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"Therefore, O LORD, our God, save us from the power of this man,
that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone, O
LORD, are God." [2KGS 19:19]
The king went up to the temple of the LORD with all the men of
Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: priests, prophets, and
all the people, small and great. He had the entire contents of the
book of the covenant that had been found in the temple of the
LORD, read out to them. [2KGS 23:2]
And from day to day men kept coming to David's help until there
was a vast encampment, like an encampment of angels. [1CHRON
12:23]
However, a son is to be born to you. He will be a peaceful man,
and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. For
Solomon shall be his name, and in his time I will bestow peace and
tranquility on Israel. [1CHRON 22:9]
But God said to me, 'You may not build a house in my honor, for
you are a man who fought wars and shed blood.' [1CHRON 28:3]
King David then said to the whole assembly: "My son
Solomon, whom alone God has chosen, is still young and immature;
the work, however, is great, for this castle is not intended for
man, but for the LORD God." [1CHRON 29:1]
He said: "Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who with
his own mouth made a promise to my father David and by his own
hands brought it to fulfillment. He said: 'Since the day I brought
my people out of the land of Egypt, I have not chosen any city
from among all the tribes of Israel for the building of a temple
to my honor, nor have I chosen any man to be commander of my
people Israel; but now I choose Jerusalem, where I shall be
honored, and I choose David to rule my people Israel.'" [2CHRON 6:4-6]
"Can it indeed be that God dwells with mankind on earth?
If the heavens and the highest heavens cannot contain you, how
much less this temple which I have built!" [2CHRON 6:18]
Asa called upon the LORD, his God, praying: "O LORD, there
is none like you to help the powerless against the strong. Help
us, O LORD, our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have
come against this multitude. You are the LORD, our God; let no man
prevail against you." [2CHRON 14:10]
Jehoshaphat dwelt in Jerusalem; but he went out again among the
people from Beer-sheba to the highlands of Ephraim and brought
them back to the LORD, the God of their fathers. He appointed
judges in the land, in all the fortified cities of Judah, city by
city, and he said to them: "Take care what you do, for you
are judging, not on behalf of man, but on behalf of the LORD; he
judges with you. And now, let the fear of the LORD be upon you.
Act carefully, for with the LORD, our God there is no injustice,
no partiality, no bribe-taking." [2CHRON 19:4-7]
The workmen labored, and the task of restoration progressed
under their hands. They restored the house of God according to its
original form, and reinforced it. [2CHRON 24:13]
Though the Aramean force came with few men, the LORD
surrendered a very large force into their power, because Judah had
abandoned the LORD, the God of their fathers. So punishment was
meted out to Joash. [2CHRON 24:24]
But after he had become strong, he became proud to his own
destruction and broke faith with the LORD, his God. He entered the
temple of the LORD to make an offering on the altar of incense.
But Azariah the priest, and with him eighty other priests of the
LORD, courageous men, followed him. They opposed King Uzziah,
saying to him: "It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to
the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been
consecrated for this purpose. Leave the sanctuary, for you have
broken faith and no longer have a part in the glory that comes
from the LORD God." [2CHRON 26:16-18]
For Pekah, son of Remaliah, slew one hundred and twenty
thousand of Judah in a single day, all of them valiant men,
because they had abandoned the LORD, the God of their fathers.
[2CHRON 28:6]
The sons of Aaron, the priests who lived on the lands attached
to their cities, had in every city men designated by name to
distribute portions to every male among the priests and to every
Levite listed in the family records. This Hezekiah did in all
Judah. He did what was good, upright and faithful before the LORD,
his God. Everything that he undertook, for the service of the
house of God or for the law and the commandments, was to do the
will of his God. He did this wholeheartedly, and he prospered. [2CHRON 31:19-21]
Many of the priests, Levites, and family heads, the old men who
had seen the former house, cried out in sorrow as they watched the
foundation of the present house being laid. Many others, however,
lifted up their voices in shouts of joy, and no one could
distinguish the sound of the joyful shouting from the sound of
those who were weeping; for the people raised a mighty clamor
which was heard afar off. [EZRA 3:12-13]
We then questioned the elders, addressing to them the following
words: 'Who issued the decree for you to build this house and
raise this edifice?' We also asked them their names, to report
them to you in a list of the men who are their leaders. This was
their answer to us: 'We are the servants of the God of heaven and
earth, and we are rebuilding the house built here long years ago,
which a great king of Israel built and finished. But because our
fathers provoked the wrath of the God of heaven, he delivered them
into the power of the Chaldean, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon,
who destroyed this house and led the people captive to Babylon.
However, in the first year of Cyrus, king of Babylon, King Cyrus
issued a decree for the rebuilding of this house of God.' [EZRA 5:9-13]
The words of Nehemiah, the son of Hacaliah. In the month
Chislev of the twentieth year, I was in the citadel of Susa when
Hanani, one of my brothers, came with other men from Judah. I
asked them about the Jews, the remnant preserved after the
captivity, and about Jerusalem, and they answered me: "The
survivors of the captivity there in the province are in great
distress and under reproach. Also, the wall of Jerusalem lies
breached, and its gates have been gutted with fire." When I
heard this report, I began to weep and continued mourning for
several days; I fasted and prayed before the God of heaven. [NEH 1:1-4]
I made an inspection, then addressed these words to the nobles,
the magistrates, and the rest of the people: "Have no fear of
them! Keep in mind the LORD, who is great and to be feared, and
fight for your brethren, your sons and daughters, your wives and
your homes." When our enemies became aware that we had been
warned and that God had upset their plan, we all went back, each
to his own task at the wall. From that time on, however, only half
my able men took a hand in the work, while the other half, armed
with spears, bucklers, bows, and breastplates, stood guard behind
the whole house of Judah as they rebuilt the wall. The load
carriers, too, were armed; each did his work with one hand and
held a weapon with the other. [NEH 4:8-11]
They answered: "We will return everything and exact
nothing further from them. We will do just what you ask."
