and make them a little less than the heavenly beings? ¹  You grant mankind ²  honor and majesty; ³ 

He blessed ¹  them so that they became very numerous. He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number. ² 

Such ¹  are the ways ²  of all who gain profit unjustly; ³  it ⁴  takes away the life ⁵  of those who obtain it! ⁶ 

When words abound, transgression is inevitable, ¹  but the one who restrains ²  his words ³  is wise.

Wealth gained quickly ¹  will dwindle away, ²  but the one who gathers it little by little ³  will become rich. ⁴ 

“But you did not call for me, O Jacob; you did not long ¹  for me, O Israel.

Listen to this, you who trample ¹  the needy, and do away with ²  the destitute in the land.

“Blessed ¹  are the poor in spirit, ²  for the kingdom of heaven belongs ³  to them.

And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, ¹  worth less than a penny.

And they paid close attention to him because he had amazed them for a long time with his magic.

When they had eaten enough to be satisfied, ¹  they lightened the ship by throwing the wheat ²  into the sea.

For the creation was subjected to futility – not willingly but because of God ¹  who subjected it – in hope

Brothers and sisters, ¹  my heart’s desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites ²  is for their salvation.

(for he who empowered ¹  Peter for his apostleship ²  to the circumcised ³  also empowered me for my apostleship to the Gentiles) ⁴ 

You must divide the land by lot for an inheritance among your families. To a larger group you must give a larger inheritance, and to a smaller group you must give a smaller inheritance. Everyone’s inheritance must be in the place where his lot falls. You must inherit according to your ancestral ¹  tribes.

He was afraid and said, “What an awesome place this is! This is nothing else than the house of God! This is the gate of heaven!”

The judge ¹  may sentence him to forty blows, ²  but no more. If he is struck with more than these, you might view your fellow Israelite ³  with contempt.

So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king’s rage then abated.

who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of ¹  the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?

If an iron axhead ¹  is blunt and a workman ²  does not sharpen ³  its edge, ⁴  he must exert a great deal of effort; ⁵  so wisdom has the advantage of giving success.