308 inspirational quotes and verses from the Bible

308 inspirational quotes and verses from the Bible

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bible quotes: Job

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Love your neighbor as yourself.－Job  19：18   

   
Resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple. －Job  5：2   

 

Does a wild donkey bray when it has grass, or an ox bellow when it has fodder? －Job  6：5   

   
I will speak out in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul. －Job  7：11   

   
Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water? －Job  8：11   

   
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?－Job  12：12   

   
The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out; the flame of his fire stops burning. －Job  18：5   

 

that the mirth of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment. －Job  20：5   

   
There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. －Job  28：1、2 

  
   
Man does not comprehend its worth. －Job  28：13   

   
The price of wisdom is beyond rubies. －Job  28：18   

   
To shun evil is understanding.  －Job  28：28   

   
It is not only the old who are wise, not only the aged who understand what is right. －Job  32：9  

   
Surely no one lays a hand on a broken man when he cries for help in his distress. －Job  30：24   

   
Age should speak; advanced years should teach wisdom.  －Job  32：7   

   
For the ear tests words as the tongue tastes food. －Job  34：3   

 

bible quotes: Psalm

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Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers.  －Psalm  1：1  

 
   
He is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.  －Psalm  1：3   

   
He who is pregnant with evil and conceives trouble gives birth to disillusionment.  －Psalm  7：14   

   
like silver refined in a furnace of clay, purified seven times.  －Psalm  12：6   

   
The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored among men. －Psalm  12：8  

  
Has no slander on his tongue, who does his neighbor no wrong and casts no slur on his fellowman. －Psalm  15：3  

  
Do not be like the horse or the mule, which have no understanding but must be controlled by bit and bridle or they will not come to you.  －Psalm  32：9  

  
No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength. －Psalm  33：16  

  
Whoever of you loves life and desires to see many good days, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from speaking lies.  －Psalm  34：12、13 

 
  
A righteous man may have many troubles. 。－Psalm  34：19  

  
Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret-it leads only to evil.  －Psalm  37：8  

  
For evil men will be cut off －Psalm  37：9  

  
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked.  －Psalm  37：16  

  
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous give generously.  －Psalm  37：21  

  
Turn from evil and do good; then you will dwell in the land forever.  －Psalm  37：27  

  
the righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.  －Psalm  37：29  

  
The mouth of the righteous man utters wisdom, and his tongue speaks what is just. －Psalm  37：30  

  
As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you. －Psalm  42：1  

  
A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.  －Psalm  49：20  

  
show no mercy to wicked traitors.  －Psalm  59：5  

  
Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed.  －Psalm  82：3  

  
Love and faithfulness meet together; righteousness and peace kiss each other.  －Psalm  85：10  

 

bible quotes: Proverbs

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How long will you simple ones love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery? －Proverbs  1：22  

  
turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding －Proverbs  2：2  

  
For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them. －Proverbs  1：32  

  
For she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.  －Proverbs  3：14  

  
Seven that are detestable to him: haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are quick to rush into evil, a false witness who pours out lies and a man who stirs up dissension among brothers. －Proverbs  6：16－19  

  
Wisdom, dwell together with prudence; I possess knowledge and discretion.  －Proverbs  8：12  

  
Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!  －Proverbs  9：17  

  
He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.  －Proverbs  10：5  

  
The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.  －Proverbs  10：9  

  
Love covers over all wrongs.  －Proverbs  10：12  

  
The wages of the righteous bring them life, but the income of the wicked brings them punishment.  －Proverbs  10：16  

  
When pride comes, then comes disgrace.  －Proverbs  11：2  

  
The integrity of the upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.  －Proverbs  11：3  

 

When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes.  －Proverbs  11：7  

 

When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. －Proverbs  11：10  

 

A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.  －Proverbs  11：17  

 

Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.－Proverbs  11：22  

 

Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge. －Proverbs  12：1  

 

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.  －Proverbs  12：19  

 

He who guards his lips guards his life, but he who speaks rashly will come to ruin.  －Proverbs  13：3  

 

Where there are no oxen, the manger is empty.－Proverbs  14：4  

 

Joy may end in grief. －Proverbs  14：13

 