Then I called for the priests and had them administer an oath to
these men that they would do as they had promised. I also shook
out the folds of my garment, saying, "Thus may God shake from
his home and his fortune every man who fails to keep this promise,
and may he thus be shaken out and emptied!" And the whole
assembly answered, "Amen," and praised the LORD. Then
the people did as they had promised. [NEH 5:12-13]
The earlier governors, my predecessors, had laid a heavy burden
on the people, taking from them each day forty silver shekels for
their food; then too, their men oppressed the people. But I,
because I feared God, did not act thus. Moreover, though I had acquired no land of my own, I did my
part in this work on the wall, and all my men were gathered there
for the work. [NEH 5:15-16]
I went to the house of Shemaiah, son of Delaiah, son of Mehetabel,
who was unable to go about, and he said: "Let us meet in
the house of God, inside the temple building; let us
lock the doors of the temple. For men are coming to kill
you; by night they are coming to kill you." My answer
was: "A man like me take flight? Can a man like me enter the
temple to save his life? I will not go!" [NEH 6:10-11]
You bore witness against them, in order to bring them back to
your law. But they were insolent and would not obey your
commandments; they sinned against your ordinances, from which men
draw life when they practice them. They turned stubborn backs,
stiffened their necks, and would not obey. [NEH 9:29]
The leaders of the people took up residence in Jerusalem, and
the rest of the people cast lots to bring one man in ten to reside
in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine would remain in
the other cities. The people applauded all those men who willingly
agreed to take up residence in Jerusalem. [NEH 11:1-2]
When I reached manhood, I married Anna, a woman of our own
lineage. By her I had a son whom I named Tobiah. [TOBIT 1:9]
The table was set for me, and when many different dishes were
placed before me, I said to my son Tobiah: "My son, go out
and try to find a poor man from among our kinsmen exiled here in
Nineveh. If he is a sincere worshiper of God, bring him back with
you, so that he can share this meal with me. Indeed, son, I shall
wait for you to come back." [TOBIT 2:2]
"Do not keep with you overnight the wages of any man who
works for you, but pay him immediately. If you thus behave as
God's servant, you will receive your reward. Keep a close watch on
yourself, my son, in everything you do, and discipline yourself in
all your conduct." [TOBIT 4:14]
"Seek counsel from every wise man, and do not think
lightly of any advice that can be useful." [TOBIT 4:18]
At all times bless the Lord God, and ask him to make all your
paths straight and to grant success to all your endeavors and
plans. For no pagan nation possesses good counsel, but the Lord
himself gives all good things. If the Lord chooses, he raises a
man up; but if he should decide otherwise, he casts him down to
the deepest recesses of the nether world. So now, my son, keep in
mind my commandments, and never let them be erased from your
heart. [TOBIT 4:19]
"Do not be discouraged, my child, because of our poverty. You
will be a rich man if you fear God, avoid all sin, and do what is
right before the Lord your God." [TOBIT 4:21]
Tobit exclaimed: "Welcome! God save you, brother! Do not
be provoked with me, brother, for wanting to learn the truth about
your family. So it turns out that you are a kinsman, and from a
noble and good line! I knew Hananiah and Nathaniah, the two sons
of Shemaiah the elder; with me they used to make the pilgrimage to
Jerusalem, where we would worship together. No, they did not stray
from the right path; your kinsmen are good men. You are certainly
of good lineage, and welcome!" [TOBIT 5:14]
"So now I too am afraid of this demon. Because he loves her, he
does not harm her; but he does slay any man who wishes to come
close to her. I am my father's only child. If I should die, I
would bring my father and mother down to their grave in sorrow
over me. And they have no other son to bury them!" [TOBIT
6:15]
"I have given her in marriage to seven men, all of whom were
kinsmen of ours, and all died on the very night they approached
her. But now, son, eat and drink. I am sure the Lord will look
after you both." Tobiah answered, "I will eat or drink
nothing until you set aside what belongs to me." Raguel said
to him: "I will do it. She is yours according to the decree
of the Book of Moses. Your marriage to her has been decided in
heaven! Take your kinswoman; from now on you are her love, and she
is your beloved. She is yours today and ever after. And tonight,
son, may the Lord of heaven prosper you both. May he grant you
mercy and peace." [TOBIT 7:11]
You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve to be his help and
support; and from these two the human race descended. You said,
'It is not good for the man to be alone; let us make him a partner
like himself.' [TOBIT 8:6]
But Tobit kept telling her: "Hush, do not think about it,
my love; he is safe! Probably they have to take care of some
unexpected business there. The man who is traveling with him is
trustworthy, and is one of our own kinsmen. So do not worry over
him, my love. He will be here soon." [TOBIT 10:6]
Raphael called the two men aside privately and said to them:
"Thank God! Give him the praise and the glory. Before all the
living, acknowledge the many good things he has done for you, by
blessing and extolling his name in song. Before all men, honor and
proclaim God's deeds, and do not be slack in praising him." [TOBIT
12:6]
"I am Raphael, one of the seven angels who enter and serve
before the Glory of the Lord." Stricken with fear, the two
men fell to the ground. But Raphael said to them: "No need to
fear; you are safe. Thank God now and forever." [TOBIT 12:15-17]
"As for me, I exalt my God, and my spirit rejoices in
the King of heaven. Let all men speak of his majesty, and
sing his praises in Jerusalem." [TOBIT 13:7-8]
Happy are those who love you, and happy those who rejoice in
your prosperity. Happy are all the men who shall grieve over you,
over all your chastisements, For they shall rejoice in you as they
behold all your joy forever. [TOBIT 13:14]
All the men of Israel cried to God with great fervor and did
penance - they, along with their wives, and children, and domestic
animals. All their resident aliens, hired laborers, and slaves
also girded themselves with sackcloth. And all the Israelite men,
women and children who lived in Jerusalem prostrated themselves in
front of the temple building, with ashes strewn on their heads,
displaying their sackcloth covering before the Lord. [JDTH 4:9-11]
It is not for you to make the Lord our God give surety for his
plans. "God is not man that he should be moved by threats,
nor human, that he may be given an ultimatum." [JDTH 8:16]
"Your strength is not in numbers, nor does your power
depend upon stalwart men; but you are the God of the lowly, the
helper of the oppressed, the supporter of the weak, the protector
of the forsaken, the savior of those without hope." [JDTH 9:11]
She chose sandals for her feet, and put on her anklets,
bracelets, rings, earrings, and all her other jewelry. Thus she
made herself very beautiful, to captivate the eyes of all the men
who should see her. [JDTH 10:4]
All the women of Israel gathered to see her; and they blessed
her and performed a dance in her honor. She took branches in her
hands and distributed them to the women around her, and she and
the other women crowned themselves with garlands of olive leaves.
At the head of all the people, she led the women in the dance,
while the men of Israel followed in their armor, wearing garlands
and singing hymns. [JDTH 15:12-13]
When those days were over, each one returned to his
inheritance. Judith went back to Bethulia and remained on her
estate. For the rest of her life she was renowned throughout the
land. Many wished to marry her, but she gave herself to no man all
the days of her life from the time of the death and burial of her
husband, Manasseh. [JDTH 16:21-22]
He sent letters to all the royal provinces, to each province in
its own script and to each people in its own language, to the
effect that every man should be lord in his own home. [ESTH 1:22]
But I acted as I did so as not to place the honor of man above
that of God. I will not bow down to anyone but you, my Lord. It is
not out of pride that I am acting thus. [ESTH C:7]
Not only do they drive out gratitude from among men; with the
arrogant boastfulness of those to whom goodness has no meaning,
they suppose they will escape the vindictive judgment of the
all-seeing God. [ESTH E:4]
In those days there appeared in Israel men who were breakers of
the law, and they seduced many people, saying: "Let us go and
make an alliance with the Gentiles all around us; since we
separated from them, many evils have come upon us." [1MACC
1:11]
And there was great mourning for Israel, in every place
where they dwelt, and the rulers and the elders
groaned. Virgins and young men languished, and the
beauty of the women was disfigured. [1MACC 1:25-26]
Then they built up the City of David with a high, massive wall
and strong towers, and it became their citadel. There they
installed a sinful race, perverse men, who fortified themselves
inside it, storing up weapons and provisions, and depositing there
the plunder they had collected from Jerusalem. And they became a
great threat. [1MACC 1:33-35]
"Her temple has become like a man disgraced, her glorious
ornaments have been carried off as spoils" [Taken
from 1MACC 2:8-9]
Do not fear the words of a sinful man, for his glory ends in
corruption and worms. [1MACC 2:62]
"Here is your brother Simeon who I know is a wise man;
listen to him always, and he will be a father to you." [1MACC 2:65]
The men in the citadel were hemming in Israel around the
sanctuary, continually trying to harm them and to strengthen the
Gentiles. [1MACC 6:18]
The Jews countered by setting up machines of their own, and
kept up the fight a long time. But there were no provisions in the
storerooms, because it was the seventh year, and the tide-over
provisions had been eaten up by those who had been rescued from
the Gentiles and brought to Judea. Few men remained in the
sanctuary; the rest scattered, each to his own home, for the
famine was too much for them. [1MACC 6:52-54]
Then all the lawless and impious men of Israel came to him.
