May your loyal love console me, as you promised your servant.

The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.

My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

Now, if you will show faithful love to my master, tell me. But if not, tell me as well, so that I may go on my way.”

They did not treat the family of Jerub-Baal (that is, Gideon) fairly in return for all the good he had done for Israel.

Hezekiah was very wealthy and greatly respected. He made storehouses for his silver, gold, precious stones, spices, and all his other valuable possessions.

The men said to her, “If you die, may we die too! If you do not report what we’ve been up to, then, when the Lord hands the land over to us, we will show unswerving allegiance to you.”

May the godly strike me in love and correct me! May my head not refuse choice oil! Indeed, my prayer is a witness against their evil deeds.

“I will punish them in four different ways: I will have war kill them. I will have dogs drag off their dead bodies. I will have birds and wild beasts devour and destroy their corpses.

Every living creature, every creeping thing, every bird, and everything that moves on the earth went out of the ark in their groups.

The king asked them, “Describe the appearance of this man who came up to meet you and told you these things.”

You prove to be loyal to one who is faithful; you prove to be trustworthy to one who is innocent.

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

When he speaks graciously, do not believe him, for there are seven abominations within him.

The one who increases his wealth by increasing interest gathers it for someone who is gracious to the needy.

“‘Tarshish was your trade partner because of your abundant wealth; they exchanged silver, iron, tin, and lead for your products.

You will fill up at my table with horses and charioteers, with warriors and all the soldiers,’ declares the sovereign Lord.

When God made me wander from my father’s house, I told her, ‘This is what you can do to show your loyalty to me: Every place we go, say about me, “He is my brother.”’”

He said, “May you be rewarded by the Lord, my dear! This act of devotion is greater than what you did before. For you have not sought to marry one of the young men, whether rich or poor.

“Treat fairly the sons of Barzillai of Gilead and provide for their needs, because they helped me when I had to flee from your brother Absalom.