A simple man believes anything, but a prudent man gives thought to his steps. －Proverbs  14：15

  
A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.－Proverbs  14：17  

 

The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge. －Proverbs  14：18  

 

A large population is a king's glory, but without subjects a prince is ruined.－Proverbs  14：28 

 
A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man displays folly.－Proverbs  14：29  

 

Better a meal of vegetables where there is love than a fattened calf with hatred. －Proverbs  15：17 

 
Folly delights a man who lacks judgment, but a man of understanding keeps a straight course. －Proverbs  15：21

  
How good is a timely word! －Proverbs  15：22 

 
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.－Proverbs  16：18  

 

A perverse man stirs up dissension, and a gossip separates close friends. －Proverbs  16：28  

 

Better a dry crust with peace and quiet than a house full of feasting, with strife.－Proverbs  17：1  

 

A wicked man listens to evil lips; a liar pays attention to a malicious tongue.－Proverbs  17：4  

 

Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children. －Proverbs  17：6  

 

Better to meet a bear robbed of her cubs than a fool in his folly.  －Proverbs  17：12  

 

If a man pays back evil for good, evil will never leave his house. －Proverbs  17：13  

 

A man of perverse heart does not prosper; he whose tongue is deceitful falls into trouble. －Proverbs  17：20  

 

It is not good to punish an innocent man, or to flog officials for their integrity.  －Proverbs  17：26  

 

Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.  －Proverbs  17：28  

 

A fool finds no pleasure in understanding ,but delights in airing his own opinions. －Proverbs  18：2  

 

When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes disgrace. －Proverbs  18：3  

 

A fool's lips bring him strife, and his mouth invites a beating.  －Proverbs  18：6 

 
Better is open rebuke than hidden love. －Proverbs  27：5  

 

Wounds from a friend can be trusted, but an enemy multiplies kisses.  －Proverbs  27：6  

 

He who is full loathes honey, but to the hungry even what is bitter tastes sweet.  －Proverbs  27：7  

 

A neighbor nearby than a brothe* **r away.  －Proverbs  27：10  

 

As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.  －Proverbs  27：17  

 

The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but man is tested by the praise he receives. －Proverbs  27：21  

 

When the hay is removed and new growth appears.  －Proverbs  27：25  

 

The wicked man flees though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.  －Proverbs  28：1  

 

A ruler who oppresses the poor is like a driving rain that leaves no crops.  －Proverbs  28：3  

 

Better a poor man whose walk is blameless than a rich man whose ways are perverse.  －Proverbs  28：6  

 

He who leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own trap.  －Proverbs  28：10  

 

He who works his land will have abundant food, but the one who chases fantasies will have his fill of poverty.  －Proverbs  28：19  

 

He who trusts in himself is a fool. －Proverbs  28：26  

 

Whoever flatters his neighbor is spreading a net for his feet. －Proverbs  29：5  

 

Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.  －Proverbs  29：8  

 

A child left to himself disgraces his mother.   －Proverbs  29：15  

 

A man's pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains honor. －Proverbs  29：23  

 

The accomplice of a thief is his own enemy.  －Proverbs  29：24  

 

The righteous detest the dishonest; the wicked detest the upright.  －Proverbs  29：27  

 

Ants are creatures of little strength, yet they store up their food in the summer; coneys are creatures of little  power, yet they make their home in the crags.  －Proverbs  30：25、26 

 

bible quotes: Exodus

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Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house.  －Exodus  5：15 

 

Anyone who murders will be subject to judgment. －Exodus  5：21  

 

Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth. －Exodus  5：38  

 

If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.  －Exodus  5：39  

 

If someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well.  －Exodus  5：40  

 

If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles.  －Exodus  5：41  

 

Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.  －Exodus  5：42  

 

Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.  －Exodus  5：43  

 

Sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. －Exodus  5：45  

 

Not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men.  －Exodus  6：1  

 

When you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets. －Exodus  6：2  

 

When you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. －Exodus  6：3  

 

When you pray, go into your room.  －Exodus  6：4  

 

Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. －Exodus  6：12  

 

The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light.  －Exodus  6：22  

 

If your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.  －Exodus  6：23  

 