They were led by Alcimus, who desired to be high priest. [1MACC
7:5]
They entrusted their government to one man every year, to rule
over their entire country, and they all obeyed that one, and there
was no envy or jealousy among them. [1MACC 8:16]
King Alexander heard of the promises that Demetrius had made to
Jonathan; he was also told of the battles and valiant deeds of
Jonathan and his brothers and the troubles that they had endured.
He said, "Shall we ever find another man like him? Let us now
make him our friend and ally." [1MACC 10:15-16]
Thus all these men of Jonathan came safely into the land of
Judah. They mourned over Jonathan and his men, and were in great
fear, and all Israel fell into deep mourning. [1MACC 12:52]
So Simon mustered all the men able to fight, and quickly
completing the walls of Jerusalem, fortified it on every side.
[1MACC 13:10]
"I have now grown old, but you, by the mercy of Heaven, have
come to man's estate. Take my place and my brother's, and go out
and fight for our nation; and may the help of Heaven be with
you!" [1MACC 16:3]
As the architect of a new house must give his attention to the
whole structure, while the man who undertakes the decoration and
the frescoes has only to concern himself with what is needed for
ornamentation, so I think it is with us. [2MACC 2:29]
Whoever saw the appearance of the high priest was pierced to
the heart, for the changed color of his face manifested the
anguish of his soul. The terror and bodily trembling that had come
over the man clearly showed those who saw him the pain that lodged
in his heart. People rushed out of their houses in crowds to make
public supplication, because the Place was in danger of being
profaned. [2MACC 3:16-18]
Then two other young men, remarkably strong, strikingly
beautiful, and splendidly attired, appeared before him. Standing
on each side of him, they flogged him unceasingly until they had
given him innumerable blows. Suddenly he fell to the ground,
enveloped in great darkness. Men picked him up and laid him on a
stretcher. The man who a moment before had entered that treasury
with a great retinue and his whole bodyguard was carried away
helpless, having clearly experienced the sovereign power of God.
While he lay speechless and deprived of all hope of aid, due to an
act of God's power, the Jews praised the Lord who had marvelously
glorified his holy Place; and the temple, charged so shortly
before with fear and commotion, was filled with joy and gladness,
now that the almighty Lord had manifested himself. [2MACC 3:26-30]
"Since you have been scourged by Heaven, proclaim to all men the
majesty of God's power." When they had said this, they
disappeared. [2MACC 3:34]
Before all men he gave witness to the deeds of the most high
God that he had seen with his own eyes. When the king asked
Heliodorus who would be a suitable man to be sent to Jerusalem
next, he answered: "If you have an enemy or a plotter against
the government, send him there, and you will receive him back
well-flogged, if indeed he survives at all; for there is certainly
some special divine power about the Place. He who has his dwelling
in heaven watches over that Place and protects it, and he strikes
down and destroys those who come to harm it." This was how
the matter concerning Heliodorus and the preservation of the
treasury turned out. [2MACC 3:36-40]
So he had recourse to the king, not as an accuser of his
countrymen, but as a man looking to the general and particular
good of all the people. [2MACC 4:5]
Then Jason, who had cheated his own brother and now saw himself
cheated by another man, was driven out as a fugitive to the
country of the Ammonites. [2MACC 4:26]
As the crowds, now thoroughly enraged, began to riot,
Lysimachus launched an unjustified attack against them with about
three thousand armed men under the leadership of Auranus, a man as
advanced in folly as he was in years. [2MACC 4:40]
If they had not become entangled in so many sins, this man,
like Heliodorus, who was sent by King Seleucus to inspect the
treasury, would have been flogged and turned back from his
presumptuous action as soon as he approached. [2MACC 5:18]
When this man arrived in Jerusalem, he pretended to be
peacefully disposed and waited until the holy day of the sabbath;
then, finding the Jews refraining from work, he ordered his men to
parade fully armed. [2MACC 5:25]
A man could not keep the sabbath or celebrate the traditional
feasts, nor even admit that he was a Jew. [2MACC 6:6]
Eleazar, one of the foremost scribes, a man of advanced age and
noble appearance, was being forced to open his mouth to eat
[unlawful food]. But preferring a glorious death to a life of
defilement, he spat out the [unlawful food], and went forward of
his own accord to the instrument of torture, as men ought to do
who have the courage to reject the food which it is unlawful to
taste even for love of life... .He made up his mind in a noble
manner, worthy of his years, the dignity of his advanced age, the
merited distinction of his gray hair, and of the admirable life he
had lived from childhood; and so he declared that above all he
would be loyal to the holy laws given by God. He told them to send
him at once to the abode of the dead, explaining: "At our age
it would be unbecoming to make such a pretense; many young men
would think the ninety-year-old Eleazar had gone over to an alien
religion. Should I thus dissimulate for the sake of a brief moment
of life, they would be led astray by me, while I would bring shame
and dishonor on my old age. Even if, for the time being, I avoid
the punishment of men, I shall never, whether alive or dead,
escape the hands of the Almighty. Therefore, by manfully giving up
my life now, I will prove myself worthy of my old age, and I will
leave to the young a noble example of how to die willingly and
generously for the revered and holy laws." He spoke thus, and
went immediately to the instrument of torture. [Taken from 2MACC 6:18-20,23-28]
Even the king and his attendants marveled at the young man's
courage, because he regarded his sufferings as nothing. [2MACC
7:12]
When he was near death, he said, "It is my choice to die
at the hands of men with the God-given hope of being restored to
life by him; but for you, there will be no resurrection to
life." They next brought forward the fifth brother and
maltreated him. Looking at the king, he said: "Since you have
power among men, mortal though you are, do what you please. But do
not think that our nation is forsaken by God. Only wait, and you
will see how his great power will torment you and your
descendants." [2MACC 7:14-17]
Most admirable and worthy of everlasting remembrance was the
mother, who saw her seven sons perish in a single day, yet bore it
courageously because of her hope in the Lord. Filled with a noble
spirit that stirred her womanly heart with manly courage, she
exhorted each of them in the language of their forefathers with
these words: "I do not know how you came into existence in my
womb; it was not I who gave you the breath of life, nor was it I
who set in order the elements of which each of you is composed.
