Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse not. --_Romans 12:14_.
Thou shalt not steal. --_Exodus 20:15_.
Give to him that asketh thee. --_Matthew 5:42_.
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. --_Exodus 20:16_.
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Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. --_Matthew 22:39_.
I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge, and my fortress: my G.o.d; in him will I trust. --_Psalms 91:2_.
In the day of my trouble I will call upon thee: for thou wilt answer me. --_Psalms 86:7_.
The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry. --_Psalms 34:15_.
Show me thy ways, O Lord, teach me thy paths. --_Psalms 25:4_.
Be ye therefore followers of G.o.d, as dear children. --_Ephesians 5:1_.
I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. --_John 10:14_
Ye are the light of the world.
A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. --_Matthew 5:14_
G.o.d is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. --_Psalms 46:1_
My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. --_John 14:27_.
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G.o.d tells us in the Bible.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy G.o.d. --_Matthew 22:37_.
Love one another. --_I John 3:23_.
Be ye kind one to another. --_Ephesians 4:23_.
Pray to thy Father. --_Matthew 6:6_.
Lie not. --_Colossians 3:9_.
Speak the truth. --_Zechariah 8:16_.
Thou shalt not steal. --_Exodus 20:15_.
Thou shalt not kill. --_Exodus 20:13_.
Children, obey your parents. --_Ephesians 6:1_.
Give to the poor. --_Matthew 19:21_.
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. --_Exodus 20:8_.
Search the Scriptures (study the Bible). --_John 5:39_.
Do no wrong. --_Jeremiah 22:3_.
Do that which is right. --_Exodus 15:26_.
Sin not. --_John 5:14_.
[_By courtesy of the Clarke School, Northampton. Ma.s.s._]
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PROVERBS
These wise and true sayings are taken from the book in the Bible called "Proverbs." Some of them are said to have been written by Solomon, the wise king of Israel.