the house of Ahimelech. Why do you boast yourself in evil, O mighty man? The mercy of God endures forever.

²¹ The butterings of his mouth were forked, but war was in his heart; his words were softer than oil, yet they were drawn swords. ²² Cast your burden on Jehovah, and He will keep you; He will never allow the righteous to waver. ²³ But You, O God, will bring them down into the pit of ruin; bloody and deceitful men shall not live half their days; but I will trust in You.

⁶ They have prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down; they have dug a pit before me, they have fallen into it. Selah.

⁸ So they shall be confounded; their tongue falls on themselves; everyone seeing them shall flee.

²⁸ They will curse, but You will bless; they arise, and are ashamed; but let Your servant rejoice.

⁴ Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of broom.

⁷ Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Jehovah and depart from evil.

⁹ How long will you sleep, O sluggard? When will you arise out of your sleep? ¹⁰ A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;

¹⁶ These six Jehovah hates; yea, seven are hateful to his soul: ¹⁷ a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸ a heart that plots wicked plans, feet hurrying to run to evil, ¹⁹ a false witness who speaks lies, and he who causes fighting among brothers.

²⁴ to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

⁵ so that they may keep you from the strange woman, from the stranger who flatters with her words.

²¹ With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. ²² He goes after her immediately, like an ox goes to the slaughter, or like a fool to the correction of the stocks; ²³ until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.

²³ until a dart strikes through his liver; as a bird hastens to the snare and does not know that it is for his soul.

¹² Hatred stirs up fights, but love covers all sins. ¹³ In the lips of him who has understanding, wisdom is found; but a rod is for the back of him who is without understanding.

¹⁸ He who hides hatred with lying lips, and he who speaks a slander, is a fool.

²³ To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding.

²⁶ Like vinegar to the teeth, and like smoke to the eyes, so is the sluggard to those who send him.

¹ False balances are hateful to Jehovah; but a just weight is His delight.

³¹ Behold, the righteous shall be rewarded in the earth; much more the wicked and the sinner.

⁵ The thoughts of the righteous are right; the counsels of the wicked are deceit.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who listens to advice is wise.

¹⁷ He who breathes truth shows forth righteousness, but a false witness deceit.

²⁰ Deceit is in the heart of those who imagine evil, but to counselors of peace there is joy.

²⁴ The hand of the hard worker shall bear rule, but the lazy shall be under service.

²⁷ The lazy one does not start after his game, but the wealth of a hard worker is precious.

¹⁷ A wicked messenger falls into mischief, but a faithful ambassador is health.

⁸ The wisdom of the wise is to understand his way, but the folly of fools is deceit. ⁹ Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.

¹⁸ A wrathful man stirs up fighting, but one slow to anger calms fighting. ¹⁹ The way of the lazy one is like a hedge of thorns, but the way of the righteous is made plain.

²¹ Folly is joy to him who is without any wisdom, but a man of understanding walks uprightly.

²⁸ A perverse man causes fighting, and a whisperer separates chief friends.

⁷ An excellent lip is not fitting for a fool; much less are lying lips fitting for a prince.

¹⁰ A reproof enters more into a wise man than a thousand stripes into a fool. ¹¹ An evil one seeks only rebellion; so a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

¹⁴ The beginning of strife is like letting out water; therefore leave off fighting, before it breaks out.

⁶ A fool's lips enter into argument, and his mouth calls for strokes.

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

¹⁰ Luxury is not becoming for a fool; much less for a servant to have rule over princes.

¹⁵ Laziness throws one into a deep sleep, and an idle soul shall suffer hunger.

²⁴ A lazy one puts his hand in a dish, and he will not return it to his mouth. ²⁵ Strike a scorner, and the simple will beware; reprove one who has understanding, and he will understand knowledge.

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

³ It is an honor for a man to cease from strife, but every fool exposes himself.

¹⁹ A gossip is a revealer of secrets; so do not mix with him who flatters with his lips.

¹⁰ Cast out the scorner, and fighting shall go out; yes, quarrels and shame shall cease.

¹³ The lazy one says, There is a lion outside; I shall be killed in the streets.

²⁹ Do you see a man diligent in his business? He shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before unknown men.

