Sermon Of Jesus [1]

St Matthew Chapter Five

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.

Rejoice, and be exceeding glad; for great is your reward in heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Ye are the light in the world.  A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, thatthey may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets; I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill.

For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

For I say unto, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment;

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;  leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way;  first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Christ warns His disciples to be humble and harmless

St Matthew: Chapter 18

At the same time came the disciples unto Jesus, saying: 'Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?'

And Jesus called a little child unto Him, and set Him in the midst of them,

And said: 'Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as a little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

And whoso shall receive such a little child in My Name receiveth Me.

But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believeth in Me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.

Woe unto the world because of offences!; for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offences 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 to two hands or two feet to be cast into everlasting fire.

And if thy 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 have two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of My Father which is in heaven.

For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.

How think ye?  If a man have an hundred sheep, and one of them be gone astray, doth he not leave the ninety nine, and goeth into the mountains, and seeketh that which is gone astray?

And if so be that he find it, verily I say unto you, he rejoiceth more of that sheep, than of the ninety nine which went not astray.

Moreover if thy brother shall tresspass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone; if he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.

But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three more witnesses every word may be established.

And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the church, let him be unto thee as an breathen man and a publican.

Verily I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven.

For where two or three are gathered together in My Name, there am I in the midst of them.'

Then Peter came to Him, and said: 'Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him?
till seven times?

Jesus sayeth unto him: 'I say not unto thee, until seven times; but until seventy times seven.'

 

The Power And Benefits Of Wisdom

Proverbs 3

 

 

Happy is the man that findeth Wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

 

For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

 

Wisdom is more precious than rubies, and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

 

Length of day is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honour.

 

Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

 

She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, and happy is every one that retaineth her.

 

The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth, by understanding hath He established the heavens.

 

By His knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.

 

My son, let not them depart from thine eyes, keep sound wisdom and discretion.

 

So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.

 

Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.

 

When thou lies down, thou shalt not be afraid, yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

 

Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.

 

For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.

 

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

 

Say not unto thy neighbour, 'Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give', when thou hast it by thee.

 

Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

 

Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.

 

Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.

 

For the froward is abomination to the Lord, but His secret is with the righteous.

 

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked, but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

 

Surely He scorneth the scorners, but He giveth grace unto the lowly.

 

The wise shall inherit glory, but shame shall be the promotion of fools.

 

 

Judge not that ye not be judged

 

St Matthew Chapter 7

 

 

Judge not, that ye not be judged.

For with judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye meet, it shall be measured to you again.

And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but consideredst not the beam that is in thine own eye?

Or how wilt thou say to thy brother: Let me pull out the mote out of thine eye; and, behold, a beam is in thine eye?

Thou hypocrite ... first cast out the beam out of thine own eye; and then shalt thou see clearly to cast out the mote out of thy brother's eye.

Give not what is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before the swine, lest they trampled them under their feet, and turn and rend you.

 

Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

 

For everyone that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened.

 

Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will give him a stone?

 

Or if he ask a fish, will he give a serpent?

 

If ye, then, be evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask Him?

 

Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

 

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go thereat.

 

Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

 

Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inside they are ravening wolves.

 

Ye shall know them by their fruits.  Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

 

Ever so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

 

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

 

Every tree that bringeth not good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

 

Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

 

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

FIN

 

Satan Tried To Tempt Jesus

 

St Matthew Chapter 4

 

 

Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

 

And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He was afterward an hungred.

 

And when the tempter came to Him, he said: 'If Thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.'

 

But He answered and said: 'It is written ... Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

 

Then the devil taketh Him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and said unto Him: 'It Thou be the Son of God, cast Thyself down ... for it is written that He shall give His angels charge concerning Thee; in their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest at any time Thou dash Thy foot against a stone.'

 

Jesus said unto him: 'It written again ... Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.'

 

Again, the devil taketh Him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth Him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto Him: 'All these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and worship me.'

 

Then saith Jesus unto him: 'Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written ... Thou shalt worship The Lord thy God, and Him only shalt thou serve.'

 

Then the devil leaveth Him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.

 

 

 

Christ Begins His Sermon In The Mount

 

 

St Matthew 5

 

 

Blessed are the poor in spirit ... for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 

Blessed are they that mourn ... for they shall be comforted.

 

Blessed are the meek ... for they shall inherit the earth.

 

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness ... for they shall be filled.

 

Blessed are the merciful ... for they shall receive mercy.

 

Blessed are the pure in heart ... for they shall see God.

 

Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be called the children of God.

 

Blessed are they which are percecuted for righteousness' sake ... for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

 

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of  evil against you falsely, for My sake ... rejoice, and be exceedingly glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

 

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under the foot of men.

