Alpet Sebelum 2021
King James Version
1. Does not wisdom cry out, And understanding lift up her voice? 2. She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, Beside the way, where the paths meet. 3. She cries out by the gates, at the entry of the city, At the entrance of the doors: 4. "To you, O men, I call, And my voice is to the sons of men. 5. O you simple ones, understand prudence, And you fools, be of an understanding heart. 6. Listen, for I will speak of excellent things, And from the opening of my lips will come right things; 7. For my mouth will speak truth; Wickedness is an abomination to my lips. 8. All the words of my mouth are with righteousness; Nothing crooked or perverse is in them. 9. They are all plain to him who understands, And right to those who find knowledge. 10. Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold; 11. For wisdom is better than rubies, And all the things one may desire cannot be compared with her. 12. "I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, And find out knowledge and discretion. 13. The fear of the LORD is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate. 14. Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength. 15. By me kings reign, And rulers decree justice. 16. By me princes rule, and nobles, All the judges of the earth. 17. I love those who love me, And those who seek me diligently will find me. 18. Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness. 19. My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold, And my revenue than choice silver. 20. I traverse the way of righteousness, In the midst of the paths of justice, 21. That I may cause those who love me to inherit wealth, That I may fill their treasuries. 22. "The LORD possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old. 23. I have been established from everlasting, From the beginning, before there was ever an earth. 24. When there were no depths I was brought forth, When there were no fountains abounding with water. 25. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills, I was brought forth; 26. While as yet He had not made the earth or the fields, Or the primeval dust of the world. 27. When He prepared the heavens, I was there, When He drew a circle on the face of the deep, 28. When He established the clouds above, When He strengthened the fountains of the deep, 29. When He assigned to the sea its limit, So that the waters would not transgress His command, When He marked out the foundations of the earth, 30. Then I was beside Him as a master craftsman; And I was daily His delight, Rejoicing always before Him, 31. Rejoicing in His inhabited world, And my delight was with the sons of men. 32. "Now therefore, listen to me, my children, For blessed are those who keep my ways. 33. Hear instruction and be wise, And do not disdain it . 34. Blessed is the man who listens to me, Watching daily at my gates, Waiting at the posts of my doors. 35. For whoever finds me finds life, And obtains favor from the LORD; 36. But he who sins against me wrongs his own soul; All those who hate me love death."
1. Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; 2. She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table. 3. She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, 4. "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 5. "Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed. 6. Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding. 7. "He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. 8. Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man , and he will love you. 9. Give instruction to a wise man , and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man , and he will increase in learning. 10. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. 11. For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. 12. If you are wise, you are wise for yourself, And if you scoff, you will bear it alone." 13. A foolish woman is clamorous; She is simple, and knows nothing. 14. For she sits at the door of her house, On a seat by the highest places of the city, 15. To call to those who pass by, Who go straight on their way: 16. "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here"; And as for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, 17. "Stolen water is sweet, And bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 18. But he does not know that the dead are there, That her guests are in the depths of hell.
1. Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart, 2. saying: "There was in a certain city a judge who did not fear God nor regard man. 3. "Now there was a widow in that city; and she came to him, saying, ‘Get justice for me from my adversary.’ 4. "And he would not for a while; but afterward he said within himself, ‘Though I do not fear God nor regard man, 5. ‘yet because this widow troubles me I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.’" 6. Then the Lord said, "Hear what the unjust judge said. 7. "And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them? 8. "I tell you that He will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will He really find faith on the earth?" 9. Also He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: 10. "Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11. "The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other men––extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this tax collector. 12. ‘I fast twice a week; I give tithes of all that I possess.’ 13. "And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me a sinner!’ 14. "I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted." 15. Then they also brought infants to Him that He might touch them; but when the disciples saw it , they rebuked them. 16. But Jesus called them to Him and said, "Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of God. 17. "Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God as a little child will by no means enter it."