³⁵ saying, They struck me; I was not sick; they beat me, but I did not know it. When I awaken, I will add more. I will seek it again.

³³ A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to lie down;

⁴ Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

¹³ Like cold snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to his senders; for he makes return to his master's soul.

¹⁸ A man who bears false witness against his neighbor is a maul, and a sword, and a sharp arrow.

¹ As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honor is not becoming for a fool.

³ A whip for the horse, a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back. ⁴ Do not answer a fool according to his foolishness, lest you also be like him. ⁵ Answer a fool according to his foolishness, so that he may not be wise in his own eyes.

⁸ As he who binds a stone in a sling, so is he who gives honor to a fool. ⁹ As a thorn goes up into the hand of a drunkard, so is a parable in the mouth of fools.

¹² Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

¹⁶ The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who can give a reason.

²² The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

⁸ As a bird that wanders from her nest, so is a man who wanders from his place.

²² Though you should pound a fool in a bowl with a bar in the midst of wheat, his foolishness will not depart from him.

¹⁰ Whoever causes the righteous man to go astray in an evil way, he himself shall fall into his own pit; but the upright shall inherit good. ¹¹ The rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor who has understanding searches him out.

¹⁶ A ruler lacking understanding even adds oppressions; he who hates unjust gain shall prolong his days.

⁵ A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.

²⁰ Do you see a man hasty in his words? There is more hope for a fool than for him.

²² An angry man stirs up fighting, and a furious man abounds in sin.

²² for a servant when he reigns; and a fool when he is filled with food;

³³ Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter, and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood; so the forcing of wrath brings forth fighting.

⁵ There is an evil I have seen under the sun, like a sin which comes from a ruler's presence; ⁶ foolishness is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place. ⁷ I have seen servants on horses and princes walking as servants on the earth. ⁸ He who digs a pit shall fall into it; and whoever breaks a hedge, a snake shall bite him.

²¹ Woe to those wise in their own eyes, and bright in their own sight!

²¹ But they were silent and did not answer him a word, for the king's command, saying, Do not answer him.

¹¹ Behold, all you who kindle a fire, who are surrounded with sparks; walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks which you have kindled. This you shall have of My hand; you shall lie down in sorrow.

² Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place for traveling men, that I might leave my people and go away from them! For they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men. ³ And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies. But they are not mighty for the truth on the earth; for they go from evil to evil, and they do not know Me, says Jehovah. ⁴ Everyone beware of his neighbor, and do not trust any brother! For every brother will supplant his neighbor, and will walk with slanders. ⁵ And everyone will deceive his neighbor and will not speak the truth; they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and they weary themselves to commit iniquity. ⁶ Your dwelling is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know Me, says Jehovah. ⁷ Therefore so says Jehovah of Hosts, Behold, I will melt them and try them; for what else can I do for the daughter of My people? ⁸ Their tongue is a slaughtering arrow; it speaks deceit; one speaks peaceably to his neighbor with his mouth, but in heart he lies in ambush.

⁶ For even your brothers and the house of your father, even they have dealt treacherously with you. Yea, they have called a multitude after you. Do not believe them, though they speak good things to you.

¹⁷ And they asked Baruch, saying, Tell us now, How did you write all these words at his mouth? ¹⁸ Then Baruch answered them, He spoke all these words to me with his mouth, and I wrote them with ink on the book.

⁹ In you are men of slander to shed blood; and in you they eat on the mountains; in your midst they do unchaste acts.

³¹ And they come to you as the people come, and they sit before you as My people, and they hear your words. But they will not do them. For with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their unjust gain.

⁵ Put no trust in a friend; put no hope in a guide; keep the door of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.

⁴ Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull the splinter out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? ⁵ Hypocrite! First cast the beam out of your own eye, and then you shall see clearly to cast the splinter out of your brother's eye.

⁴⁵ Then he goes and takes with him seven other spirits more evil than himself, and they enter in and live there. And the last state of that man is worse than the first. Even so it also shall be to this evil generation.

¹ Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, ² Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread. ³ But He answered and said to them, Why do you also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?