 

Ye are the light of the world.  A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

 

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick: and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

 

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

 

Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets:  I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.

 

Observations Of Self Love

Proverbs Chapter 27

 

 

Boast not thyself of to morrow ... for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.

 

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth ... a stranger, and not thine own lips.

 

A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty ... but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

 

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous ... but who is able to stand before envy?

 

Open rebuke is better than secret love.

 

Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.

 

The full soul loatheth a honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.

 

As a bird that wondereth from her nest, so is a man that wandereth from his place.

 

Ointment and perfume rejoice the heart, so doth the sweetness of a man's friend by hearty counsel.

 

Thine own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not ... neither go into thy brother's house in the day of thy calamity ... for better is a neighbour that is near than a brother far off.

 

My son, be wise and make my heart glad ... that I may answer him that reproacheth me.

 

A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself ... but the simple pass on, and is punished.

 

Take his garment that is surety for a stranger, and take a pledge of him for a strange woman.

 

A continual dropping in a very rainy day and a contentious woman are alike.

 

Iron sharpeneth iron, so a man shapeneth the countenance of his friend.

 

 

 

Proverbs Chapter 28

 

 

The wicked flee when no man pursueth ... but the righteous are bold as a lion.

 

A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.

 

They that forsake the law praise the wicked ... but such as keep the law contend with them.

 

Evil men understand not judgment ... but they that seek The Lord understand all things.

 

Better is the poor that walketh in his uprighteousness, than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.

 

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer shall be abomination.

 

Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit ... but the upright shall have good things in possession.

 

The rich man is wise in his own conceit ... but the poor that hath understanding searcheth Him out.

 

When the righteous man do rejoice, there is great glory ... but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

 

He that covereth his sins shall not prosper ... but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

 

As a roaring lion and a raging bear, so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

 

A man that doeth violence to the blood of any person shall flee to the pit ... let no man stay him.

 

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack ... but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

 

When the wicked rise, men hide themselves ... but when they perish, the righteous increase.

 

The Judgment Of God Upon The Land

Isaiah Chapter 24

 

 

Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty ... and maketh it waste ... and turneth it upside down ... and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof.

 

And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest ... as with the servant, so with his master ... as with the maid, so with her mistress ... as with the buyer, so with the seller ... as with the lender, so with the borrower ... as with the taker of inusry, so with the giver of unsury to him.

 

The land shall be utterly emptied, and utterly spoiled ... for The Lord hath spoken this word.

 

The earth mourneth and fadeth away, the world languisheth and fadeth away ... the haughty people of the earth do languish.

 

The earth also is defiled under the inhabitants thereof, because they have trangressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

 

Therefore hath the curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell therein are desolate ... therefore the inhabitants of the earth are burned, and few men left.

 

The new wine mourneth ... the vine languisheth ... all the merryhearted do sigh.

 

The mirth of tabrets ceaseth ... the noise of them that rejoice endeth ... the joy of the harp ceaseth.

 

They shall not drink wine with a song ... strong drink shall be bitter to them that drink it.

 

The city of confusion is broken down ... every house is shut up, that no man may come in.

 

There is a crying for wine in the streets ... all joy is darkened, the mirth of the land is gone.

 

In the city is left desolation, and the gate is smitten with destruction.

 

When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people ... there shall be as the shaking of an olive tree, and as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

 

They shall lift up their voice ... they shall sing for the majesty of The Lord ... they shall cry

aloud from the sea.

 

Wherefore glorify ye The Lord in the fires ... even the name of The Lord God of Israel in the isles of the sea.

 

From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, even glory to the righteousness.

 

But I said: 'My leanness, my leanness woe unto me! ... the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously ... yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.'

 

Fear, and the pit, and the snare, are upon thee, o inhabitants of the earth.

 

And it shall come to pass that he who fleeth from the noise of the fear shall fall into the pit ... and he that cometh up out of the midst of the pit shall be taken in the snare ... for the windows from on high are open and the foundation of the earth do shake.

 

The earth is utterly broken down ... the earth is clean dissolved ... the earth is moved exceedingly.

 

The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage ... and the trangression thereof shall be heavy upon it ... and it shall fall, and not rise again.

 

And it shall come to pass in that day, that The Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.

 

And they shall be gathered together, as prisoners are gathered in the pit ... and shall be shut up in the prison ... and after many days shall they be visited.

 

Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed ... when The Lord of hosts shall reign in Mount Zion, and in Jerusalem. 