Therefore, since it is the Creator of the universe who shapes each
man's beginning, as he brings about the origin of everything, he,
in his mercy, will give you back both breath and life, because you
now disregard yourselves for the sake of his law." [2MACC 7:20-23]
Shortly before, he had thought that he could reach the stars of
heaven, and now, no one could endure to transport the man because
of this intolerable stench. At last, broken in spirit, he began to
give up his excessive arrogance, and to gain some understanding,
under the scourge of God, for he was racked with pain unceasingly.
When he could no longer bear his own stench, he said, "It is
right to be subject to God, and not to think one's mortal self
divine." Then this vile man vowed to the Lord, who would no
longer have mercy on him... [Taken from 2MACC 9:10-13]
Timothy, who had previously been defeated by the Jews, gathered
a tremendous force of foreign troops and collected a large number
of cavalry from Asia; then he appeared in Judea, ready to conquer
it by force. At his approach, Maccabeus and his men made
supplication to God, sprinkling earth upon their heads and girding
their loins in sackcloth. Lying prostrate at the foot of the
altar, they begged him to be gracious to them, and to be an enemy
to their enemies, and a foe to their foes, as the law declares.
After the prayer, they took up their arms and advanced a
considerable distance from the city, halting when they were close
to the enemy. As soon as dawn broke, the armies joined battle, the
one having as pledge of success and victory not only their valor
but also their reliance on the Lord, and the other taking fury as
their leader in the fight. In the midst of the fierce battle,
there appeared to the enemy from the heavens five majestic men
riding on golden-bridled horses, who led the Jews on. [2MACC 10:24-29]
After a private meeting with the elders, he decided that,
before the king's army could invade Judea and take possession of
the city, the Jews should march out and settle the matter with
God's help. Leaving the outcome to the Creator of the world, and
exhorting his followers to fight nobly to death for the laws, the
temple, the city, the country, and the government, he pitched his
camp near Modein. Giving his men the battle cry "God's
Victory," he made a night attack on the king's pavilion with
a picked force of the bravest young men and killed about two
thousand in the camp... Finally they withdrew in triumph, having
filled the camp with terror and confusion. Day was just breaking
when this was accomplished with the help and protection of the
LORD. [Taken from 2MACC 13:13-17]
A certain Razis, one of the elders of Jerusalem, was denounced
to Nicanor as a patriot. A man highly regarded, he was called a
father of the Jews because of his love for them. In the early days
of the revolt, he had been convicted of Judaism, and had risked
body and life in his ardent zeal for it. Nicanor, to show his
detestation of the Jews, sent more than five hundred soldiers to
arrest him. He thought that by arresting such a man he would deal
the Jews a hard blow. But when these troops, on the point of
capturing the tower, were forcing the outer gate and calling for
fire to set the door ablaze, Razis, now caught on all sides,
turned his sword against himself, preferring to die nobly rather
than fall into the hands of vile men and suffer outrages unworthy
of his noble birth. In the excitement of the struggle he failed to
strike exactly. So while the troops rushed in through the doors,
he gallantly ran up to the top of the wall and with manly courage
threw himself down into the crowd. [2MACC 14:37-43]
In his utter boastfulness and arrogance Nicanor had determined
to erect a public monument of victory over Judas and his men. But
Maccabeus remained confident, fully convinced that he would
receive help from the LORD. He urged his men not to fear the
enemy, but mindful of the help they had received from Heaven in
the past, to expect that now, too, victory would be given them by
the Almighty. By encouraging them with words from the law and the
prophets, and by reminding them of the battles they had already
won, he filled them with fresh enthusiasm. Having stirred up their
courage, he gave his orders and pointed out at the same time the
perfidy of the Gentiles and their violation of oaths. When he had
armed each of them, not so much with the safety of shield and
spear as with the encouragement of noble words, he cheered them
all by relating a dream, a kind of vision, worthy of belief. What
he saw was this: Onias, the former high priest, a good and
virtuous man, modest in appearance, gentle in manners,
distinguished in speech, and trained from childhood in every
virtuous practice, was praying with outstretched arms for the
whole Jewish community. Then in the same way another man appeared,
distinguished by his white hair and dignity, and with an air about
him of extraordinary, majestic authority. Onias then said of him,
"This is God's prophet Jeremiah, who loves his brethren and
fervently prays for his people and their holy city."
Stretching out his right hand, Jeremiah presented a gold sword to
Judas. As he gave it to him he said, "Accept this holy sword
as a gift from God; with it you shall crush your
adversaries." [2MACC 15:6-16]
In the land of Uz there was a blameless and upright man named
Job, who feared God and avoided evil. [JOB 1:1]
Once again the sons of God came to present themselves before
the LORD, and Satan also came with them. And the LORD said to
Satan, "Whence do you come?" And Satan answered the LORD
and said, "From roaming the earth and patrolling it."
And the LORD said to Satan, "Have you noticed my servant Job,
and that there is no one on earth like him, faultless and upright,
fearing God and avoiding evil? He still holds fast to his
innocence although you incited me against him to ruin him without
cause." And Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for
skin! All that a man has will he give for his life. But now put
forth your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and surely he
will blaspheme you to your face." And the LORD said to Satan,
"He is in your power; only spare his life." [JOB 2:1-6]
"Can a man be righteous as against God? Can a mortal be
blameless against his Maker?" [JOB 4:17]
For mischief comes not out of the earth, nor does trouble
spring out of the ground; But man himself begets mischief, as
sparks fly upward. [JOB 5:6-7]
Happy is the man whom God reproves! The Almighty's chastening
do not reject. [JOB 5:17]
Is not man's life on earth a drudgery? Are not his days those
of a hireling? [JOB 7:1]
What is man, that you make much of him, or pay him any heed?
[JOB 7:17]
Though I have sinned, what can I do to you, O watcher of men?
[JOB 7:20]
Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the reed grass
flourish without water? While it is yet green and uncut, it
withers quicker than any grass. So is the end of everyone who
forgets God, and so shall the hope of the godless man perish.