¹ The Pharisees and the Sadducees came to Him, tempting Him. And they asked Him that He would show them a sign from Heaven. ² He answered and said to them, When it is evening, you say, Fair weather; for the sky is red. ³ And in the morning, Foul weather today; for the sky is red and gloomy. Hypocrites! You can discern the face of the sky, but you cannot see the signs of the times! ⁴ A wicked and adulterous generation seeks after a sign. And there shall no sign be given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah. And He left them and went away.

²³ And when He had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him as He was teaching, and said, By what authority do you do these things? And who gave you this authority? ²⁴ And Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; which if you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things. ²⁵ The baptism of John, where was it from? From Heaven or from men? And they reasoned within themselves, saying, If we shall say, From Heaven, he will say to us, Why then did you not believe him? ²⁶ But if we shall say From men, we fear the people; for all consider John as a prophet. ²⁷ And they answered Jesus and said, We cannot tell. And He said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

³¹ Which of the two did the will of his father? They said to Him, The first. Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you that the tax-collectors and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees left and took counsel that they might entangle Him in words. ¹⁶ And they sent their disciples out to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and that you teach the way of God in truth. Nor do you care for anyone, for you do not regard the person of men. ¹⁷ Therefore tell us; what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? ¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why do you tempt Me, hypocrites? ¹⁹ Show Me the tribute money. And they brought a denarius to Him. ²⁰ And He said to them, Whose image and inscription is this? ²¹ They said to Him, Caesar's. Then He said to them, Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. ²² When they heard these words, they marveled, and they left Him and went away. ²³ On that day the Sadducees came to Him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked Him, ²⁴ saying, Master, Moses said, If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed to his brother. ²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first, when he had married a wife, died. And, having no issue, he left his wife to his brother. ²⁶ The second also did likewise, and the third, to the seventh. ²⁷ And last of all the woman also died. ²⁸ Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be, of the seven? For they all had her. ²⁹ Jesus answered and said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. ³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in Heaven. ³¹ But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying, ³² "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

²⁷ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs, which indeed appear beautiful outside, but inside they are full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

²³ Then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ! Or, There! Do not believe it.

²³ And He said to them, You will surely say this proverb to Me, Physician, heal yourself. Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in your native-place.

⁴⁴ And He turned to the woman and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, yet you gave Me no water for My feet. But she has washed My feet with tears, and has wiped them with the hair of her head.

³⁹ And the Lord said to him, Now you Pharisees make the outside of the cup and the platter clean, but your inward part is full of plunder and wickedness.

¹³ And one of the company said to Him, Master, speak to my brother to divide the inheritance with me. ¹⁴ And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you?

¹⁴ And He said to him, Man, who made Me a judge or a divider over you? ¹⁵ And He said to them, Watch and keep yourselves from covetousness. For a man's life is not in the abundance of the things which he possesses. ¹⁶ And He spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully. ¹⁷ And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room in which to store my fruits? ¹⁸ And he said, I will do this. I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones, and I will store all my fruits and my goods there. ¹⁹ And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry. ²⁰ But God said to him, Fool! This night your soul shall be required of you, then whose shall be those things which you have prepared? ²¹ So is he who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God.

²³ And one said to Him, Lord, are the ones being saved few? And He said to them, ²⁴ Strive to enter in at the narrow gate. For I say to you, many will seek to enter in and shall not be able. ²⁵ And once the Master of the house has risen up and has shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us, and He shall answer and say to you, I do not know you; from where are you; ²⁶ then you shall begin to say, We ate and drank in Your presence, and You have taught in our streets. ²⁷ But He shall say, I tell you, I do not know you; from where you are. Depart from Me, all workers of unrighteousness! ²⁸ There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you will see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob, and all the prophets, in the kingdom of God, and yourselves being thrust out. ²⁹ And they will come from the east and the west, and from the north and the south, and will recline in the kingdom of God. ³⁰ And behold, there are last ones which will be first, and there are first ones which will be last.

¹¹ The Pharisee stood and prayed within himself in this way: God, I thank You that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax-collector.

²⁰ And they watched and sent forth spies, pretending themselves to be righteous men, so that they might seize upon a word of His, that they might deliver Him in this way to the power and authority of the governor. ²¹ And they asked Him, saying, Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, and do not accept the person of anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

⁴⁷ And as He was yet speaking, behold a crowd! And he who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, went before them. And he drew near Jesus to kiss Him. ⁴⁸ But Jesus said to him, Judas, do you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?

