Proverbs 18:17 (NRSV)
The one who first states a case seems right: Until the other comes and cross-examines. Text from the NRSV Images are free to share as you like
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In my recent regular reading through the Old Testament, I’ve been in Everyone’s Favorite Book™: Leviticus. The last time I read through Leviticus was probably 20 years ago. And wow! I had no idea how much I had never noticed before! Here’s one that jumped out at me like a giant, flashing neon sign. Lots […]
Malachi 4 (ASV)
{Malachi 3} For, behold, the day cometh, it burneth as a furnace; and all the proud, and all that work wickedness, shall be stubble; and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith Jehovah of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch. But unto you that fear my name shall the […]
Malachi 3 (ASV)
{Malachi 2} Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts. But who can abide the day of his coming? and who shall […]
Malachi 2 (ASV)
{Malachi 1} And now, O ye priests, this commandment is for you. If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay it to heart, to give glory unto my name, saith Jehovah of hosts, then will I send the curse upon you, and I will curse your blessings; yea, I have cursed them […]
Malachi 1 (ASV)
The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi. I have loved you, saith Jehovah. Yet ye say, Wherein hast thou loved us? Was not Esau Jacob’s brother, saith Jehovah: yet I loved Jacob; but Esau I hated, and made his mountains a desolation, and gave his heritage to the jackals of the […]
Obadiah (RSV)
The vision of Obadi′ah. Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard tidings from the Lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations: “Rise up! let us rise against her for battle!” Behold, I will make you small among the nations, you shall be utterly despised. The pride of your heart […]
Haggai 2 (NRSV)
{Haggai 1} In the second year of King Darius, in the seventh month, on the twenty-first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai, saying: Speak now to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and to the remnant of […]
Haggai 1 (NRSV)
In the second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of the Lord came by the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest: Thus says the Lord of hosts: These people say the […]