Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
He may prepare {it}, but the just shall put {it} on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth {that} the keeper maketh.
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he {is} not.
For {God} shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. {he...: Heb. in fleeing he would flee}
{Men} shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold {where} they fine {it}. {vein: or, mine}
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass {is} molten {out of} the stone. {earth: or, dust}
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
{As for} the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.
The stones of it {are} the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold. {dust...: or, gold ore}
The lion's whelps have not trodden it, nor the fierce lion passed by it.
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots. {rock: or, flint}