Bible verses about "habits" | Darby

⁵ If I have walked with falsehood, and my foot hath hasted to deceit, ⁶ (Let me be weighed in an even balance, and +God will take knowledge of my blamelessness;)

¹ A wise son [heareth] his father`s instruction; but a scorner heareth not rebuke. <sup>2</sup> A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth; but the soul of the treacherous, violence. <sup>3</sup> He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his soul; destruction shall be to him that openeth wide his lips. <sup>4</sup> A sluggard`s soul desireth and hath nothing; but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat. ⁵ A righteous [man] hateth lying; but the wicked maketh himself odious and cometh to shame. ⁶ Righteousness preserveth him that is perfect in the way; but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. ⁷ There is that feigneth himself rich, and hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, and hath great wealth. ⁸ The ransom of a man`s life is his riches; but the indigent heareth not rebuke. <sup>9</sup> The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. <sup>10</sup> By pride there only cometh contention; but with the well-advised is wisdom. <sup>11</sup> Wealth [gotten] by vanity diminisheth; but he that gathereth by manual-labour shall increase [it]. <sup>12</sup> Hope deferred maketh the heart sick; but the desire [that] cometh to pass is a tree of life. <sup>13</sup> Whoso despiseth the word shall be held by it; but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded. <sup>14</sup> The teaching of the wise [man] is a fountain of life, to turn away from the snares of death. <sup>15</sup> Good understanding procureth favour; but the way of the treacherous is hard. <sup>16</sup> Every prudent [man] acteth with knowledge; but the foolish layeth open [his] folly. <sup>17</sup> A wicked messenger falleth into evil; but a faithful ambassador is health. <sup>18</sup> Poverty and shame shall be [to] him that refuseth instruction; but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured. <sup>19</sup> The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. <sup>20</sup> He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. <sup>21</sup> Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. <sup>22</sup> A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children`s children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man]. ²³ Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment. ²⁴ He that spareth his rod hateth his son; but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. ²⁵ The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul; but the belly of the wicked shall want.

¹² Therefore all things whatever ye desire that men should do to you, thus do *ye* also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

²⁶ and that they may awake up out of the snare of the devil, [who are] taken by him, for *his* will.

¹ Be my imitators, even as *I* also [am] of Christ.

²⁸ Let the stealer steal no more, but rather let him toil, working what is honest with [his] hands, that he may have to distribute to him that has need.

¹⁹ promising them liberty, while they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a man is subdued, by him is he also brought into slavery.

²³ Can an Ethiopian change his skin, or a leopard his spots? [Then] may ye also do good, who are accustomed to do evil.

³⁵ I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

²⁰ My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings. ²¹ Let them not depart from thine eyes; keep them in the midst of thy heart. ²² For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh. ²³ Keep thy heart more than anything that is guarded; for out of it are the issues of life. ²⁴ Put away from thee perverseness of mouth, and corrupt lips put far from thee. ²⁵ Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. ²⁶ Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be well-ordered. ²⁷ Turn not to the right hand nor to the left; remove thy foot from evil.

¹ Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children,

²⁵ not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the custom [is] with some; but encouraging [one another], and by so much the more as ye see the day drawing near.

²⁰ And he said, That which goes forth out of the man, that defiles the man. ²¹ For from within, out of the heart of men, go forth evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, ²² thefts, covetousness, wickednesses, deceit, licentiousness, a wicked eye, injurious language, haughtiness, folly; ²³ all these wicked things go forth from within and defile the man.

¹² All things are lawful to me, but all things do not profit; all things are lawful to me, but *I* will not be brought under the power of any.

¹³ No temptation has taken you but such as is according to man`s nature; and God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able [to bear], but will with the temptation make the issue also, so that [ye] should be able to bear [it].

² And be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of [your] mind, that ye may prove what [is] the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.