Who provides for the raven his prey when his young ones cry to God, [and] wander for lack of food?

The heart of the wise instructs his mouth, and adds learning to his lips.

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth, and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For LORD of hosts has purposed, and who shall annul it? And his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwells not in temples made with hands, nor is he served by the hands of men, as needing anything, since he himself gives to all life, and breath, with all things. read more. And he made from one blood every nation of men to dwell upon all the face of the earth, having determined prescribed times, and the limits of their occupancy, to search for the Lord, if indeed perhaps they might grope for him and find him, although being not far from each one of us. For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring. Being therefore offspring of God, we ought not think the Divine to be like gold, or silver, or stone handiwork of the skill and thought of man.

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,

And now be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me here, for God sent me before you to preserve life.

And as for you, ye meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

And as for you, ye meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

And Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did not hearken to them, as LORD had spoken.

And LORD gave the people favor in the sight of the Egyptians, so that they let them have what they asked. And they despoiled the Egyptians.

And I, behold, I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians, and they shall go in after them, and I will get for me honor upon Pharaoh, and upon all his army, upon his chariots, and upon his horsemen.

LORD kills, and makes alive. He brings down to Sheol, and brings up.

Why then do ye harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh hardened their hearts? When he had wrought wonderfully among them, did they not let the people go, and they departed?

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because LORD has said to him, Curse David, who then shall say, Why have thou done so?

And again the anger of LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them, saying, Go, number Israel and Judah.

Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. And let them say among the nations, LORD reigns.

He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.

But he is in one [mind], and who can turn him? And what his soul desires, even that he does.

As for God, his way is perfect. The word of LORD is tried. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.

Thou have also given me the shield of thy salvation, and thy right hand has held me up, and thy gentleness has made me great.

The counsel of LORD stands fast forever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.

From the place of his habitation he looks forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth; he who fashions the hearts of them all, who considers all their works.

For God is the King of all the earth. Sing ye praises with understanding.

My soul follows close after thee. Thy right hand upholds me,

Surely the inward thought of man shall praise thee, even the residue of inward thought will observe a festival to thee.

But the loving kindness of LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to son's sons, to such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to do them. read more. LORD has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.

He causes the grass to grow for the cattle, and herbage for the service of man, that he may bring forth food out of the earth,

The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their food from God. The sun arises; they get away, and lay down in their dens. read more. Man goes forth to his work and to his labor until the evening. O LORD, how manifold are thy works! In wisdom have thou made them all. The earth is full of thy riches. Yonder is the sea, great and wide, in which are innumerable creeping things, both small and great beasts. There go the ships. There is leviathan, whom thou have formed to play in it. These all wait for thee, that thou may give them their food in due season. Thou give to them, they gather. Thou open thy hand, they are satisfied with good. Thou hide thy face, they are troubled. Thou take away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

For I know that LORD is great, and that our LORD is above all gods. Whatever LORD pleased, that he has done, in heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps, read more. who causes the vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth, who makes lightnings for the rain, who brings forth the wind out of his treasuries,

The plans of the heart belong to man, but the answer of the tongue is from LORD.

A man's heart devises his way, but LORD directs his steps.

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of LORD.

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

A man's goings are of LORD, how then can man understand his way?

The king's heart is in the hand of LORD as the watercourses. He turns it wherever he will.

The king's heart is in the hand of LORD as the watercourses. He turns it wherever he will.

The king's heart is in the hand of LORD as the watercourses. He turns it wherever he will.

And he changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings, and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

That thou shall be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of heaven. And seven times shall pass over thee till thou know t

Look to the birds of the sky, because they sow not, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are ye not more valuable then they?

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father.

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. read more. Fear not therefore, ye are of worth more than many sparrows.

He filled those who are hungry with good things, and those who are rich he sent away empty.

And there appeared to them dividing tongues, as of fire, and they settled upon each one of them.

The God of Abraham, and of Isaac, and of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified his Boy Jesus, whom ye actually delivered up and denied him in the presence of Pilate who preferred to release that man.

But this way God fulfilled what things were foretold, through the mouth of all his prophets, the Christ was to endure.

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen.

to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen.

although he did not leave himself without evidence, doing good and giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts of food and gladness.

For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring.

For the scripture says to Pharaoh, For this same thing I raised thee up, that I might display in thee my power, and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.

For God has confined all men in disobedience, so that he might be merciful to all.

Because from him, and through him, and for him, are all things. To him is the glory into the ages. Truly.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. read more. And those of the Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and the lusts. If we live in Spirit, we should also march in Spirit.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God preordained that we should walk in them.

For it is God who works in you both to desire and to work for approval.

I can do all things in the Christ who strengthens me.

And he is before all, and in him all things hold together.

If we are unfaithful, that man remains faithful. He cannot renounce himself.

Who, being the radiance of his glory, and the exact image of his essence, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made purification of our sins through himself, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in the

Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain-- men who know not of the morrow. For what is your life? For it will be a vapor that appears for a little while, and then also vanishes away-- read more. in place of your saying, If the Lord should will, then we will live and do this or that.

While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.

And Joseph was the governor over the land. It was he who sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

they did not see each other, neither did anyone rise from his place for three days, but all the sons of Israel had light in their dwellings.

And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there has not been, nor shall be any more. But against any of the sons of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast, that ye may know how that LORD makes a distinction between the Egyptians and Israel.

And the king said to Zadok, Carry back the ark of God into the city. If I shall find favor in the eyes of LORD he will bring me again, and show me both it, and his habitation. But if he says thus, I have no delight in thee, behold, here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.

