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"The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?
The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?"
(Psalm 27:1)

“Woe unto them that call evil good,
and good evil; that put darkness for light,
and light for darkness; that put bitter for
sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
(Isaiah 5:20)

"Judge not, that ye be not judged."
(Matthew 7:1)

"For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."
(Matthew 7:2)

"Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life."
(Revelation 2:10)

"Children, obey your parents in everything."
(Colossians 3:20)

And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword.
(Leviticus 26:7)

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.
(Matthew 7:6)

Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.
(Matthew 10:34)

If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their Land.
(2 Chronicles 7:14)

If it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, then choose this day whom you will serve....but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.
(Joshua 24:15-16)

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers, for whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
(I Timothy 1:9-10)

He that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one.
(Luke, 22:36)

Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
(Psalm 144:1)

For you know very well that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
(1 Thessalonians 5:2)

How is it you do not understand me when I speak? It is because you cannot bear to listen to my words.
(John 8:43)

He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.
(Colossians 2:14)

Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
(Romans 10:9)

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
(Mark 8:36)

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
(James 1:2-4)

But in that coming day no weapon turned against you will succeed. You will silence every voice raised up to accuse you. These benefits are enjoyed by the servants of the LORD; their vindication will come from me. I, the LORD, have spoken!
(Isaiah 54:17)

The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
(Proverbs 27:12)

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God—this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will.
(Romans 12:1-2)

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
(2 Chronicles 7:14)

The good strife I have striven, the course I have finished, the faith I have kept.
(2 Timothy 4:7)

Matthew 22: 1-24 (The Parable of the Wedding Banquet)

Mene, Mene, Tekel, u-Pharsin..
(Daniel 5:...)

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Psalm 64

King James Version (KJV)

64 Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

Ecc 10:12

The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious; but the lips of a fool will swallow up himself.

Hos 4:6

6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

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My favorites:

Matthew 5:9 --
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God."

Isaiah 40:31 --
"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

Revelation 19:11 --
"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war."

Revelation 5:5 --
"Then one of the elders said to me, "Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals."

Ezekial 25:17 --
"I will carry out great vengeance on them and punish them in my wrath. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I take vengeance on them.'"

Proverbs 10:9

The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.


Concise commentary-

10:7. Both the just and the wicked must die; but between their souls there is a vast difference. 8. The wise in heart puts his knowledge in practice. 9. Dissemblers, after all their shuffling, will be exposed. 10. Trick and artifice will be no excuse for iniquity. 11. The good man's mouth is always open to teach, comfort, and correct others. 12. Where there is hatred, every thing stirs up strife. By bearing with each other, peace and harmony are preserved. 13. Those that foolishly go on in wicked ways, prepare rods for themselves. 14. Whatever knowledge may be useful, we must lay it up, that it may not be to seek when we want it. The wise gain this wisdom by reading, by hearing the word, by meditation, by prayer, by faith in Christ, who is made of God unto us wisdom. 15. This refers to the common mistakes both of rich and poor, as to their outward condition. Rich people's wealth exposes them to many dangers; while a poor man may live comfortably, if he is content, keeps a good conscience, and lives by faith. 16. Perhaps a righteous man has no more than what he works hard for, but that labour tends to life. 17. The traveller that has missed his way, and cannot bear to be told of it, and to be shown the right way, must err still. 18. He is especially a fool who thinks to hide anything from God; and malice is no better. 19. Those that speak much, speak much amiss. He that checks himself is a wise man, and therein consults his own peace. 20,21. The tongue of the just is sincere, freed from the dross of guile and evil design. Pious discourse is spiritual food to the needy. Fools die for want of a heart, so the word is; for want of thought.

2 Corinthians 12:9 "But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me."

Proverbs 25:26

"A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring."

The entire book of Sirach was cool IMO.

Very interesting one could easily relate to its author some 1800 years later.

I cant recall the specifics, but I think it was the Gosepl according to Luke, where Jesus commands the disciples to go out and buy swords.

Even Jesus wanted people to be packing.

Never read the Sirach verses. Not in my Bible ...

Sirach is apochrypha. Some publishers do not include them.

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I'm not christian but I've always been partial to this verse.

Revelation 21:6

"I am alpha and omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely."

Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Been there a couple times and I'm still here, and yes I did meditate on these words while serving.

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SilentServiceVet wrote:Never read the Sirach verses. Not in my Bible ...

The Catholics, Orthodox, Ethiopians, and (I think) Copts kept it. Luther cut it out because it was written in Greek by a Greek speaking Jew. He only kept the Hebrew OT books; why Protestant bibles are much shorter than others, he whacked alot of books out.

Its a Wisdom Book, so its supposed to convey lessons and I guess well, wisdom, but the weird bit is many of the scenarios and problems the author details are in essence identical in this day.

Worth a read.

Psalm 46:10: Be still, and know that I am God.

I cant explain how or why this scripture brings peace to me in these troubled times. But it does.


Be well each of you.

For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul?

Mathew 16:26

davasmith wrote:Yeah though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Been there a couple times and I'm still here, and yes I did meditate on these words while serving.

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Back in 70 I said this pray everyday when being transported. Only thing that got me thru!!

1Corinthians 14:33-35

33 For God is not a God of disorder but of peace. As in all the congregations of the saints,
34 women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says.
35 If they want to inquire about something, they should ask their own husbands at home; for it is disgraceful for a woman to speak in the church.

This one reminds me of modern man, and govt.
Romans: Professing themselves to be wise they became fools.