Words from an Old Book

 Words found in old Book:

A poor man pleads for mercy, but a rich man answers harshly.

The tongue is a fire, the very world of iniquity.

Doing wickedness is like sport to a fool.

 A fool’s mouth is his undoing.

A truthful witness saves lives, but he who utters lies is treacherous.

Better is a poor man who walks in his integrity than he who is perverse in speech and is a fool.

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions.  

Some men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient, ungrateful, unholy, unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, holding to a form of godliness, although they have denied its power; Avoid such men as these.

Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

“I never knew you; depart from me—you who practice lawlessness.” 

Before his downfall, a man’s heart is proud, but humility comes before honor.

Let no one deceive you with empty words . . .

Be careful how you walk, not as unwise people, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil.

Every person is to be in subjection to government authorities. . .

. . .  it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. . . Render to all authorities what is due: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear, honor to whom honor is due (Judges).

And words from our old anthem, revised version: "Oh, say can you see? in the 2021 light, what we so proudly retained, after a riotous fight, whose broad dome and white steps. . ." (See link below for the revised anthem.)

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