One Year Bible.

Solomon’s Proverbs: The Wise Son

¹The proverbs of Solomon:

A wise son brings joy to his father,

but a foolish son grief to his mother.

²Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing,

but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

³The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry,

but He denies the craving of the wicked.

⁴Idle hands make one poor,

but diligent hands bring wealth.

⁵He who gathers in summer is a wise son,

but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

⁶Blessings are on the head of the righteous,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

⁷The memory of the righteous is a blessing,

but the name of the wicked will rot.

⁸A wise heart will receive commandments,

but foolish lips will come to ruin.

⁹He who walks in integrity walks securely,

but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

¹⁰He who winks the eye causes grief,

and foolish lips will come to ruin.

¹¹The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,

but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.

¹²Hatred stirs up dissension,

but love covers all transgressions.

¹³Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,

but a rod is for the back of him who lacks judgment.

¹⁴The wise store up knowledge,

but the mouth of the fool invites destruction.

¹⁵The wealth of the rich man is his fortified city,

but poverty is the ruin of the poor.

¹⁶The labor of the righteous leads to life,

but the gain of the wicked brings punishment.

¹⁷Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life,

but he who ignores reproof goes astray.

¹⁸The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,

and whoever spreads slander is a fool.

¹⁹When words are many, sin is unavoidable,

but he who restrains his lips is wise.

²⁰The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,

but the heart of the wicked has little worth.

²¹The lips of the righteous feed many,

but fools die for lack of judgment.

²²The blessing of the LORD enriches,

and He adds no sorrow to it.

²³The fool delights in shameful conduct,

but a man of understanding has wisdom.

²⁴What the wicked man dreads will overtake him,

but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

²⁵When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more,

but the righteous are secure forever.

²⁶Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,

so is the slacker to those who send him.

²⁷The fear of the LORD prolongs life,

but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

²⁸The hope of the righteous is joy,

but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

²⁹The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright,

but destruction awaits those who do evil.

³⁰The righteous will never be shaken,

but the wicked will not inhabit the land.

³¹The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,

but a perverse tongue will be cut out.

³²The lips of the righteous know what is fitting,

but the mouth of the wicked is perverse.

Dishonest Scales

¹Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD,

but an accurate weight is His delight.

²When pride comes, disgrace follows,

but with humility comes wisdom.

³The integrity of the upright guides them,

but the perversity of the faithless destroys them.

⁴Riches are worthless in the day of wrath,

but righteousness brings deliverance from death.

⁵The righteousness of the blameless directs their path,

but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,

but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

⁷When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes,

and the hope of his strength vanishes.

⁸The righteous man is delivered from trouble;

in his place the wicked man goes in.

⁹With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor,

but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

¹⁰When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices,

and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is built up,

but by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

¹²Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks judgment,

but a man of understanding remains silent.

¹³A gossip reveals a secret,

but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.

¹⁴For lack of guidance, a nation falls,

but with many counselors comes deliverance.

¹⁵He who puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer,

but the one who hates indebtedness is secure.

¹⁶A gracious woman attains honor,

but ruthless men gain only wealth.

¹⁷A kind man benefits himself,

but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

¹⁸The wicked man earns an empty wage,

but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

¹⁹Genuine righteousness leads to life,

but the pursuit of evil brings death.

²⁰The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,

but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

²¹Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished,

but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout

is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous leads only to good,

but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

²⁴One gives freely, yet gains even more;

another withholds what is right, only to become poor.

²⁵A generous soul will prosper,

and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.

²⁶The people will curse the hoarder of grain,

but blessing will crown the one who sells it.

²⁷He who searches out good finds favor,

but evil will come to him who seeks it.

²⁸He who trusts in his riches will fall,

but the righteous will thrive like foliage.

²⁹He who brings trouble on his house will inherit the wind,

and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.

³⁰The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,

and he who wins souls is wise.

³¹If the righteous receive their due on earth,

how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

Righteousness through Faith in Christ

¹Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. It is no trouble for me to write the same things to you again, and it is a safeguard for you.

²Watch out for those dogs, those workers of evil, those mutilators of the flesh! ³For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh — ⁴though I myself could have such confidence.

If anyone else thinks he has grounds for confidence in the flesh, I have more: ⁵circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; ⁶as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.

⁷But whatever was gain to me I count as loss for the sake of Christ. ⁸More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ ⁹and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.

¹⁰I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to Him in His death, ¹¹and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

Pressing on toward the Goal

¹²Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. ¹³Brothers, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, ¹⁴I press on toward the goal to win the prize of God’s heavenly calling in Christ Jesus.

¹⁵All of us who are mature should embrace this point of view. And if you think differently about some issue, God will reveal this to you as well. ¹⁶Nevertheless, we must live up to what we have already attained.

Citizenship in Heaven

¹⁷Join one another in following my example, brothers, and carefully observe those who walk according to the pattern we set for you. ¹⁸For as I have often told you before, and now say again even with tears: Many live as enemies of the cross of Christ. ¹⁹Their end is destruction, their god is their belly, and their glory is in their shame. Their minds are set on earthly things.

²⁰But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, ²¹who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Rejoice in the Lord

¹Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

²I urge Euodia and Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. ³Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have contended at my side for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the Book of Life.

⁴Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! ⁵Let your gentleness be apparent to all. The Lord is near.

⁶Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ⁷And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

⁸Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think on these things. ⁹Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me, put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

The Generosity of the Philippians

¹⁰Now I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. ¹¹I am not saying this out of need, for I have learned to be content regardless of my circumstances. ¹²I know how to live humbly, and I know how to abound. In any and every situation I have learned the secret of being filled and being hungry, of having plenty and having need. ¹³I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.

¹⁴Nevertheless, you have done well to share in my affliction. ¹⁵And as you Philippians know, in the early days of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church but you partnered with me in the matter of giving and receiving. ¹⁶For even while I was in Thessalonica, you provided for my needs again and again.

¹⁷Not that I am seeking a gift, but I am looking for the fruit that may be credited to your account. ¹⁸I have all I need and more, now that I have received your gifts from Epaphroditus. They are a fragrant offering, an acceptable sacrifice, well-pleasing to God.

¹⁹And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. ²⁰To our God and Father be glory forever and ever. Amen.

Final Greetings

²¹Greet all the saints in Christ Jesus.

The brothers who are with me send you greetings.

²²All the saints send you greetings, especially those from the household of Caesar.

²³The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.