Formation Journal Reading Plan

7:1 When I would heal Israel, then is the iniquity of Ephraim uncovered, and the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief entereth in, and the troop of robbers ravageth without.

7:2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now have their own doings beset them about; they are before my face.

7:3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

7:4 They are all adulterers; they are as an oven heated by the baker; he ceaseth to stir the fire, from the kneading of the dough, until it be leavened.

7:5 On the day of our king the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine; he stretched out his hand with scoffers.

7:6 For they have made ready their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait: their baker sleepeth all the night; in the morning it burneth as a flaming fire.

7:7 They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges; all their kings are fallen: there is none among them that calleth unto me.

7:8 Ephraim, he mixeth himself among the peoples; Ephraim is a cake not turned.

7:9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, and he knoweth it not.

7:10 And the pride of Israel doth testify to his face: yet they have not returned unto Jehovah their God, nor sought him, for all this.

7:11 And Ephraim is like a silly dove, without understanding: they call unto Egypt, they go to Assyria.

7:12 When they shall go, I will spread my net upon them; I will bring them down as the birds of the heavens; I will chastise them, as their congregation hath heard.

7:13 Woe unto them! for they have wandered from me; destruction unto them! for they have trespassed against me: though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

7:14 And they have not cried unto me with their heart, but they howl upon their beds: they assemble themselves for grain and new wine; they rebel against me.

7:15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet do they devise mischief against me.

7:16 They return, but not to him that is on high; they are like a deceitful bow; their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue: this shall be their derision in the land of Egypt.

12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes; But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.

12:16 A fool’s vexation is presently known; But a prudent man concealeth shame.

12:17 He that uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness; But a false witness, deceit.

12:18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword; But the tongue of the wise is health.

12:19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever; But a lying tongue is but for a moment.

12:20 Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil; But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

12:21 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah; But they that deal truly are his delight.

12:23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge; But the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.

12:24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule; But the slothful shall be put under taskwork.

12:25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop; But a good word maketh it glad.

12:26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor; But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.

12:27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.

12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.

5:13 These things have I written unto you, that ye may know that ye have eternal life, even unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God.

5:14 And this is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us:

5:15 and if we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

5:16 If any man see his brother sinning a sin not unto death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: not concerning this do I say that he should make request.

5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.

5:18 We know that whosoever is begotten of God sinneth not; but he that was begotten of God keepeth himself, and the evil one toucheth him not.

5:19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in the evil one.

5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

5:21 My little children, guard yourselves from idols.