The Perfect Prayer

St Matthew 6 Verse 6

 

 

And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are ... for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets ... that they may be seen of men.

 

Verily I say unto you ... they have their reward.

 

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father ... and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

 

But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do ... for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

 

But not ye therefore like unto them ... for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of ... before ye ask him.

 

After this manner therefore pray ye:

 

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.

 

Thy Kingdom come. Thy Will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.

 

Give us this day our daily bread.

 

And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.

 

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

 

For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.

 

Amen.

Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal.

 

But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.

 

For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 

 

The light of the body is the eye ... if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

 

But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.

 

If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness!

 

No man can serve two masters ... for either he will hate the one, and love the other ... or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.

 

Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Take therefore no thought for the morrow ... for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself ... sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

 

 

The Miracle Of The Bread And The Fish

St Matthew Chapter 14 Verse 14

 

 

And Jesus went forth, and saw a great multitude, and was moved with compassion toward them, and He healed their sick.

 

And when it was evening, His disciples came to Him, saying: 'This is a desert place, and the time is now past ... send the multitude away, that they may go into the villages, and buy themselves victuals.'

 

But Jesus said unto them: 'They need not depart ... give ye them to eat.'

 

And they say unto Him: 'We have here but 5 loaves, and 2 fishes.'

 

He said; 'Bring them hither to me.'

 

And He commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the 5 loaves, and the 2 fishes, and looking up to Heaven, He blessed, and broke, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude.

 

And they did all eat, and were filled ... and they took up the fragments that remained 12 baskets full.

 

And they that had eaten were about 5000 men, beside women and children.

 

 

 

 

Jesus Walks On The Sea

 

St Matthew Chapter 14 Verse 22

 

 

 

And straightway Jesus constrained His disciples go get into a ship, and to go before Him unto the other side, while He sent the multitudes away.

 

And when He had sent the multitudes away, He went up into a mountain apart to pray ... and when the evening was come, He was there alone.

 

But the ship was now in the midst of the sea ... tossed with waves ... for the wind was contrary.

 

And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

 

And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying: 'It is a spirit.' ... and they cried out for fear.

 

But straightway Jesus spoke unto them, saying: 'Be of good cheer ... it is I ... be not afraid.'

 

And Peter answered Him, and said: 'Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water.'

 

And He said: 'Come.'

 

And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

 

But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ... and beginning to sink, he cried, saying: 'Lord, save me.'

 

And immediately Jesus stretching forth His hand, and caught him, and said unto him: 'O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?'

 

And when they came into the ship, the wind ceased.

 

Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped Him, saying: 'Of a truth Thou art the Son Of God.'

 

And when they were gone over, they came into the land of Gennesaret.

 

And when the men of that place had knowledge of Him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto Him all that were diseased.

 

And besought Him that they might only touch the hem of his garment ... and as many as touched were made perfectly whole.

 

 

FIN

 

 



Thanksgiving For God's Powerful Deliverance

II Samuel Chapter 23

And Davide spake unto The Lord the words of this song in the day that The Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies:

When the waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid, the sorrows of hell compassed me about, the snares of death prevented me ... in my distress I called upon The Lord, and cried to my God ... and He did hear my voice out of His temple, and my cry did enter into His ears.

Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of heaven moved and shook, because He was wroth.

There went up a smoke out of His nostrils, and fire out of His mouth devoured ... coals were kindled by it.

He bowed the heavens also, and came down ... and the darkness was under His feet.

And He rode upon a cherub and did fly ... and He was seen upon the wings of the wind.

And He made darkness pavilions round about Him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.

Through the brightness before Him were coals of fire kindled.

The Lord thundered from heaven ... and the most High uttered His voice.

And He sent out arrows, and scattered them ... lightning and discomfited them.

And the channels of the sea appeared ... the foundations of the earth were discovered, at the rebuking of The Lord, at the blast of the breath of His nostrils.

He sent from above ... He took me, He drew me out of many waters.

He delivered me from my strong enemy, and from them that hated me ... for they were too strong for me.

The Lord liveth, and blessed be my rock ... and exalted be The God of the rock of my salvation.

It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me.

He is the Tower of Salvation for His king ... and sheweth mercy to His anointed.

Jonah Went To Nineveh With Very Bad News

Jonah Chapter 3

And the Word of The Lord came unto Jonah, the second time, saying: 'Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.'

So Jonah arose, and went unto Nineveh, according to the Word of The Lord.

Now, Nineveh was an exceedingly great city of three day's journey.

And Jonah began to enter into the city a day's journey ... and he cried and said:'Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown.'

So the people of Nineveh believed God ... and proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them.

