Proverbs 3:32

But Yahweh said to Samuel, “Don’t look on his face, or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for I don’t see as man sees. For man looks at the outward appearance, but Yahweh looks at the heart.”

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the Paradise of my God.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. To him who overcomes, to him I will give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and on the stone a new name written, which no one knows but he who receives it.

Only be careful, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things which your eyes saw, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them known to your children and your children’s children—

The secret things belong to Yahweh our God; but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.

Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.

No longer do I call you servants, for the servant doesn’t know what his lord does. But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

‘Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great and difficult things, which you don’t know.’

Blessed is the man who doesn’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand on the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers;

The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.

to deliver you from the way of evil, from the men who speak perverse things,

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

You who love Yahweh, hate evil! He preserves the souls of his saints. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

The fear of Yahweh is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.

It is the glory of God to conceal a thing, but the glory of kings is to search out a matter.

At that time, Jesus answered, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you hid these things from the wise and understanding, and revealed them to infants.

He said, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of God’s Kingdom, but to the rest in parables; that ‘seeing they may not see, and hearing they may not understand.’

“For who has known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him?” But we have Christ’s mind.

Having therefore these promises, beloved, let’s cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

With the pure, you will show yourself pure. With the crooked you will show yourself shrewd.

Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.

All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but Yahweh weighs the motives.

Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to Yahweh: they shall certainly not be unpunished.

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

He who justifies the wicked, and he who condemns the righteous, both of them alike are an abomination to Yahweh.

Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

He answered them, “To you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom of Heaven, but it is not given to them.

He said to them, “To you is given the mystery of God’s Kingdom, but to those who are outside, all things are done in parables,

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

I tell you that even so there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents, than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance.

He spoke also this parable to certain people who were convinced of their own righteousness, and who despised all others.

He who has received his witness has set his seal to this, that God is true.

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.

The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God;

For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.

He who believes in the Son of God has the testimony in himself. He who doesn’t believe God has made him a liar, because he has not believed in the testimony that God has given concerning his Son.

He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the assemblies. He who overcomes won’t be harmed by the second death.

They sing a new song before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the elders. No one could learn the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand, those who had been redeemed out of the earth.

“Keep far from a false charge, and don’t kill the innocent and righteous; for I will not justify the wicked.

as I was in my prime, when the friendship of God was in my tent,

From the lips of babes and infants you have established strength, because of your adversaries, that you might silence the enemy and the avenger.

A perverse heart will be far from me. I will have nothing to do with evil.

Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh, but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.

Also to punish the righteous is not good, nor to flog officials for their integrity.

He who says to the wicked, “You are righteous,” peoples will curse him, and nations will abhor him—

Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain; but a woman who fears Yahweh, she shall be praised.

who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!

He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

and said to him, “Do you hear what these are saying?” Jesus said to them, “Yes. Did you never read, ‘Out of the mouth of babes and nursing babies you have perfected praise?’ ”

He who believes in him is not judged. He who doesn’t believe has been judged already, because he has not believed in the name of the one and only Son of God.

I have many things to speak and to judge concerning you. However he who sent me is true; and the things which I heard from him, these I say to the world.”

So they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, “Father, I thank you that you listened to me.

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

Now the natural man doesn’t receive the things of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to him, and he can’t know them, because they are spiritually discerned.

And because you are children, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, “Abba, Father!”

the mystery which has been hidden for ages and generations. But now it has been revealed to his saints,

Abstain from every form of evil.

but in the hidden person of the heart, in the incorruptible adornment of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is very precious in the sight of God.

If we say that we haven’t sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

As for you, the anointing which you received from him remains in you, and you don’t need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, you will remain in him.

But his wife said to him, “If Yahweh were pleased to kill us, he wouldn’t have received a burnt offering and a meal offering at our hand, and he wouldn’t have shown us all these things, nor would he have told us such things as these at this time.”

“Don’t keep talking so exceedingly proudly. Don’t let arrogance come out of your mouth, for Yahweh is a God of knowledge. By him actions are weighed.

I know also, my God, that you try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of my heart I have willingly offered all these things. Now I have seen with joy your people, who are present here, offer willingly to you.

I will set no vile thing before my eyes. I hate the deeds of faithless men. They will not cling to me.

Blessed are those whose ways are blameless, who walk according to Yahweh’s law.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.

Put away from yourself a perverse mouth. Put corrupt lips far from you.

Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

To be partial to the faces of the wicked is not good, nor to deprive the innocent of justice.

All vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is educated, saying, “Read this, please;” and he says, “I can’t, for it is sealed;”

“I, Yahweh, search the mind. I try the heart, even to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his doings.”

For who has stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should perceive and hear his word? Who has listened to my word, and heard it?

“Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

but these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in his name.

{14.24} To Him now being able you to strengthen according to the gospel of mine and the preaching of Jesus Christ according to the revelation of the mystery in times of the ages kept secret,

Don’t be deceived! “Evil companionships corrupt good morals.”

Therefore “ ‘Come out from among them, and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Touch no unclean thing. I will receive you.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

There are six things which Yahweh hates; yes, seven which are an abomination to him:

He takes the wise in their own craftiness; the counsel of the cunning is carried headlong.

Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity, and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.

Servants, be in subjection to your masters with all respect: not only to the good and gentle, but also to the wicked.

The heart knows its own bitterness and joy; he will not share these with a stranger.