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Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of a forest.
For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?
Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.
They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.
But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?
Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:
Awake, ye drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
And the third angel sounded, and there fell a great star from heaven, burning as it were a lamp, and it fell upon the third part of the rivers, and upon the fountains of waters;
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.
And it shall come to pass, that in all the land, saith the LORD, two parts therein shall be cut off and die; but the third shall be left therein.
And one washed the chariot in the pool of Samaria; and the dogs licked up his blood; and they washed his armour; according unto the word of the LORD which he spake.
Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?
I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place.
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:
Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.
And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water.
What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
For thou, O my God, hast told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found in his heart to pray before thee.
