Menof bloodshedhatethe blameless,But the uprightare concernedfor his life.
Ahabsaidto Elijah,"Have you foundme, O my enemy?"And he answered,"I have found[you], becauseyou have soldyourself to doevilin the sightof the LORD.
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"There is yetonemanby whom we may inquireof the LORD,but I hatehim, becausehe does not prophesygoodconcerningme, but evil.[He is] Micaiahsonof Imlah."But Jehoshaphatsaid,"Let not the kingsayso."
The kingof Israelsaidto Jehoshaphat,"There is yetonemanby whom we may inquireof the LORD,but I hatehim, for he neverprophesiesgoodconcerningme but alwaysevil.He is Micaiah,sonof Imla."But Jehoshaphatsaid,"Let not the kingsayso."
Deliverme from those who doiniquityAnd saveme from menof bloodshed.
Desirerealizedis sweetto the soul,But it is an abominationto foolsto turnawayfrom evil.
An unjustmanis abominableto the righteous,And he whois uprightin the wayis abominableto the wicked.
When a wisemanhasa controversywith a foolishman,The foolish man either ragesor laughs,and thereis norest.
Should goodbe repaidwith evil?For they have duga pitfor me. Rememberhow I stoodbeforeYou To speakgoodon their behalf,So as to turnawayYour wrathfrom them.
So they pulledJeremiahup with the ropesand liftedhim out of the cistern,and Jeremiahstayedin the courtof the guardhouse.
But Ebed-melechthe Ethiopian,a eunuch,while he was in the king'spalace,heardthat they had putJeremiahinto the cistern.Now the kingwas sittingin the Gateof Benjamin;
But Jesuswas saying,"Father,forgivethem; for they do not knowwhatthey are doing."And they castlots,dividingup His garmentsamongthemselves.
"But the testimonywhich I receiveis not from man,but I saythese thingssothat you may be saved.
Thenfallingon his knees,he criedout with a loudvoice,"Lord,do not holdthissinagainst them!" Having saidthis,he fell asleep.
Brethren,my heart'sdesireand my prayerto Godfor them is for [their] salvation.
"I regretthat I have madeSaulking,for he has turnedbackfrom followingMe and has not carriedout My commands."And Samuelwas distressedand criedout to the LORDallnight.
