The name of Yahweh is a strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is set securely on high.

He who finds a wife finds a good thing
And obtains favor from Yahweh.

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

All the ways of a man are pure in his own sight,
But Yahweh weighs the motives.
Commit your works to Yahweh
And your plans will be established.
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Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before stumbling.
It is better to be humble in spirit with the lowly
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
He who considers the word will find good,
And how blessed is he who trusts in Yahweh.

A gentle answer turns away wrath,
But a harsh word stirs up anger.
The tongue of the wise makes knowledge look good,
But the mouth of fools pours forth folly.
The eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.
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The fear of Yahweh is the discipline leading to wisdom,
And before glory comes humility.

In the fear of Yahweh there is strong security,
And his children will have refuge.
The fear of Yahweh is a fountain of life,
To turn aside from the snares of death.

A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

In the path of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

When it goes well with the righteous, the city exults,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
By the blessing of the upright a city is raised up,
But by the mouth of the wicked it is torn down.

thus says Yahweh of hosts, “After glory He has sent Me against the nations which have taken you as spoil, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye. For behold, I will wave My hand over them so that they will be spoil for their slaves. Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me. Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” declares Yahweh. “And many nations will join themselves to Yahweh in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me to you. Then Yahweh will inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem.
“Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.”

So now, thus says Yahweh of hosts, “Set your heart to consider your ways! You have sown much, but bring in little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a bag with holes.”
Thus says Yahweh of hosts, “Set your heart to consider your ways!
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thus says Yahweh of hosts, ‘Once more—in a little while—I am going to shake the heavens and the earth, the sea also and the dry land. And I will shake all the nations; and they will come with the desirable things of all nations, and I will fill this house with glory,’ says Yahweh of hosts. ‘The silver is Mine, and the gold is Mine,’ declares Yahweh of hosts. ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of hosts, ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ declares Yahweh of hosts.”