In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.

An evil person seeks only rebellion, and so a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

The one who oppresses the poor to increase his own gain and the one who gives to the rich – both end up only in poverty.

But you were brought down to Sheol, to the remote slopes of the pit.

Correct us, Lord, but only in due measure. Do not punish us in anger or you will reduce us to nothing.

He repeatedly attacks me, he turns his hand against me all day long.

So his mother told him, “Any curse against you will fall on me, my son! Just obey me! Go and get them for me!”

Then Laban said to him, “You are indeed my own flesh and blood.” So Jacob stayed with him for a month.

We will give you our consent on this one condition: You must become like us by circumcising all your males.

If we do so, won’t their livestock, their property, and all their animals become ours? So let’s consent to their demand, so they will live among us.”

The first disappeared and I said, “He has surely been torn to pieces.” I have not seen him since.

However, if the injured servant survives one or two days, the owner will not be punished, for he has suffered the loss.

However, a spring or a cistern which collects water will be clean, but one who touches their carcass will be unclean.

They said, “Has the Lord only spoken through Moses? Has he not also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard it.

The land must be divided by lot; and they will inherit in accordance with the names of their ancestral tribes.

When they arrived, Samuel noticed Eliab and said to himself, “Surely, here before the Lord stands his chosen king!”

(Now the servant did not understand any of this. Only Jonathan and David knew what was going on.)

However, for your father David’s sake I will not do this while you are alive. I will tear it away from your son’s hand instead.

I will humiliate David’s descendants because of this, but not forever.”

Do not audit the foremen who disburse the silver, for they are honest.”