Baramouda 15, 1740

17He who keeps instruction is in the way of life, But he who refuses correction goes astray.

18Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool.

19In the multitude of words sin is not lacking, But he who restrains his lips is wise.

20The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; The heart of the wicked is worth little.

21The lips of the righteous feed many, But fools die for lack of wisdom.

22The blessing of the LORD makes one rich, And He adds no sorrow with it.

23To do evil is like sport to a fool, But a man of understanding has wisdom.

24The fear of the wicked will come upon him, And the desire of the righteous will be granted.

25When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.

26As vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes, So is the lazy man to those who send him.

27The fear of the LORD prolongs days, But the years of the wicked will be shortened.

28The hope of the righteous will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish.

29The way of the LORD is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

30The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.

31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out.

32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.

6Indeed He says, "It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation to the ends of the earth."'

7Thus says the LORD, The Redeemer of Israel, their Holy One, To Him whom man despises, To Him whom the nation abhors, To the Servant of rulers: "Kings shall see and arise, Princes also shall worship, Because of the LORD who is faithful, The Holy One of Israel; And He has chosen You."

8Thus says the LORD: "In an acceptable time I have heard You, And in the day of salvation I have helped You; I will preserve You and give You As a covenant to the people, To restore the earth, To cause them to inherit the desolate heritages;

9That You may say to the prisoners, "Go forth,' To those who are in darkness, "Show yourselves.' "They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.

10They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them.

37Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

38When the dust hardens in clumps, And the clods cling together?

39"Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40When they crouch in their dens, Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait?

41Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?

1"Do you know the time when the wild mountain goats bear young? Or can you mark when the deer gives birth?

2Can you number the months that they fulfill? Or do you know the time when they bear young?

3They bow down, They bring forth their young, They deliver their offspring.

4Their young ones are healthy, They grow strong with grain; They depart and do not return to them.

5"Who set the wild donkey free? Who loosed the bonds of the onager,

6Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the barren land his dwelling?

7He scorns the tumult of the city; He does not heed the shouts of the driver.

8The range of the mountains is his pasture, And he searches after every green thing.

9"Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Will he bed by your manger?

10Can you bind the wild ox in the furrow with ropes? Or will he plow the valleys behind you?

11Will you trust him because his strength is great? Or will you leave your labor to him?

12Will you trust him to bring home your grain, And gather it to your threshing floor?

13"The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, But are her wings and pinions like the kindly stork's?

14For she leaves her eggs on the ground, And warms them in the dust;

15She forgets that a foot may crush them, Or that a wild beast may break them.

16She treats her young harshly, as though they were not hers; Her labor is in vain, without concern,

17Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding.

18When she lifts herself on high, She scorns the horse and its rider.

19"Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder?

20Can you frighten him like a locust? His majestic snorting strikes terror.

21He paws in the valley, and rejoices in his strength; He gallops into the clash of arms.

22He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword.

23The quiver rattles against him, The glittering spear and javelin.

24He devours the distance with fierceness and rage; Nor does he come to a halt because the trumpet has sounded.

25At the blast of the trumpet he says, "Aha!' He smells the battle from afar, The thunder of captains and shouting.

26"Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, And spread its wings toward the south?

27Does the eagle mount up at your command, And make its nest on high?

28On the rock it dwells and resides, On the crag of the rock and the stronghold.

29From there it spies out the prey; Its eyes observe from afar.

30Its young ones suck up blood; And where the slain are, there it is."

1O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your wrath, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure!

2For Your arrows pierce me deeply, And Your hand presses me down.

3There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.

4For my iniquities have gone over my head; Like a heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

5My wounds are foul and festering Because of my foolishness.

6I am troubled, I am bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day long.

7For my loins are full of inflammation, And there is no soundness in my flesh.

8I am feeble and severely broken; I groan because of the turmoil of my heart.

9Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You.

10My heart pants, my strength fails me; As for the light of my eyes, it also has gone from me.

11My loved ones and my friends stand aloof from my plague, And my relatives stand afar off.

12Those also who seek my life lay snares for me; Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction, And plan deception all the day long.

13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear; And I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.

14Thus I am like a man who does not hear, And in whose mouth is no response.

15For in You, O LORD, I hope; You will hear, O Lord my God.

16For I said, "Hear me, lest they rejoice over me, Lest, when my foot slips, they exalt themselves against me."

17For I am ready to fall, And my sorrow is continually before me.

18For I will declare my iniquity; I will be in anguish over my sin.

19But my enemies are vigorous, and they are strong; And those who hate me wrongfully have multiplied.

20Those also who render evil for good, They are my adversaries, because I follow what is good.

21Do not forsake me, O LORD; O my God, be not far from me!

22Make haste to help me, O Lord, my salvation!

1Then He said to the disciples, "It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come!

2It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.

3Take heed to yourselves. If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him.

4And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, "I repent,' you shall forgive him."

5And the apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith."

6So the Lord said, "If you have faith as a mustard seed, you can say to this mulberry tree, "Be pulled up by the roots and be planted in the sea,' and it would obey you.

7And which of you, having a servant plowing or tending sheep, will say to him when he has come in from the field, "Come at once and sit down to eat'?

8But will he not rather say to him, "Prepare something for my supper, and gird yourself and serve me till I have eaten and drunk, and afterward you will eat and drink'?

9Does he thank that servant because he did the things that were commanded him? I think not.

10So likewise you, when you have done all those things which you are commanded, say, "We are unprofitable servants. We have done what was our duty to do."'

5I wish you all spoke with tongues, but even more that you prophesied; for he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless indeed he interprets, that the church may receive edification.

6But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you unless I speak to you either by revelation, by knowledge, by prophesying, or by teaching?

7Even things without life, whether flute or harp, when they make a sound, unless they make a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or played?

8For if the trumpet makes an uncertain sound, who will prepare for battle?

9So likewise you, unless you utter by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is spoken? For you will be speaking into the air.

10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without significance.

11Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a foreigner to him who speaks, and he who speaks will be a foreigner to me.

12Even so you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, let it be for the edification of the church that you seek to excel.

13Therefore let him who speaks in a tongue pray that he may interpret.

14For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

15What is the conclusion then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit, and I will also sing with the understanding.

16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who occupies the place of the uninformed say "Amen" at your giving of thanks, since he does not understand what you say?

17For you indeed give thanks well, but the other is not edified.

8But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

9The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance.

10But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night, in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat; both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up.

11Therefore, since all these things will be dissolved, what manner of persons ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,

12looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be dissolved, being on fire, and the elements will melt with fervent heat?

13Nevertheless we, according to His promise, look for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells.

14Therefore, beloved, looking forward to these things, be diligent to be found by Him in peace, without spot and blameless;

15and consider that the longsuffering of our Lord is salvation--as also our beloved brother Paul, according to the wisdom given to him, has written to you,