Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: {this shall be} the portion of their cup. {an horrible...: or, a burning tempest}
They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: {with} flattering lips {and} with a double heart do they speak. {a double...: Heb. an heart and an heart}
The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, {and} the tongue that speaketh proud things: {proud: Heb. great}
For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith the LORD; I will set {him} in safety {from him that} puffeth at him. {puffeth...: or, would ensnare him}
The words of the LORD {are} pure words: {as} silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times.
Consider {and} hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the {sleep of} death;
{O my soul}, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou {art} my Lord: my goodness {extendeth} not to thee;
{But} to the saints that {are} in the earth, and {to} the excellent, in whom {is} all my delight.
The LORD {is} the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. {of mine...: Heb. of my part}
The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant {places}; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.
I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, {and hear} my speech.