[JOB 8:11-13]
I know well that it is so; but how can a man be justified
before God? Should one wish to contend with him, he could not
answer him once in a thousand times. God is wise in heart and
mighty in strength; who has withstood him and remained unscathed? [JOB 9:2-4]
For he is not a man like myself, that I should answer him, that
we should come together in judgment. [JOB 9:32]
I will say to God: Do not put me in the wrong! Let me know
why you oppose me. Is it a pleasure for you to oppress, to
spurn the work of your hands, and smile on the plan of the
wicked? Have you eyes of flesh? Do you see as man sees? Are
your days as the days of a mortal, and are your years as a
man's lifetime, That you seek for guilt in me and search
after my sins, Even though you know that I am not wicked, and
that none can deliver me out of your hand? [JOB 10:2-7]
Should not the man of many words be answered, or must the
garrulous man necessarily be right? Shall your babblings keep men silent, and shall you deride and
no one give rebuke? [JOB 11:2-3]
For he knows the worthlessness of men and sees iniquity; will
he then ignore it? Will empty man then gain understanding, and the wild jackass be
made docile? [JOB 11:11-12]
In his hand is the soul of every living thing, and the life
breath of all mankind. [JOB 12:10]
If he breaks a thing down, there is no rebuilding; if he
imprisons a man, there is no release. [JOB 12:14]
Is it for God that you speak falsehood? Is it for him that
you utter deceit? Is it for him that you show partiality? Do
you play advocate on behalf of God? Will it be well when he shall
search you out? Would you impose on him as one does on men? [JOB 13:7-9]
And this shall be my salvation, that no impious man can come
into his presence. [JOB 13:16]
Man born of woman is short-lived and full of trouble, Like
a flower that springs up and fades, swift as a shadow that
does not abide.
[JOB 14:1-2]
Can a man be found who is clean of defilement? There is none [Taken
from JOB 14:4]
What is a man that he should be blameless, one born of woman
that he should be righteous? [JOB 15:14]
The wicked man is in torment all his days, and limited years
are in store for the tyrant [Taken from JOB 15:20]
My friends it is who wrong me; before God my eyes drop
tears, That he may do justice for a mortal in his
presence and decide between a man and his neighbor. [JOB 16:20-21]
My eye has grown blind with anguish, and all my frame is
shrunken to a shadow. Upright men are astonished at this, and
the innocent aroused against the wicked. Yet the righteous shall
hold to his way, and he who has clean hands increase in strength.
But turn now, and come on again; for I shall not find a wise
man among you! My days are passed away, my plans are at an
end, the cherished purposes of my heart. Such men change the
night into day; where there is darkness they talk of
approaching light. [JOB 17:7-12]
My breath is abhorred by my wife; I am loathsome to the men of
my family. [JOB 19:17]
Do you not know this from olden time, since man was placed
upon the earth, That the triumph of the wicked is short and
the joy of the impious but for a moment? [JOB 20:4-5]
Is my complaint toward man? And why should I not be impatient?
[JOB 21:4]
May God not store up the man's misery for his
children; let him requite the man himself so that he feels
it, Let his own eyes see the calamity, and the wrath of the
Almighty let him drink! [JOB 21:19-20]
For he brings down the pride of the haughty, but the man of
humble mien he saves. [JOB 22:29]
Again Job answered and said: Though I know my complaint is
bitter, his hand is heavy upon me in my groanings. Oh, that
today I might find him, that I might come to his judgment
seat! I would set out my cause before him, and fill my mouth
with arguments; I would learn the words with which he would
answer, and understand what he would reply to me. Even should
he contend against me with his great power, yet, would that
he himself might heed me! There the upright man might reason with
him, and I should once and for all preserve my rights. But if
I go to the east, he is not there; or to the west, I cannot
perceive him; Where the north enfolds him, I behold him
not; by the south he is veiled, and I see him not. Yet he
knows my way; if he proved me, I should come forth as gold.
My foot has always walked in his steps; his way I have kept
and have not turned aside. [JOB 23:1-11]
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the
inheritance an oppressor receives from the Almighty: Though his
children be many, the sword is their destiny. His offspring
shall not be filled with bread. His survivors, when they die,
shall have no burial, and their widows shall not be mourned.
Though he heap up silver like dust and store away mounds of
clothing, What he has stored the just man shall wear, and the
innocent shall divide the silver. [JOB 27:13-17]
He has weighed out the wind, and fixed the scope of the
waters; When he made rules for the rain and a path for the
thunderbolts, Then he saw wisdom and appraised it, gave it
its setting, knew it through and through. And to man he
said: Behold, the fear of the LORD is wisdom; and
avoiding evil is understanding. [JOB 28:25-28]
Irresponsible, nameless men, they were driven out of the
land. Yet now they sing of me in mockery; I am become a
byword among them. [JOB 30:8-9]
You raise me up and drive me before the wind; I am tossed
about by the tempest. Indeed I know you will turn me back in
death to the destined place of everyone alive. Yet should not
a hand be held out to help a wretched man in his calamity? [JOB 30:22-24]
Then the three men ceased to answer Job, because he was
righteous in his own eyes. [JOB 32:1]
But it is a spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that
gives him understanding. [JOB 32:8]
If he were to take back his spirit to himself, withdraw to
himself his breath, All flesh would perish together, and man
would return to the dust. [JOB 34:14-15]
For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he beholds all
his steps. There is no darkness so dense that evildoers can
hide in it. For he forewarns no man of his time to come
before God in judgment.
[JOB 34:21-23]
He withholds not the just man's rights, but grants
vindication to the oppressed, And with kings upon thrones he
sets them, exalted forever. [JOB 36:6-7]
Lo, God is great beyond our knowledge; the number of his
years is past searching out. He holds in check the waterdrops that
filter in rain through his mists, Till the skies run with
them and the showers rain down on mankind. [JOB 36:26-28]
The Almighty! we cannot discover him, pre-eminent in power
and judgment; his great justice owes no one an accounting.
