Formation Journal Reading Plan

7:1 When I would heal Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim is uncovered, also the wickedness of Samaria; for they commit falsehood, and the thief enters in, and the gang of robbers ravages outside.

7:2 They don’t consider in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness. Now their own deeds have engulfed them. 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 burning like an oven that the baker stops stirring, from the kneading of the dough, until it is leavened.

7:5 On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.

7:6 For they have prepared their heart like an oven, while they lie in wait. Their baker sleeps all the night. In the morning it burns as a flaming fire.

7:7 They are all hot as an oven, and devour their judges. All their kings have fallen. There is no one among them who calls to me.

7:8 Ephraim, he mixes himself among the nations. Ephraim is a pancake not turned over.

7:9 Strangers have devoured his strength, and he doesn’t realize it. Indeed, gray hairs are here and there on him, and he doesn’t realize it.

7:10 The pride of Israel testifies to his face; yet they haven’t returned to Yahweh their God, nor sought him, for all this.

7:11 “Ephraim is like an easily deceived dove, without understanding. They call to Egypt. They go to Assyria.

7:12 When they go, I will spread my net on them. I will bring them down like the birds of the sky. I will chastise them, as their congregation has heard.

7:13 Woe to them! For they have wandered from me. Destruction to them! For they have trespassed against me. Though I would redeem them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

7:14 They haven’t cried to me with their heart, but they howl on their beds. They assemble themselves for grain and new wine. They turn away from me.

7:15 Though I have taught and strengthened their arms, yet they plot evil against me.

7:16 They return, but not to the Most High. They are like a faulty bow. Their princes will fall by the sword for the rage of their tongue. This will be their derision in the land of Egypt.

12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he who is wise listens to counsel.

12:16 A fool shows his annoyance the same day, but one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

12:17 He who is truthful testifies honestly, but a false witness lies.

12:18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.

12:19 Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.

12:20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.

12:21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

12:22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh, but those who do the truth are his delight.

12:23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.

12:24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.

12:25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down, but a kind word makes it glad.

12:26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

12:27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.

12:28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.

5:13 These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may continue to believe in the name of the Son of God.

5:14 This is the boldness which we have toward him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he listens to us.

5:15 And if we know that he listens to us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of him.

5:16 If anyone sees his brother sinning a sin not leading to death, he shall ask, and God will give him life for those who sin not leading to death. There is a sin leading to death. I don’t say that he should make a request concerning this.

5:17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is a sin not leading to death.

5:18 We know that whoever is born of God doesn’t sin, but he who was born of God keeps himself, and the evil one doesn’t touch him.

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

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

5:21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols.