Bible In A Year

¹> Yahweh, how my adversaries have increased! Many are those who rise up against me.

²Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

³But you, Yahweh, are a shield around me, My glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

⁴I cry to Yahweh with my voice, And he answers me out of his holy hill. Selah.

⁵I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.

⁶I will not be afraid of tens of thousands of people Who have set themselves against me on every side.

⁷Arise, Yahweh! Save me, my God! For you have struck all of my enemies on the cheek bone. You have broken the teeth of the wicked.

⁸Salvation belongs to Yahweh. Your blessing be on your people. Selah.

¹The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer of the tongue is from Yahweh. ²All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; But Yahweh weighs the motives. ³Commit your deeds to Yahweh, And your plans shall succeed. ⁴Yahweh has made everything for its own end-- Yes, even the wicked for the day of evil. ⁵Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: They shall assuredly not be unpunished. ⁶By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil. ⁷When a man's ways please Yahweh, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him. ⁸Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice. ⁹A man's heart plans his course, But Yahweh directs his steps. ¹⁰Inspired judgments are on the lips of the king. He shall not betray his mouth. ¹¹Honest balances and scales are Yahweh's; All the weights in the bag are his work. ¹²It is an abomination for kings to do wrong, For the throne is established by righteousness. ¹³Righteous lips are the delight of kings. They value one who speaks the truth. ¹⁴The king's wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it. ¹⁵In the light of the king's face is life. His favor is like a cloud of the spring rain. ¹⁶How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver. ¹⁷The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul. ¹⁸Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall. ¹⁹It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, Than to divide the plunder with the proud. ²⁰He who heeds the Word finds prosperity. Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed. ²¹The wise in heart shall be called prudent. Pleasantness of the lips promotes instruction. ²²Understanding is a fountain of life to one who has it, But the punishment of fools is their folly. ²³The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, And adds learning to his lips. ²⁴Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul, and health to the bones. ²⁵There is a way which seems right to a man, But in the end it leads to death. ²⁶The appetite of the laboring man labors for him; For his mouth urges him on. ²⁷A worthless man devises mischief. His speech is like a scorching fire. ²⁸A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends. ²⁹A man of violence entices his neighbor, And leads him in a way that is not good. ³⁰One who winks his eyes to plot perversities, One who compresses his lips, is bent on evil. ³¹Gray hair is a crown of glory. It is attained by a life of righteousness. ³²One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty; One who rules his spirit, than he who takes a city. ³³The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from Yahweh.

¹Better is a dry morsel with quietness, Than a house full of feasting with strife. ²A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame, And shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers. ³The refining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold, But Yahweh tests the hearts. ⁴An evil-doer heeds wicked lips. A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue. ⁵Whoever mocks the poor reproaches his Maker. He who is glad at calamity shall not be unpunished. ⁶Children's children are the crown of old men; The glory of children are their parents. ⁷Arrogant speech isn't fitting for a fool, Much less do lying lips fit a prince. ⁸A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it; Wherever he turns, he prospers. ⁹He who covers an offense promotes love; But he who repeats a matter separates best friends. ¹⁰A rebuke enters deeper into one who has understanding Than a hundred lashes into a fool. ¹¹An evil man seeks only rebellion; Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him. ¹²Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, Rather than a fool in his folly. ¹³Whoever rewards evil for good, Evil shall not depart from his house. ¹⁴The beginning of strife is like breaching a dam, Therefore stop contention before quarreling breaks out. ¹⁵He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, Both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh. ¹⁶Why is there money in the hand of a fool to buy wisdom, Seeing he has no understanding? ¹⁷A friend loves at all times; And a brother is born for adversity. ¹⁸A man void of understanding strikes hands, And becomes collateral in the presence of his neighbor. ¹⁹He who loves disobedience loves strife. One who builds a high gate seeks destruction. ²⁰One who has a perverse heart doesn't find prosperity, And one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble. ²¹He who becomes the father of a fool grieves. The father of a fool has no joy. ²²A cheerful heart makes good medicine, But a crushed spirit dries up the bones. ²³A wicked man receives a bribe in secret, To pervert the ways of justice. ²⁴Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth. ²⁵A foolish son brings grief to his father, And bitterness to her who bore him. ²⁶Also to punish the righteous is not good, Nor to flog officials for their integrity. ²⁷He who spares his words has knowledge. He who is even tempered is a man of understanding. ²⁸Even a fool, when he keeps silent, is counted wise. When he shuts his lips, he is thought to be discerning.

¹An unfriendly man pursues selfishness, And defies all sound judgment. ²A fool has no delight in understanding, But only in revealing his own opinion. ³When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, And with shame comes disgrace. ⁴The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters. The fountain of wisdom is like a flowing brook. ⁵To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, Nor to deprive the innocent of justice. ⁶A fool's lips come into strife, And his mouth invites beatings. ⁷A fool's mouth is his destruction, And his lips are a snare to his soul. ⁸The words of a gossip are like dainty morsels: They go down into a person's innermost parts. ⁹One who is slack in his work Is brother to him who is a master of destruction. ¹⁰The name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to him, and are safe. ¹¹The rich man's wealth is his strong city, Like an unscalable wall in his own imagination. ¹²Before destruction the heart of man is proud, But before honor is humility. ¹³He who gives answer before he hears, That is folly and shame to him. ¹⁴A man's spirit will sustain him in sickness, But a crushed spirit, who can bear? ¹⁵The heart of the discerning gets knowledge. The ear of the wise seeks knowledge. ¹⁶A man's gift makes room for him, And brings him before great men. ¹⁷He who pleads his cause first seems right; Until another comes and questions him. ¹⁸The lot settles disputes, And keeps strong ones apart. ¹⁹A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city; And disputes are like the bars of a castle. ²⁰A man's stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. ²¹Death and life are in the power of the tongue; Those who love it will eat its fruit. ²²Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing, And obtains favor of Yahweh. ²³The poor plead for mercy, But the rich answer harshly. ²⁴A man of many companions may be ruined, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.