For the word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne ... and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth and sat in the ashes.

And he caused it to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the degree of the king, and his nobles, saying:

'Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water ... but let man and beast be covered with sackcloth, and cry mightily unto God ... yea, let them turn everyone from his evil way, and from the voilence that is in their hands.

Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from His fierce anger, that we perish not?'

And God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way ... and God repented from the evil, that He had said that He would do unto them ... and He did not.

FIN

Christ Begins His Sermon

St Matthew Chapter 5



And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain ... and when He was set, His disciples came unto Him ... and He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:

Blessed are the poor in spirit ... for their's is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn ... for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek ... for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness ... for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful ... for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart ... for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers ... for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake ... for their's is the kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake.  Rejoice, and be exceedingly glad ... for great is your reward in heaven ... for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth ... but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? ... it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick ... and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works ... and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

The Discipline And Doctrine Of Wisdom

Proverbs Chapter 9 Verse 1

Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars ...

She hath killed her beasts ... she hath mingled her wine ... she hath also furnished her table.

She hath sent forth her maidens ... she crieth upon the highest places of the city: 'Who is simple, let him turn in hither.'

As for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him: 'Come, eat my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled ... forsake the foolish, and live ... and go in the way of understanding.':

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 instructions to a wise man and he will be yet wiser ... teach a just man, and he will increase his learning.

The fear of The Lord is the beginning of wisdom ... and knowledge of the holy is understanding.

For by Me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.

If thou be wise, thou shalt be wise for thyself ... but if thou scornest, thou alone shall shalt bear it.

A foolish woman is clamorous ... she is simple, and knoweth nothing.

For she sitteth at the door of her house, on a seat in the high places of the city ... to call passenger who go right on their ways ... whoso is simple, let him turn in hither ... and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him: 'Stolen water are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant.'

But he knoweth not that the dead are there ... and that her guests are in the depths of hell.

[Proverbs Chapter 9]

The Different Estate Of The Godly And The Wicked

Psalm 37

A Psalm Of David

Fret not thyself because of evil-doers ... neither be thou envious against the workers iniquity.

For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb.

Trust in The Lord and do good ... so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

Delight thyself also in The Lord ... and He shall give thee the desires of thine heart.

Commit thy way unto The Lord ... trust also in Him .... and He shall bring it to pass.

And He shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.

Rest in The Lord and wait patiently for Him ... fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Cease from anger, and forsake wrath ... fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.

For evildoers shall be cut off ... but those that wait upon The Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be ... yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.

But the meek shall inherit the earth ... and shall delight in the abundance of peace.

The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth ... The Lord shall laugh at him, for He seeth that his day is coming.

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation ... their sword shall enter into their own heart, and their bows shall be broken.

A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.

For the arms of the wicked shall be broken ... but The Lord upholdeth the righteous.

The Lord knoweth the days of the upright ... and their inheritance shall be for ever.

They shall not be ashamed in the evil time, and in the days of famine they shall be satisfied.

But the wicked shall perish, and the enemies of The Lord shall be as the fat of lambs ... they shall consume, into smoke shall they consume away.

The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again ... but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

For such as be blessed of Him shall inherit the earth ... and they that be cursed of Him shall be cut off.

The steps of a good man are ordered by The Lord, and he delighteth in His way ... though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for The Lord upholdeth him with His hand.

God Is Angry With All Manner Of Sin

Roman Chapter 1 Verse 17

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith ... as it is written ... the just person shall live by faith.

For the Wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men ... who hold the truth in unrighteousness.

Because that which may be known of God is manifest in them ... for God hath shown it unto them.

For the invisible things of Him, from the creation of the world, are clearly seen ... being understood by the things that are made ... even His eternal power and Godhead ... so that they are without excuse.

Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful ... but became vain in their imaginations ... and their foolish heart was darkened ... professing themselves to be wise, they became fools ... and changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made likeness to corruptible man.

Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts ... to dishonour their own bodies between themselves.

They are who changed the Truth of God into a lie ... and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator Whom is blessed for ever. Amen.

For this cause God to give them up unto vile affections ... for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature.

And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of a woman, burned in their lust one toward another ... men with men working that which is unseemly ... and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.

And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient.

Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness, envy, murder, deceit, malignity ... and whisperers, backbiters, haters of God, despiteful proud boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents ... without understanding, covenant breakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful ... who, knowing the Judgement of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

Therefore thou art inexcusable, o man, whosoever thou art that judgest ... for wherein thou judgest another thou condemnest thyself ... for thou that judgest do the same things.

But we are sure that the Judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things.