ZEPHANIAH 1
1: The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah.
2: I will utterly consume all things from off the land, saith the LORD.
3: I will consume man and beast; I will consume the fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked: and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.
4: I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;
5: And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;
6: And them that are turned back from the LORD; and those that have not sought the LORD, nor enquired for him.
7: Hold thy peace at the presence of the Lord GOD: for the day of the LORD is at hand: for the LORD hath prepared a sacrifice, he hath bid his guests.
8: And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD's sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with strange apparel.
9: In the same day also will I punish all those that leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.
10: And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that there shall be the noise of a cry from the fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.
11: Howl, ye inhabitants of Maktesh, for all the merchant people are cut down; all they that bear silver are cut off.
12: And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.
13: Therefore their goods shall become a booty, and their houses a desolation: they shall also build houses, but not inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, but not drink the wine thereof.
14: The great day of the LORD is near, it is near, and hasteth greatly, even the voice of the day of the LORD: the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.
15: That day is a day of wrath, a day of trouble and distress, a day of wasteness and desolation, a day of darkness and gloominess, a day of clouds and thick darkness,
16: A day of the trumpet and alarm against the fenced cities, and against the high towers.
17: And I will bring distress upon men, that they shall walk like blind men, because they have sinned against the LORD: and their blood shall be poured out as dust, and their flesh as the dung.
18: Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD's wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

ZEPHANIAH 2
1: Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
2: Before the decree bring forth, before the day pass as the chaff, before the fierce anger of the LORD come upon you, before the day of the LORD's anger come upon you.
3: Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD's anger.
4: For Gaza shall be forsaken, and Ashkelon a desolation: they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.
5: Woe unto the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Cherethites! the word of the LORD is against you; O Canaan, the land of the Philistines, I will even destroy thee, that there shall be no inhabitant.
6: And the sea coast shall be dwellings and cottages for shepherds, and folds for flocks.
7: And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
8: I have heard the reproach of Moab, and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby they have reproached my people, and magnified themselves against their border.
9: Therefore as I live, saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my people shall possess them.
10: This shall they have for their pride, because they have reproached and magnified themselves against the people of the LORD of hosts.
11: The LORD will be terrible unto them: for he will famish all the gods of the earth; and men shall worship him, every one from his place, even all the isles of the heathen.
12: Ye Ethiopians also, ye shall be slain by my sword.
13: And he will stretch out his hand against the north, and destroy Assyria; and will make Nineveh a desolation, and dry like a wilderness.
14: And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds; for he shall uncover the cedar work.
15: This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

PROVERBS 15
1: A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
2: The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright: but the mouth of fools poureth out foolishness.
3: The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.
4: A wholesome tongue is a tree of life: but perverseness therein is a breach in the spirit.
5: A fool despiseth his father's instruction: but he that regardeth reproof is prudent.
6: In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
7: The lips of the wise disperse knowledge: but the heart of the foolish doeth not so.
8: The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
9: The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.
10: Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.
11: Hell and destruction are before the LORD: how much more then the hearts of the children of men?
12: A scorner loveth not one that reproveth him: neither will he go unto the wise.
13: A merry heart maketh a cheerful countenance: but by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
14: The heart of him that hath understanding seeketh knowledge: but the mouth of fools feedeth on foolishness.
15: All the days of the afflicted are evil: but he that is of a merry heart hath a continual feast.
16: Better is little with the fear of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith.
17: Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and hatred therewith.
18: A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
19: The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
20: A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
21: Folly is joy to him that is destitute of wisdom: but a man of understanding walketh uprightly.
22: Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
23: A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good is it!
24: The way of life is above to the wise, that he may depart from hell beneath.
25: The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.
26: The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the LORD: but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
27: He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live.
28: The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
29: The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
30: The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart: and a good report maketh the bones fat.
31: The ear that heareth the reproof of life abideth among the wise.
32: He that refuseth instruction despiseth his own soul: but he that heareth reproof getteth understanding.
33: The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

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