And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? Because he curses, and because LORD has said to him, Curse David, who then shall say, Why have thou done so? And David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more [may] this Benjamite now [do it]? Let him alone, and let him curse, for LORD has bidden him. read more. It may be that LORD will look on the wrong done to me, and that LORD will reward me good for [his] cursing of me this day.

I will say to God, Do not condemn me. Show me why thou contend with me. Is it good to thee that thou should oppress, that thou should despise the work of thy hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?

Remember, I beseech thee, that thou have fashioned me as clay. And will thou bring me into dust again? Have thou not poured me out as milk, and curdled me like cheese? read more. Thou have clothed me with skin and flesh, and knit me together with bones and sinews. Thou have granted me life and loving kindness, and thy visitation has preserved my spirit.

Thou would call, and I would answer thee. Thou would have a desire to the work of thy hands.

that the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the profane but for a moment?

He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth upon nothing. He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them. read more. He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it. He has described a boundary upon the face of the waters, to the confines of light and darkness. The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.

Why do thou strive against him because he does not give of any of his matters?

Where were thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou have understanding. Who determined the measures of it, if thou know? Or who stretched the line upon it? read more. Upon what were the foundations of it fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone of it when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Or [who] shut up the sea with doors when it broke forth, [like] it had issued out of the womb, when I made clouds the garment of it, and thick darkness a swaddling-band for it, and marked out for it my bound, and set bars and doors, and said, This far thou shall come, but no further, and here thy proud waves shall be stayed? Have thou commanded the morning since thy days [began], [and] caused the dayspring to know its place that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it? It is changed as clay under the seal, and [all things] stand forth as a garment.

I know that thou can do all things, and that no purpose of thine can be restrained. Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. read more. Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak, I will ask of thee, and declare thou to me. I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees thee. Therefore I abhor [myself], and repent in dust and ashes.

By the word of LORD were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

LORD looks from heaven. He beholds all the sons of men. From the place of his habitation he looks forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth; read more. he who fashions the hearts of them all, who considers all their works. There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

I have seen a wicked man in great power, and spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil. But I passed by, and, lo, he was not. Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. read more. Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.

Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.

The lot is cast into the lap, but the whole disposing thereof is of LORD.

There are many devices in a man's heart, but the counsel of LORD, that shall stand.

There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against LORD.

[It is] he who sits above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers, who stretches out the heavens as a curtain, and spreads them out as a tent to dwell in,

Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their host by number. He calls them all by name, by the greatness of his might. And because he is strong in power, not one is lacking.

But now, O LORD, thou are our Father. We are the clay, and thou our potter, and we are all the work of thy hand.

Do ye not fear me? says LORD. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it? And though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet they cannot prevai

Thou are righteous, O LORD, when I contend with thee. Yet I would reason the case with thee. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are all those at ease who deal very treacherously?

And the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, and the king's counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power upon their bodies, nor was the hair of their head singed. Neither were their coats chan

And thou shall be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. Thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of me

For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all the nations, just as [grain] is sifted in a sieve, yet the least kernel shall not fall upon the earth.

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

But even the hairs of your head are all numbered.

And having answered, Jesus said, Truly I say to you, there is no man who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, because of me, and because of the good-news, but he will receive a hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brothers, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands--with persecutions--and in the coming age, eternal life.

a light for enlightenment of Gentiles, and glory of thy people Israel.

And, no, not a hair of your head will perish.

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together, to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen.

Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good-news, the word.

For in him we live, and move, and exist, as also some of the performers from you have said, For of him we are also offspring.

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,

Therefore I encourage you to take of food, for this is for your safety. For not a hair will fall from the head of one of you.

and not (as we are slandered, and as some affirm us to say) that we may do evil so that good things may come (whose condemnation is just)?

And not only so, but we also take pride in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance, and perseverance, character, and character, hope.

Rather, O man, who are thou answering back to God? No, will the thing formed say to him who formed it, Why did thou make me this way? Or has the potter no right over the clay, from the same lump certainly to make this vessel for esteem, and that for disesteem? read more. And if God, wanting to show his wrath, and to make his power known, endured with much longsuffering vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, and that he might make known the wealth of his glory upon vessels of mercy, which he previously prepared for glory,

But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth his Son, born from a woman, born under law,

And he is before all, and in him all things hold together.

And he is before all, and in him all things hold together.

For bodily exercise is profitable for a little, but piety is profitable for all things, having promise of the present life, and of that which is coming.

Who, being the radiance of his glory, and the exact image of his essence, and upholding all things by the word of his power, having made purification of our sins through himself, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in the

And as for you, ye meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.

And in that day I will set apart the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there, to the end thou may know that I am LORD in the midst of the earth.

Remember the days of old. Consider the years of many generations. Ask thy father, and he will show thee, thine elders, and they will tell thee. When the Most High gave to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of men, he set the bounds of the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.

The voice of LORD is upon the waters. The God of glory thunders, even LORD upon many waters.

Yet God is my King of old, working salvation in the midst of the earth.

LORD is good to all, and his tender mercies are over all his works.

Look to Abraham your father, and to Sarah who bore you. For when he was but one I called him, and I blessed him, and made him many.

The latter glory of this house shall be greater than the former, says LORD of hosts, and in this place I will give peace, says LORD of hosts.

Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded to him in Horeb for all Israel, even statutes and ordinances.

Because of this I say to you, be not anxious about your life, what ye may eat, or what ye may drink, nor yet for your body, what ye may wear. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the clothing?

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall on the ground independent of your Father.

But Jesus answered them, My Father works until now and I work.

And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,

And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, who are the called according to purpose.

and Jesus who is called Justus, these being the only fellow workmen from the circumcision for the kingdom of God, men who became a comfort to me.

In which ye greatly rejoice, although made sorrowful in various trials. Since it is now necessary for a little while,

And why are ye anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin,