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BibleGateway: Proverbs 28:18-27

ESV Text: Proverbs 28:18-27


KJV Text:

The section starts at about 2:4 and ends at about 3:27

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     18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but he that is perverse in his ways shall fall at once.

     19 He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.

     20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings: but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent.

     21 To have respect of persons is not good: for for a piece of bread that man will transgress.

     22 He that hasteth to be rich hath an evil eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

     23 He that rebuketh a man afterwards shall find more favour than he that flattereth with the tongue.

     24 Whoso robbeth his father or his mother, and saith, It is no transgression; the same is the companion of a destroyer.

     25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

     26 He that trusteth in his own heart is a fool: but whoso walketh wisely, he shall be delivered.

     27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.(KJV)


Hymn: TLH 442 (LSB 851):
Lord of Glory, Who Has Bought Us

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1. Lord of Glory, who hast bought us 
With Thy life-blood as the price, 
Never grudging for the lost ones 
That tremendous sacrifice; 
And with that hast freely given 
Blessings countless as the sand 
To the unthankful and the evil 
With Thine own unsparing hand; 

2. Grant us hearts, dear Lord, to yield Thee 
Gladly, freely, of Thine own; 
With the sunshine of Thy goodness 
Melt our thankless hearts of stone 
Till our cold and selfish natures, 
Warmed by Thee, at length believe 
That more happy and more blessed 
‘Tis to give than to receive. 

3. Wondrous honor hast Thou given 
To our humblest charity 
In Thine own mysterious sentence, 
“Ye have done it unto Me.” 
Can it be, O gracious Master, 
Thou dost deign for alms to sue, 
Saying by Thy poor and needy, 
“Give as I have given to you”? 

4. Yes, the sorrow and the sufferings 
Which on every hand we see 
Channels are for tithes and offerings 
Due by solemn right to Thee; 
Right of which we may not rob Thee, 
Debt we may not choose but pay, 
Lest that face of love and pity 
Turn from us another day. 

5. Lord of Glory, who hast bought us 
With Thy life-blood as the price, 
Never grudging for the lost ones 
That tremendous sacrifice, 
Give us faith to trust Thee boldly, 
Hope, to stay our souls on Thee; 
But, oh! best of all Thy graces, 
Give us Thine own charity.