Each day has enough trouble of its own.  －Exodus  6：34  

 

Do not judge, or you too will be judged. －Exodus  7：1  

 

For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged.  －Exodus  7：2  

 

Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?  －Exodus  7：3 

 
  
How can you say to your brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the time there is a plank in your own eye? －Exodus  7：4  

 

First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye. －Exodus  7：5  

 

Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.  －Exodus  7：6  

 

For everyone who asks receives. －Exodus  7：8  

 

If his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? －Exodus  7：9、10  

 

For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. －Exodus  7：13  

 

Small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it. －Exodus  7：14  

 

They come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. －Exodus  7：15  

 

By their fruit you will recognize them. －Exodus  7：16  

 

Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? －Exodus  7：16  

 

A wise man who built his house on the rock. －Exodus  7：24  

 

A foolish man who built his house on sand. －Exodus  7：26  

 

Let the dead bury their own dead.  －Exodus  8：22  

 

How can the guests of the bridegroom mourn while he is with them? －Exodus  9：15  

 

No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment, for the patch will pull away from the garment, ****** the tear worse.  －Exodus  9：16  

 

Neither do men pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst, the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.  －Exodus  9：17  

Freely you have received, freely give. －Exodus  10：8  

 

Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. －Exodus  10：16  

 

A student is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master.  －Exodus  10：24  

 

There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known.  －Exodus  10：26

 

In the dark, speak in the daylight. －Exodus  10：27  

 

Whoever finds his life will lose it. －Exodus  10：39  

 

He who has ears, let him hear.  －Exodus  11：15  

 

Wisdom is proved right by her actions.  －Exodus  11：19  

 

What goes into a man's mouth does not make him 'unclean,' but what comes out of his mouth, that is what makes him 'unclean.' －Exodus  15：11  

 

If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit. －Exodus  15：14  

 

It is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. －Exodus  19：23  

 

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. －Exodus  19：24  

 

Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.   －Exodus  22：21  

 

For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. －Exodus  23：12  

 

First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.  －Exodus  23：26  

 

You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men's bones and everything unclean. －Exodus  23：27

  
He who stands firm to the end will be saved.  －Exodus  24：13  

 

For everyone who has will be given more, and he will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what he has will be taken from him. －Exodus  25：29 

 
for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. －Exodus  26：52  

 

bible quotes: Mark

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It is not the healthy who need a doctor.  －Mark  2：17  

 

In fact, no one can enter a strong man's house.  －Mark  3：27  

 

For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open. －Mark  4：22  

 

With the measure you use, it will be measured to you–and even more. －Mark  4：24  

 

As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it.  －Mark  4：29 

 

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it.  －Mark  8：35  

 

If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.  －Mark  9：35  

 

For whoever is not against us is for us. －Mark  9： 40  

 

It is better for you to enter life maimed than with two hands to go into hell, where the fire never goes out. －Mark  9：44  

 

It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two feet and be thrown into hell. －Mark  9：46  

 

Many who are first will be last, and the last first.  －Mark  10：31  

 

Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.   －Mark  10：44  

 

bible quotes: Luke

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Don't extort money and don't accuse people falsely.  －Luke  3：14  

 

Do to others as you would have them do to you.  －Luke  6：31  

 

Even 'sinners' love those who love them.   －Luke  6：32  

 

Lend to them without expecting to get anything back. －Luke  6：35  

 

Forgive, and you will be forgiven. －Luke  6：37  

 

Do not judge, and you will not be judged. －Luke  6：37  

 

Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. －Luke  6：37  

 

Give, and it will be given to you.  －Luke  6：38  

 

No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. －Luke  6：43  

 

For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. －Luke  6：45

  
He who has been forgiven little loves little.  －Luke  7：47  

 

No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God. －Luke  9：62  

 

For the worker deserves his wages.  －Luke  10：7

 

Any kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and a house divided against itself will fall. －Luke  11：17  

 

He who is not with me is against me.  －Luke  11：23  

 

A man's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. －Luke  12：15  

 

Life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. －Luke  12：23  

 

From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded. －Luke  12：48  

 

From the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked.  －Luke  12：48  

 

Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.  －Luke  16：10  

 

