871 verses about Soul

In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died; And their departure was accounted to be their hurt,

And their journeying away from us to be their ruin: But they are in peace.

For even if in the sight of men they be punished, Their hope is full of immortality;

And in the time of their visitation they will shine forth, And as sparks among stubble they will run to and fro.

Accursed is their begetting. Because happy is the barren that is undefiled, She who has not conceived in transgression; She will have fruit when God visiteth souls.

And if they die quickly, they will have no hope, Nor in the day of decision will they have consolation.

Better than this is childishness with virtue; For in the memory of virtue is immortality: Because it is recognized both before God and before men.

But a righteous man, though he die before his time, will be at rest.

(For honorable old age is not that which stands in length of time, Nor is its measure given by number of years:

Being found well-pleasing to God he was beloved of him, And while living among sinners he was translated:

He was caught away, lest wickedness should change his understanding, Or guile deceive his soul.

Being made perfect in a little while, he fulfilled long years;

For his soul was pleasing to the Lord: Therefore hurried he out of the midst of wickedness.

How was he counted among sons of God? And how is his lot among saints?

Verily we went astray from the way of truth, And the light of righteousness shined not for us, And the sun rose not for us.

Wisdom is radiant and fades not away; And easily is she saw those who love her, And found of those who seek her.

And incorruption brings near to God;

Beneficent, loving toward man, Stedfast, sure, free from care, All-powerful, all-surveying, And penetrating through all spirits That are quick of understanding, pure, most subtle:

For wisdom is more mobile than any motion; Yes, she pervadeth and penetrateth all things by reason of her pureness.

And she, being one, has power to do all things; And remaining in herself, reneweth all things: And from generation to generation passing into holy souls She makes men friends of God and prophets.

When I considered these things in myself, And took thought in my heart how that in kinship to wisdom is immortality,

Now I was a child of parts, and a good soul fell to my lot;

Nay rather, being good, I came into a body undefiled.

And rule the world in holiness and righteousness, And execute judgement in uprightness of soul;

For a corruptible body weighs down the soul, And the earthy frame lies heavy on a mind that is full of cares.

To whose wickedness a smoking waste still witnesseth, And plants bearing fair fruit that comes not to ripeness; Yes and a disbelieving soul has a memorial there, a pillar of salt still standing.

She entered into the soul of a servant of the Lord, And withstood terrible kings in wonders and signs.

For your incorruptible spirit is in all things.

Therefore also among the idols of the nations will there be a visitation, Because, though formed of things which God created, they were made an abomination, And stumbling blocks to the souls of men, And a snare to the feet of the foolish.

turmoil, Ingratitude for benefits received, Defiling of souls, confusion of sex, Disorder in marriage, adultery and wantonness.

And also, laboring to an evil end, he mouldeth a vain god out of the same clay, He who, having but a little before been made of earth, After a short space goes his way to the earth out of which he was taken, When he is required to render back the soul which was lent him.

His heart is ashes, And his hope of less value than earth, And his life of less honor than clay:

Because he was ignorant of him that moulded him, And of him that inspired into him an active soul, And breathed into him a vital spirit.

But most foolish were they all, and of feebler soul than a babe, The enemies of your people, who oppressed them;

For you have authority over life and death, And you lead down to the gates of Hades, and lead up again.

But though a man may kill by his wickedness, Yet the spirit that is gone forth he turns not again, Neither gives release to the soul that Hades has received.

For great are your judgements, and hard to interpret; Therefore souls undisciplined went astray.

For those who promised to drive away terrors and troublings from a sick soul, These were themselves sick with a ludicrous fearfulness:

Now were haunted by monstrous apparitions, And now were paralysed by their soul’s surrendering; For fear sudden and unlooked for came upon them.

So then every man, whoever it might be, sinking down in his place, Was kept in ward shut up in that prison which was barred not with iron:

Exalt not yourself, lest you fall, And bring dishonor upon your soul; And so the Lord will reveal your secrets, And will cast you down in the midst of the congregation; Because you came not to the fear of the Lord, And your heart was full of deceit.

My son, if you come to serve the Lord, Prepare your soul for temptation.

