Wisdom & Truth Verses
Every verse of God's eternal Word carries wisdom and truth. A home for all the rich teachings not captured elsewhere.
They shall fall by the sword: they shall be a portion for foxes. {They shall fall...: Heb. They shall make him run out like water by the hands of}
Who whet their tongue like a sword, {and} bend {their bows to shoot} their arrows, {even} bitter words:
But God shall shoot at them {with} an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded. {shall they...: Heb. their wound shall be}
Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved. {holdeth: Heb. putteth}
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.
Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.
Thou hast caused men to ride over our heads; we went through fire and through water: but thou broughtest us out into a wealthy {place}. {wealthy: Heb. moist}
Which my lips have uttered, and my mouth hath spoken, when I was in trouble. {uttered: Heb. opened}
Come {and} hear, all ye that fear God, and I will declare what he hath done for my soul.
I cried unto him with my mouth, and he was extolled with my tongue.
If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear {me}:
{Then} shall the earth yield her increase; {and} God, {even} our own God, shall bless us.