Therefore men revere him, though none can see him, however
wise their hearts. [JOB 37:23-24]
Then the LORD addressed Job out of the storm and said: Who is
this that obscures divine plans with words of ignorance? Gird
up your loins now, like a man; I will question you, and you
tell me the answers! [JOB 38:1-3]
You are the most handsome of men; fair speech has graced
your lips, for God has blessed you forever. [PS 45:3]
May your help be with the man at your right hand, with the
one whom you once made strong. Then we will not withdraw from
you; revive us, and we will call on your name. LORD of hosts,
restore us; let your face shine upon us, that we may be
saved. [PS 80:18-20]
Praise the LORD from the earth, you sea monsters and all
deep waters; You lightning and hail, snow and clouds, storm
winds that fulfill his command; You mountains and all
hills, fruit trees and all cedars; You animals wild and
tame, you creatures that crawl and fly; You kings of the
earth and all peoples, princes and all who govern on earth;
Young men and women too, old and young alike. Let them all
praise the LORD'S name, for his name alone is
exalted, majestic above earth and heaven. [PS 148:7-13]
The Proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:
That men may appreciate wisdom and discipline, may understand
words of intelligence; May receive training in wise
conduct, in what is right, just and honest; That
resourcefulness may be imparted to the simple, to the young man
knowledge and discretion. A wise man by hearing them will advance
in learning, an intelligent man will gain sound guidance,
That he may comprehend proverb and parable, the words of the
wise and their riddles. The fear of the LORD is the beginning of
knowledge; wisdom and instruction fools despise. [PROV 1:1-7]
Hear, my son, your father's instruction, and reject not
your mother's teaching; A graceful diadem will they be for your
head; a torque for your neck. My son, should sinners entice
you, and say, "Come along with us! Let us lie in
wait for the honest man, let us, unprovoked, set a trap for
the innocent; Let us swallow them up, as the nether world does,
alive, in the prime of life, like those who go down to the
pit! All kinds of precious wealth shall we gain, we shall
fill our houses with booty; Cast in your lot with us, we
shall all have one purse!" - My son, walk not in the way with
them, hold back your foot from their path! (For their feet
run to evil, they hasten to shed blood.) It is in vain that a
net is spread before the eyes of any bird - These men lie in
wait for their own blood, they set a trap for their own
lives. This is the fate of everyone greedy of loot: unlawful
gain takes away the life of him who acquires it. [PROV 1:8-19]
My son, if you receive my words and treasure my commands,
Turning your ear to wisdom, inclining your heart to
understanding; Yes, if you call to intelligence, and to
understanding raise your voice; If you seek her like
silver, and like hidden treasures search her out: Then will
you understand the fear of the LORD; the knowledge of God you
will find; For the LORD gives wisdom, from his mouth come
knowledge and understanding; He has counsel in store for the
upright, he is the shield of those who walk honestly,
Guarding the paths of justice, protecting the way of his
pious ones. Then you will understand rectitude and
justice, honesty, every good path; For wisdom will enter your
heart, knowledge will please your soul, Discretion will watch
over you, understanding will guard you; Saving you from the
way of evil men, from men of perverse speech, Who leave the
straight paths to walk in the way of darkness, Who delight in
doing evil, rejoice in perversity; Whose ways are
crooked, and devious their paths; Saving you from the wife of
another, from the adulteress with her smooth words, Who
forsakes the companion of her youth and forgets the pact with
her God; For her path sinks down to death, and her footsteps
lead to the shades; None who enter thereon come back
again, or gain the paths of life. Thus you may walk in the
way of good men, and keep to the paths of the just. For the
upright will dwell in the land, the honest will remain in it;
But the wicked will be cut off from the land, the faithless
will be rooted out of it. [PROV 2:1-22]
My son, forget not my teaching, keep in mind my commands;
For many days, and years of life, and peace, will they bring
you. Let not kindness and fidelity leave you; bind them
around your neck; Then will you win favor and good
esteem before God and man. [PROV 3:1-4]
Happy the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains
understanding! [PROV 3:13]
Quarrel not with a man without cause, with one who has done you
no harm. [PROV 3:30]
Envy not the lawless man and choose none of his ways: To the LORD the perverse man is an abomination, but with the
upright is his friendship. [PROV 3:31-32]
Honor is the possession of wise men, but fools inherit shame. [PROV
3:35]
The path of the wicked enter not, walk not on the way of
evil men; Shun it, cross it not, turn aside from it, and pass
on. [PROV 4:14-15]
My son, to my words be attentive, to my sayings incline
your ear; Let them not slip out of your sight, keep them
within your heart; For they are life to those who find
them, to man's whole being they are health. [PROV 4:20-22]
Why then, my son, should you go astray for another's
wife and accept the embraces of an adulteress? For each man's
ways are plain to the LORD'S sight; all their paths he
surveys; By his own iniquities the wicked man will be
caught, in the meshes of his own sin he will be held fast; He
will die from lack of discipline, through the greatness of
his folly he will be lost. [PROV 5:20-23]
How long, O sluggard, will you rest? when will you rise
from your sleep? A little sleep, a little slumber, a little
folding of the arms to rest - Then will poverty come upon you like
a highway man, and want like an armed man. [PROV 6:9-11]
Can a man take fire to his bosom, and his garments not
burned? Or can a man walk on live coals, and his feet not be
scorched? So with him who goes in to his neighbor's wife - none who touches her shall go unpunished. [PROV 6:27-29]
Men despise not the thief if he steals to satisfy his
appetite when he is hungry; Yet if he be caught he must pay back
sevenfold; all the wealth of his house he may yield up. [PROV 6:30-31]
Does not Wisdom call, and Understanding raise her voice?
On the top of the heights along the road, at the crossroads
she takes her stand; By the gates at the approaches of the
city, in the entryways she cries aloud: "To you, O men,
I call; my appeal is to the children of men. You simple ones,
gain resource, you fools, gain sense. Give heed! for
noble things I speak; honesty opens my lips. Yes, the truth
my mouth recounts, but the wickedness my lips abhor. Sincere
are all the words of my mouth, no one of them is wily or
crooked; All of them are plain to the man of
intelligence, and right to those who attain knowledge.
Receive my instruction in preference to silver, and knowledge
rather than choice gold." [PROV 8:1-10]
"So now, O children, listen to me; instruction and wisdom
do not reject! Happy the man who obeys me, and happy
those who keep my ways, Happy the man watching daily at my
gates, waiting at my doorposts; For he who finds me finds
life, and wins favor from the LORD; But he who misses me
harms himself; all who hate me love death." [PROV 8:32-36]
He who corrects an arrogant man earns insult; and he who
reproves a wicked man incurs opprobrium. [PROV 9:7]
Reprove not an arrogant man, lest he hate you; reprove a wise
man, and he will love you. [PROV 9:8]
Instruct a wise man, and he becomes still wiser; teach a just
man, and he advances in learning. [PROV 9:9]
A wise man heeds commands, but a prating fool will be
overthrown. [PROV 10:8]
Wise men store up knowledge, but the mouth of a fool is
imminent ruin. [PROV 10:14]
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; the ruination of the
lowly is their poverty. [PROV 10:15]
The just man's recompense leads to life, the gains of the
wicked, to sin. [PROV 10:16]