⁷ But as they continued to ask Him, He lifted Himself up and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him cast the first stone at her.

⁴⁰ But now you seek to kill Me, a man who has told you the truth which I have heard beside God; this Abraham did not do.

⁴⁴ You are of the Devil as father, and the lusts of your father you will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and did not abide in the truth because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks of his own, for he is a liar and the father of it. ⁴⁵ And because I tell you the truth, you do not believe Me. ⁴⁶ Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I say the truth, why do you not believe Me? ⁴⁷ He who is of God hears God's Words. Therefore you do not hear them because you are not of God. ⁴⁸ Then the Jews answered and said to Him, Do we not say well that you are a Samaritan and have a demon? ⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I do not have a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

²⁶ Then they said to him again, What did he do to you? How did he open your eyes? ²⁷ He answered them, I have told you already, and you did not hear. Why do you want to hear it again? Do you also desire to be His disciples? ²⁸ Then they reviled him and said, You are his disciple, but we are Moses' disciples. ²⁹ We know that God spoke to Moses, but we do not know from where this man is. ³⁰ The man answered and said to them, Why, this is a marvelous thing, that you do not know from where He is, and He has opened my eyes. ³¹ But we know that God does not hear sinners, but if anyone is God-fearing and does His will, He hears him. ³² From everlasting it was not heard that anyone opened the eyes of one who was born blind. ³³ If this One were not of God, He could do nothing.

³² Jesus answered them, I have shown you many good works from My Father; for which of these do you stone Me? ³³ The Jews answered Him, saying, We do not stone you for a good work, but for blasphemy, and because you, being a man, make yourself God.

²² If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not have had sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. ²³ He who hates Me hates My Father also. ²⁴ If I had not done among them the works which no other did, they would not have had sin. But now they have both seen and hated Me and My Father.

⁶ who will render to each according to his works;

²⁵ For I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, lest you should be wise within yourselves; that blindness in part has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the nations has comes in.

¹⁶ minding the same thing toward one another, not minding high things, but yielding to the lowly. Do not be wise within yourselves.

¹⁸ Let no one deceive himself. If anyone among you seems to be wise in this world, let him become a fool so that he may be wise. ¹⁹ For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God; for it is written, "He takes the wise in their own craftiness."

²¹ What do you desire? Shall I come to you with a rod, or in love and the spirit of meekness?

¹ And, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given among the churches of Macedonia; ² that in much testing of trouble, the overflowing of their joy, and the depth of their poverty, abounded to the riches of their generosity.

⁶ and having readiness to avenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled.

² I told you before, and I say beforehand, as being present the second time and being absent now. I write to those who sinned before, and to all the rest, that if I come again, I will not spare.

⁴ neither baseness, foolish talking, jesting, which are not becoming, but rather giving of thanks.

²³ But avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they give birth to strifes. ²⁴ But the servant of the Lord must not strive, but to be gentle to all, apt to teach, patient,

¹³ This witness is true; for which cause convict them sharply, so that they may be sound in the faith,

¹² that you be not slothful, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.

⁶ And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity. So the tongue is set among our members, spotting all the body and inflaming the course of nature, and being inflamed by hell.

²¹ For you were not called to this? For Christ also suffered on our behalf, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps, ²² He who did no sin, nor was guile found in His mouth, ²³ who when He was reviled did not revile in return. When He suffered, He did not threaten, but gave Himself up to Him who judges righteously.

⁹ Never give back evil for evil, or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, giving blessing, knowing that you are called to this so that you might inherit blessing.

¹⁵ but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason of the hope in you, with meekness and fear;

¹³ being about to receive the wages of unrighteousness, deeming indulgence as pleasure in the daytime, and reveling in spots and blemishes, feasting along with you in their deceits,

²² But the word of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog turning to his own vomit; and, The washed sow to wallowing in the mire.

⁹ But Michael, the archangel, when contending with the Devil, he argued about the body of Moses, he dared not bring a judgment of blasphemy, but said, Let the Lord rebuke you!

¹⁷ Because you say, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing, and do not know that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,