ZECHARIAH 1
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A Call to Return to the Lord 1:1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, saying, 2 “The Lord was very angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, Thus declares the Lord of hosts: Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. 4 Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets cried out, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not hear or pay attention to me, declares the Lord. 5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? So they repented and said, ‘As the Lord of hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so has he dealt with us.’” A Vision of a Horseman7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, saying, 8 “I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. 9 Then I said, ‘What are these, my lord?’ The angel who talked with me said to me, ‘I will show you what they are.’ 10 So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, ‘These are they whom the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.’ 11 And they answered the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, ‘We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth remains at rest.’ 12 Then the angel of the Lord said, ‘O Lord of hosts, how long will you have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which you have been angry these seventy years?’ 13 And the Lord answered gracious and comforting words to the angel who talked with me. 14 So the angel who talked with me said to me, ‘Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion. 15 And I am exceedingly angry with the nations that are at ease; for while I was angry but a little, they furthered the disaster. 16 Therefore, thus says the Lord, I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy; my house shall be built in it, declares the Lord of hosts, and the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. 17 Cry out again, Thus says the Lord of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.’” A Vision of Horns and Craftsmen18 And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns! 19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.” 20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?” He said, “These are the horns that scattered Judah, so that no one raised his head. And these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”ZECHARIAH 2
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A Vision of a Man with a Measuring Line 2:1 And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, a man with a measuring line in his hand! 2 Then I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To measure Jerusalem, to see what is its width and what is its length.” 3 And behold, the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him 4 and said to him, “Run, say to that young man, ‘Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it. 5 And I will be to her a wall of fire all around, declares the Lord, and I will be the glory in her midst.’”PROVERBS 18
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18:1 Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire;he breaks out against all sound judgment. 2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,but only in expressing his opinion. 3 When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,and with dishonor comes disgrace. 4 The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters;the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook. 5 It is not good to be partial to the wickedor to deprive the righteous of justice. 6 A fool’s lips walk into a fight,and his mouth invites a beating. 7 A fool’s mouth is his ruin,and his lips are a snare to his soul. 8 The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;they go down into the inner parts of the body. 9 Whoever is slack in his workis a brother to him who destroys. 10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower;the righteous man runs into it and is safe. 11 A rich man’s wealth is his strong city,and like a high wall in his imagination. 12 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty,but humility comes before honor. 13 If one gives an answer before he hears,it is his folly and shame. 14 A man’s spirit will endure sickness,but a crushed spirit who can bear? 15 An intelligent heart acquires knowledge,and the ear of the wise seeks knowledge. 16 A man’s gift makes room for himand brings him before the great. 17 The one who states his case first seems right,until the other comes and examines him. 18 The lot puts an end to quarrelsand decides between powerful contenders. 19 A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city,and quarreling is like the bars of a castle. 20 From the fruit of a man’s mouth his stomach is satisfied;he is satisfied by the yield of his lips. 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,and those who love it will eat its fruits. 22 He who finds a wife finds a good thingand obtains favor from the Lord. 23 The poor use entreaties,but the rich answer roughly. 24 A man of many companions may come to ruin,but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.PSALM 147
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He Heals the Brokenhearted147:1 Praise the Lord!For it is good to sing praises to our God;for it is pleasant, and a song of praise is fitting. 2 The Lord builds up Jerusalem;he gathers the outcasts of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenheartedand binds up their wounds. 4 He determines the number of the stars;he gives to all of them their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and abundant in power;his understanding is beyond measure. 6 The Lord lifts up the humble;he casts the wicked to the ground.The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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