Like choice silver is the just man's tongue; the heart of the
wicked is of little worth. [PROV 10:20]
Crime is the entertainment of the fool; so is wisdom for the
man of sense. [PROV 10:23]
What the wicked man fears will befall him, but the desire of
the just will be granted. [PROV 10:24]
When the tempest passes, the wicked man is no more; but the
just man is established forever. [PROV 10:25]
The just man will never be disturbed, but the wicked will not
abide in the land. [PROV 10:30]
The honest man's virtue makes his way straight, but by his
wickedness the wicked man falls. [PROV 11:5]
When a wicked man dies his hope perishes, and what is expected
from strength comes to nought. [PROV 11:7]
The just man escapes trouble, and the wicked man falls into it
in his stead. [PROV 11:8]
With his mouth the impious man would ruin his neighbor, but
through their knowledge the just make their escape. [PROV 11:9]
He who reviles his neighbor has no sense, but the intelligent
man keeps silent. [PROV 11:12]
A newsmonger reveals secrets, but a trustworthy man keeps a
confidence. [PROV 11:13]
A kindly man benefits himself, but a merciless man harms
himself. [PROV 11:17]
The wicked man makes empty profits, but he who sows virtue has
a sure reward. [PROV 11:18]
Truly the evil man shall not go unpunished, but those who are
just shall escape. [PROV 11:21]
One man is lavish yet grows still richer; another is too
sparing, yet is the poorer. [PROV 11:24]
He who upsets his household has empty air for a heritage; and
the fool will become slave to the wise man. [PROV 11:29]
If the just man is punished on earth, how much more the wicked
and the sinner! [PROV 11:31]
The good man wins favor from the LORD, but the schemer is
condemned by him. [PROV 12:2]
No man is built up by wickedness, but the root of the just will
never be disturbed. [PROV 12:3]
According to his good sense a man is praised, but one with a
warped mind is despised. [PROV 12:8]
Better a lowly man who supports himself than one of assumed
importance who lacks bread. [PROV 12:9]
The just man takes care of his beast, but the heart of the
wicked is merciless. [PROV 12:10]
The stronghold of evil men will be demolished, but the root of
the just is enduring. [PROV 12:12]
In the sin of his lips the evil man is ensnared, but the just
comes free of trouble. [PROV 12:13]
From the fruit of his words a man has his fill of good things,
and the work of his hands comes back to reward him. [PROV 12:14]
The fool immediately shows his anger, but the shrewd man passes
over an insult. [PROV 12:16]
The prating of some men is like sword thrusts, but the tongue
of the wise is healing. [PROV 12:18]
A shrewd man conceals his knowledge, but the hearts of fools
gush forth folly. [PROV 12:23]
Anxiety in a man's heart depresses it, but a kindly word makes
it glad. [PROV 12:25]
The just man surpasses his neighbor, but the way of the wicked
leads them astray. [PROV 12:26]
From the fruit of his words a man eats good things, but the
treacherous one craves violence. [PROV 13:2]
Anything deceitful the just man hates, but the wicked brings
shame and disgrace. [PROV 13:5]
One man pretends to be rich, yet has nothing; another pretends
to be poor, yet has great wealth. [PROV 13:7]
A man's riches serve as ransom for his life, but the poor man
heeds no rebuke. [PROV 13:8]
The stupid man sows discord by his insolence, but with those
who take counsel is wisdom. [PROV 13:10]
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, that a man may
avoid the snares of death. [PROV 13:14]
The shrewd man does everything with prudence, but the fool
peddles folly. [PROV 13:16]
Poverty and shame befall the man who disregards correction, but
he who heeds reproof is honored. [PROV 13:18]
Walk with wise men and you will become wise, but the companion
of fools will fare badly. [PROV 13:20]
The good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just. [PROV
13:22]
When the just man eats, his hunger is appeased; but the belly
of the wicked suffers want. [PROV 13:25]
The senseless man seeks in vain for wisdom, but knowledge is
easy to the man of intelligence. [PROV 14:6]
To avoid the foolish man, take steps! But knowing lips one
meets with by surprise. [PROV 14:7]
The shrewd man's wisdom gives him knowledge of his way, but the
folly of fools is their deception. [PROV 14:8]
Sometimes a way seems right to a man, but the end of it leads
to death! [PROV 14:12]
The scoundrel suffers the consequences of his ways, and the
good man reaps the fruit of his paths. [PROV 14:14]
The simpleton believes everything, but the shrewd man measures
his steps. [PROV 14:15]
The wise man is cautious and shuns evil; the fool is reckless
and sure of himself. [PROV 14:16]
The quick-tempered man makes a fool of himself, but the prudent
man is at peace. [PROV 14:17]
The adornment of simpletons is folly, but shrewd men gain the
crown of knowledge. [PROV 14:18]
Evil men must bow down before the good, and the wicked, at the
gates of the just. [PROV 14:19]
Even by his neighbor the poor man is hated, but the friends of
the rich are many. [PROV 14:20]
The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, that a man may
avoid the snares of death. [PROV 14:27]
The patient man shows much good sense, but the quick-tempered
man displays folly at its height. [PROV 14:29]
The wicked man is overthrown by his wickedness, but the just
man finds a refuge in his honesty. [PROV 14:32]
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD, but he
loves the man who pursues virtue. [PROV 15:9]
Severe punishment is in store for the man who goes astray; he
who hates reproof will die. [PROV 15:10]
The nether world and the abyss lie open before the LORD; how
much more the hearts of men! [PROV 15:11]
The senseless man loves not to be reproved; to wise men he will
not go. [PROV 15:12]
The mind of the intelligent man seeks knowledge, but the mouth
of fools feeds on folly. [PROV 15:14]
Every day is miserable for the depressed, but a lighthearted
man has a continual feast. [PROV 15:15]
An ill-tempered man stirs up strife, but a patient man allays
discord. [PROV 15:18]
A wise son makes his father glad, but a fool of a man despises
his mother. [PROV 15:20]
Folly is joy to the senseless man, but the man of understanding
goes the straight way. [PROV 15:21]
There is joy for a man in his utterance; a word in season, how
good it is! [PROV 15:23]
The path of life leads the prudent man upward, that he may
avoid the nether world below. [PROV 15:24]
The wicked man's schemes are an abomination to the LORD, but
the pure speak what is pleasing to him. [PROV 15:26]
The just man weighs well his utterance, but the mouth of the
wicked pours out evil. [PROV 15:28]
Man may make plans in his heart, but what the tongue utters is
from the LORD. [PROV 16:1]
All the ways of a man may be pure in his own eyes, but it is
the LORD who proves the spirit. [PROV 16:2]
Every proud man is an abomination to the LORD; I assure you
that he will not go unpunished. [PROV 16:5]
By kindness and piety guilt is expiated, and by the fear of the
LORD man avoids evil. [PROV 16:6]
When the LORD is pleased with a man's ways, he makes even his
enemies be at peace with him. [PROV 16:7]
In his mind a man plans his course, but the LORD directs his
steps. [PROV 16:9]
The king takes delight in honest lips, and the man who speaks
what is right he loves. [PROV 16:13]
The king's wrath is like messengers of death, but a wise man
can pacify it. [PROV 16:14]
The wise man is esteemed for his discernment, yet pleasing
speech increases his persuasiveness. [PROV 16:21]
The mind of the wise man makes him eloquent, and augments the
persuasiveness of his lips. [PROV 16:23]
Sometimes a way seems right to a man, but the end of it leads
to death! [PROV 16:25]
A lawless man allures his neighbor, and leads him into a way
that is not good. [PROV 16:29]
A patient man is better than a warrior, and he who rules his
temper, than he who takes a city. [PROV 16:32]
The evil man gives heed to wicked lips, and listens to
falsehood from a mischievous tongue. [PROV 17:4]
Grandchildren are the crown of old men, and the glory of
