Religion·Faith, Exodus, Old Testament, Bible

You shall not steal. You shall not give false evidence against your neighbour. You shall not set your heart on your neighbour's house. You shall not set your heart on your neighbour's spouse, or servant, man or woman, or ox, or donkey, or any of your neighbour's possessions.

- Exodus 20:15-17, Old Testament, Bible

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The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach 4,19

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

But if they turn away from me, I will abandon them and deliver them over to robbers.

- Sirach 4,19

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach 4,17-18

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

I will walk with them in disguise, and at first I will test them with trials. Fear and dread I will bring upon them and I will discipline them with my constraints. When their hearts are fully with me, then I will set them again on the straight path and reveal my secrets to them.

- Sirach 4,17-18

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach 4,16

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

If they remain faithful, they will possess me; their descendants too will inherit me.

- Sirach 4,16

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach 4,15

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

Whoever obeys me will judge nations; whoever listens to me will dwell in my inmost chambers.

- Sirach

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach 4,14

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

Those who serve her serve the Holy One; those who love her the Lord loves.

- Sirach 4,14

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

Those who hold her fast will attain glory, and they shall abide in the blessing of the LORD.

- Sirach 4,13

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach 4,12

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

Those who love her love life; those who seek her out win the LORD’s favor.

- Sirach 4,12

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

The Rewards of Wisdom, Sirach

THE REWARDS OF WISDOM

Wisdom teaches her children and admonishes all who can understand her.

- Sirach 4,11

http://www.usccb.org/bible/sirach/4

Filial Behavior, Sirach

RESPONSIBILITIES TO PARENTS

Those who respect their father will live a long life;
those who obey the Lord honor their mother.

- Sirach (3,6)

http://www.usccb.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

Creation, Genesis

The Story of Creation.

God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good.

- Genesis 1,31

http://www.nccbuscc.org/bible/books-of-the-bible/index.cfm

Rejoicing, Book of Psalms

This is the day the LORD has made;
let us rejoice in it and be glad.

- Psalms 118:24

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Intelligence, Proverbs

Those who spare their words are truly knowledgeable, and those who are discreet are intelligent.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 27

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Son, Proverbs

A foolish son is vexation to his father, and bitter sorrow to her who bore him.

+ Proverbs 17, 25

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Wisdom, Book of Proverbs

On the countenance of a discerning person is wisdom, but the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

+ Proverbs 17, 24

[17:24] Wisdom is visible on the countenance (i.e., mouth, lips, tongue) of the wise person; its ultimate source is the heart. Fools have no such source of wisdom within them, a point that is nicely made by referring to the eye of the fool, roving over the landscape.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Bribe, Book of Proverbs

A guilty person takes out a bribe from the pocket, thus perverting the course of justice.

+ Proverbs 17, 23

[17:23] A sharp look at the sly withdrawing of a bribe from the pocket and a blunt judgment on its significance.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Heart, Book of Proverbs

A joyful heart is the health of the body, but a depressed spirit dries up the bones.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 22

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Fool, Book of Proverbs

Whoever conceives a fool has grief; the father of a numskull has no joy.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 21

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Happiness, Book of Proverbs

The perverse in heart come to no good, and the double-tongued fall into trouble.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 20

[17:20] The saying employs the familiar metaphors of walking = conducting oneself (“fall into trouble”), and of straight and crooked = right and wrong (“perverse,” “double-tongued”).

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17

Advice, Book of Proverbs

Those who love an offense love a fight; those who build their gate high* court disaster.

+ Book of Proverbs 17, 19

[17:19] Build their gate high: a symbol of arrogance.

http://www.usccb.org/bible/proverbs/17