The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
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31 posts published on 31 days in October 2025, listed by the day of publication.
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold where they fine it.
When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; and when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me:
But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.
Did not he that made me in the womb make him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?
And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Hear my words, O ye wise men; and give ear unto me, ye that have knowledge.
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] right, as my servant…
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.
Have mercy upon me, O Lord; for I am weak: O Lord, heal me; for my bones are vexed.
So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?
That I may shew forth all thy praise in the gates of the daughter of Zion: I will rejoice in thy salvation.
For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the Lord abhorreth.