children is their parentage. [PROV 17:6]
A single reprimand does more for a man of intelligence than a
hundred lashes for a fool. [PROV 17:10]
If a man returns evil for good, from his house evil will not
depart. [PROV 17:13]
Senseless is the man who gives his hand in pledge, who becomes
surety for his neighbor. [PROV 17:18]
He who is perverse in heart finds no good, and a double-tongued
man falls into trouble. [PROV 17:20]
To be a fool's parent is grief for a man; the father of a
numskull has no joy. [PROV 17:21]
The wicked man accepts a concealed bribe to pervert the course
of justice. [PROV 17:23]
The man of intelligence fixes his gaze on wisdom, but the eyes
of a fool are on the ends of the earth. [PROV 17:24]
It is wrong to fine an innocent man, but beyond reason to
scourge princes. [PROV 17:26]
He who spares his words is truly wise, and he who is chary of
speech is a man of intelligence. [PROV 17:27]
The words from a man's mouth are deep waters, but the source of
wisdom is a flowing brook. [PROV 18:4]
The man who is slack in his work is own brother to the man who
is destructive. [PROV 18:9]
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the just man runs to it
and is safe. [PROV 18:10]
The rich man's wealth is his strong city; he fancies it a high
wall. [PROV 18:11]
Before his downfall a man's heart is haughty, but humility goes
before honors. [PROV 18:12]
A man's spirit sustains him in infirmity - but a broken spirit
who can bear? [PROV 18:14]
A man's gift clears the way for him, and gains him access to
great men. [PROV 18:16]
The man who pleads his case first seems to be in the right;
then his opponent comes and puts him to the test. [PROV 18:17]
From the fruit of his mouth a man has his fill; with the yield
of his lips he sates himself. [PROV 18:20]
The poor man implores, but the rich man answers harshly. [PROV
18:23]
Better a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is
crooked in his ways and rich. [PROV 19:1]
A man's own folly upsets his way, but his heart is resentful
against the LORD. [PROV 19:3]
Wealth adds many friends, but the friend of the poor man
deserts him. [PROV 19:4]
Many curry favor with a noble; all are friends of the man who
has something to give. [PROV 19:6]
All the poor man's brothers hate him; how much more do his
friends shun him! [PROV 19:7]
It is good sense in a man to be slow to anger, and it is his
glory to overlook an offense. [PROV 19:11]
Laziness plunges a man into deep sleep, and the sluggard must
go hungry. [PROV 19:15]
The man of violent temper pays the penalty; even if you rescue
him, you will have it to do again. [PROV 19:19]
Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the decision of
the LORD that endures. [PROV 19:21]
From a man's greed comes his shame; rather be a poor man than a
liar. [PROV 19:22]
It is honorable for a man to shun strife, while every fool
starts a quarrel. [PROV 20:3]
The intention in the human heart is like water far below the
surface, but the man of intelligence draws it forth. [PROV 20:5]
Many are declared to be men of virtue: but who can find one
worthy of trust? [PROV 20:6]
When a man walks in integrity and justice, happy are his
children after him! [PROV 20:7]
The bread of deceit is sweet to a man, but afterward his mouth
will be filled with gravel. [PROV 20:17]
Man's steps are from the LORD; how, then, can a man understand
his way? [PROV 20:24]
Rashly to pledge a sacred gift is a trap for a man, or to
regret a vow once made. [PROV 20:25]
A lamp from the LORD is the breath of man; it searches through
all his inmost being. [PROV 20:27]
The glory of young men is their strength, and the dignity of
old men is gray hair. [PROV 20:29]
All the ways of a man may be right in his own eyes, but it is
the LORD who proves hearts. [PROV 21:2]
The soul of the wicked man desires evil; his neighbor finds no
pity in his eyes. [PROV 21:10]
When the arrogant man is punished, the simple are the wiser;
when the wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge. [PROV 21:11]
The just man appraises the house of the wicked: there is one
who brings down the wicked to ruin. [PROV 21:12]
The man who strays from the way of good sense will abide in the
assembly of the shades. [PROV 21:16]
The wicked man serves as ransom for the just, and the faithless
man for the righteous. [PROV 21:18]
The wise man storms a city of the mighty, and overthrows the
stronghold in which it trusts. [PROV 21:22]
Arrogant is the name for the man of overbearing pride who acts
with scornful effrontery. [PROV 21:24]
Some are consumed with avarice all the day, but the just man
gives unsparingly. [PROV 21:26]
The wicked man is brazenfaced, but the upright man pays heed to
his ways. [PROV 21:29]
The shrewd man perceives evil and hides, while simpletons
continue on and suffer the penalty. [PROV 22:3]
The kindly man will be blessed, for he gives of his sustenance
to the poor. [PROV 22:9]
Expel the arrogant man and discord goes out; strife and insult
cease. [PROV 22:10]
The LORD loves the pure of heart; the man of winning speech has
the king for his friend. [PROV 22:11]
Be not friendly with a hotheaded man, nor the companion of
a wrathful man, Lest you learn his ways, and get yourself
into a snare. [PROV 22:24-25]
You see a man skilled at his work? He will stand in the
presence of kings; he will not stand in the presence of obscure
men. [PROV 22:29]
Do not take food with a grudging man, and do not desire his
dainties [Taken from PROV 23:6]
For the drunkard and the glutton come to poverty, and torpor
clothes a man in rags. [PROV 23:21]
The father of a just man will exult with glee; he who begets a
wise son will have joy in him. [PROV 23:24]
For the harlot is a deep ditch, and the adulteress a
narrow pit; Yes, she lies in wait like a robber, and
increases the faithless among men. [PROV 23:27-28]
Be not emulous of evil men, and desire not to be with
them; For their hearts plot violence, and their lips speak of
foul play. [PROV 24:1-2]
A wise man is more powerful than a strong man, and a man
of knowledge than a man of might; For it is by wise guidance that
you wage your war, and the victory is due to a wealth of
counselors. [PROV 24:5-6]
He who plots evil doing - men call him an intriguer. [PROV
24:8]
Beyond intrigue and folly and sin, it is arrogance that men
find abominable. [PROV 24:9]
If you remain indifferent in time of adversity, your
strength will depart from you. Rescue those who are being dragged
to death, and from those tottering to execution withdraw not.
If you say, "I know not this man!" does not he who
tests hearts perceive it? He who guards your life knows
it, and he will repay each one according to his deeds. [PROV 24:10-12]
Lie not in wait against the home of the just man, ravage not
his dwelling place; For the just man falls seven times and rises again, but the
wicked stumble to ruin. [PROV 24:15-16]
For the evil man has no future, the lamp of the wicked will be
put out. [PROV 24:20]
He who says to the wicked man, "You are
just" - men will curse him, people will denounce him;
But those who convict the evildoer will fare well, and on
them will come the blessing of prosperity. [PROV 24:24-25]
Say not, "As he did to me, so will I do to him; I will
repay the man according to his deeds." [PROV 24:29]
I passed by the field of the sluggard, by the vineyard of
the man without sense; And behold! it was all overgrown with
thistles; its surface was covered with nettles, and its
stone wall broken down. And as I gazed at it, I reflected; I
saw and learned the lesson: A little sleep, a little
slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest - Then will
poverty come upon you like a highwayman, and want like an
armed man. [PROV 24:30-34]
Claim no honor in the king's presence, nor occupy the
place of great men; For it is better that you be told, "Come
up closer!" than that you be humbled before the prince.
[PROV 25:6-7]
Discuss your case with your neighbor, but another man's
secret do not disclose; Lest, hearing it, he reproach
you, and your ill repute cease not. [PROV 25:9-10]
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