Where there is a dead body, there the vultures will gather.  －Luke  17：37  

 

bible quotes: John

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Everyone who does evil hates the light. －John  3：20  

 

He can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.  －John  5：19 

 

Those who have done good will rise to live, and those who have done evil will rise to be condemned. －John  5：29  

 

Stop judging by mere appearances, and make a right judgment. －John  7：24  

 

The testimony of two men is valid. －John  8：17  

 

Everyone who sins is a slave to sin. －John  8：34  

 

The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. －John  10：11  

 

A man who walks by day will not stumble. －John  11：9  

 

Walk while you have the light, before darkness overtakes you. －John  12：35  

 

bible quotes: Romans

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Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools. －Romans  1：22  

 

You, then, who teach others, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?  －Romans  2：21  

 

Suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character. －Romans  5：3、4 

 
If it is leadership, let him govern diligently. －Romans  12：8  

 

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction.  －Romans  12：12  

 

Do not be conceited.  －Romans  12：16  

 

Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. －Romans  12：17  

 

If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. －Romans  12：18  

 

Love does no harm to its neighbor.  －Romans  13：10  

 

Put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light.  －Romans  13：12  

 

Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in orgies and drunkenness. －Romans  13：13  

 

Not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. －Romans  14：13  

 

Let us therefore make every effort to do what leads to peace －Romans  14：19  

 

Wise about what is good, and innocent about what is evil. －Romans  16：19  

 

bible quotes: 1 Corinthians

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Do not deceive yourselves.  －1 Corinthians  3：18  

 

No more boasting about men!  －1 Corinthians  3：21  

 

You have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers.  －1 Corinthians  4：15  

 

A little yeast works through the whole batch of dough.  －1 Corinthians  5：6  

 

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.  －1 Corinthians  9：6  

 

Though all its parts are many, they form one body. －1 Corinthians  12：12  

 

If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?  －1 Corinthians  12：17  

 

While our presentable parts need no special treatment. －1 Corinthians  12：24  

 

In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be adults.  －1 Corinthians 14:20

 

bible quotes: 2 Corinthians

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For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.  －2 Corinthians  13：8  

 

bible quotes: Ephesians

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Having lost all sensitivity, they have given themselves over to sensuality so as to indulge in every kind of impurity, with a continual lust for more.  －Ephesians  4：19  

 

Therefore each of you must put off falsehood. －Ephesians  4：25  

 

Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.  －Ephesians  4：26  

 

Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths. －Ephesians  4：29  

 

Let no one deceive you with empty words.  －Ephesians  5：6  

 

Everything exposed by the light becomes visible。 －Ephesians  5：13  

 

Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. －Ephesians  5：18  

 

With the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place.  －Ephesians  6：14  

 

bible quotes: Philippians

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Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others.  －Philippians  2：4  

 

Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead.－Philippians  3：13  

 

bible quotes: 1 Thessalonians

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Test everything. Hold on to the good. －1 Thessalonians  5：21  

 

bible quotes: 2 Thessalonians

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If a man will not work, he shall not eat.  －2 Thessalonians  3：10  

 

Never tire of doing what is right.  －2 Thessalonians  3：13  

 

bible quotes: 2 Timothy

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The hardworking farmer should be the first to receive a share of the crops. －2 Timothy  2：6  

 

It is of no value, and only ruins those who listen. －2 Timothy  2：14  

 

Avoid godless chatter. －2 Timothy  2：16  

 

Don't have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. －2 Timothy  2：23  

 

bible quotes: Hebrews

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The builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. －Hebrews  3：3

 

Keep on loving each other as brothers. －Hebrews  13：1  

 

bible quotes: James

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The testing of you* **ith develops perseverance. －James  1：3  

 

He who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.  －James  1：6  

 

He is a double-minded man, unstable in all he does.  －James  1：8  

 

When we put bits into the mouths of horses to make them obey us, we can turn the whole animal. －James  3：3  

 

The tongue is a small part of the body, but it makes great boasts. －James  3：5  

 

A great forest is set on fire by a small spark.  －James  3：5  

 

Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. －James  3：10  

 

For where you have envy and selfish ambition, there you find disorder and every evil practice. －James  3：16