As I was in the ripeness of my days,\par\tab When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
Proverbs 3:32 - American Standard Version 2015 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;\par\tab But his friendship is with the upright. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the froward is abomination to the LORD: But his secret is with the righteous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the perverse are an abomination [extremely disgusting and detestable] to the Lord; but His confidential communion and secret counsel are with the [uncompromisingly] righteous (those who are upright and in right standing with Him). [Ps. 25:14.] American Standard Version (1901) For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright. Common English Bible Devious people are detestable to the LORD, but the virtuous are his close friends. Catholic Public Domain Version For everyone who ridicules is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is for the simple. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For every mocker is an abomination to the Lord, and his communication is with the simple. |
As I was in the ripeness of my days,\par\tab When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
With the pure thou wilt show thyself pure;\par\tab And with the perverse thou wilt show thyself froward.
The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him;\par\tab And he will show them his covenant.
They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;\par\tab But such as are perfect in {\i their} way are his delight.
The heart knoweth its own bitterness;\par\tab And a stranger doth not inter-meddle with its joy.
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the righteous,\par\tab Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil:\par\tab Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,\par\tab And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
Behold, ye are of nothing, and your work is of nought; an abomination is he that chooseth you.\par
At that season Jesus answered and said, {\cf6 I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:
And he answered and said unto them, {\cf6 Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
And he said unto them, {\cf6 Ye are they that justify yourselves in the sight of men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.
No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
If any man willeth to do his will, he shall know of the teaching, whether it is of God, or {\i whether} I speak from myself.
He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith to the churches. To him that overcometh, to him will I give of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, and upon the stone a new name written, which no one knoweth but he that receiveth it.\par