They that fear the Lord will prepare their hearts, And will humble their souls in his sight,

For if he curse you in the bitterness of his soul, He that made him will hear his supplication.

For at the first she will walk with him in crooked ways, And will bring fear and dread upon him, And torment him with her discipline, Until she may trust his soul, and try him by her judgements:

Observe the opportunity, and beware of evil; And be not ashamed concerning your soul.

Accept not the person of any against your soul; And reverence no man to your falling.

Exalt not yourself in the counsel of your soul; That your soul be not torn in pieces as a bull:

A wicked soul will destroy him that has gotten it, And will make him a laughing stock to his enemies.

Come to her with all your soul, And keep her ways with your whole power.

My son, if you will, you shall be instructed; And if you will yield your soul, you will be prudent.

Humble your soul greatly; For the punishment of the ungodly man is fire and the worm.

Let your soul love a wise servant; Defraud him not of liberty.

Fear the Lord with all your soul; And reverence his priests.

Give not your soul to a woman, That she should set her foot upon your strength.

Give not your soul to harlots, That you lose not your inheritance.

Sit not at all with a woman that has a husband; And revel not with her at the wine; Lest haply your soul turn away to her, And with your spirit you slide into destruction.

My son, glorify your soul in meekness, And give it honor according to the worthiness thereof.

Who will justify him that sins against his own soul? And who will glorify him that dishonors his own life?

For it is an easy thing in the sight of the Lord To reward a man in the day of death according to his ways.

The heart of a man changes his countenance, Whether it be for good or for evil.

Blessed is he whose soul does not condemn him, And who is not fallen from his hope.

A covetous man’s eye is not satisfied with his portion; And wicked injustice dries up his soul.

Give, and take, and decieve your soul; For there is no seeking of luxury in the grave.

Don’t say, I shall be hidden from the Lord; And who will remember me from on high? I will not be known among so many people; For what is my soul in a boundless creation?

What is man, and whereto serves he? What is his good, and what is his evil?

If you give fully to your soul the delight of her desire, She will make you the laughing stock of your enemies.

Moths and worms will have him to heritage; And a reckless soul will be taken away.

He that is hasty to trust is light-minded; And he that sins will offend against his own soul.

There is that destroys his soul through bashfulness; And by a foolish countenance he will destroy it.

Flee from sin as from the face of a serpent; For if you draw near it will bite you: The teeth thereof are the teeth of a lion, Slaying the souls of men.

The knowledge of a wise man will be made to abound as a flood; And his counsel as a fountain of life.

When the ungodly curses Satan, He curses his own soul.

A whisperer defiles his own soul, And will be hated wherever he sojourneth.

They that eat me will yet be hungry; And those who drink me will yet be thirsty.

A silent woman is a gift of the Lord; And there is nothing so much worth as a well-instructed soul.

A shamefast woman is grace upon grace; And there is no price worthy of a continent soul.

Give not over your soul to sorrow; And afflict not yourself in your own counsel.

Love your own soul, and comfort your heart: And remove sorrow far from you; For sorrow has destroyed many, And there is no profit therein.

Wakefulness that comes of riches consumes the flesh, And the anxiety thereof puts away sleep.

Wine drunk in season and to satisfy Is joy of heart, and gladness of soul:

In every work trust your own soul; For this is the keeping of the commandments.

Blessed is the soul of him that fears the Lord: To whom does he give heed? and who is his stay?

He raises up the soul, and enlighteneth the eyes: He gives healing, life, and blessing.

Forget not a friend in your soul; And be not unmindful of him in your riches.

Let your soul beware of a counsellor, And know you before what is his interest (For he will take counsel for himself); Lest he cast the lot upon you,

But rather be continually with a godly man, Whom you shall have known to be a keeper of the commandments, Who in his soul is as your own soul, And who will grieve with you, if you shall miscarry.

For a man’s soul is sometime wont to bring him tidings, More than seven watchmen that sit on high on a watch-tower.

There is one that is shrewd and the instructor of many, And yet is unprofitable to his own soul.

There is one that is wise to his own soul; And the fruits of his understanding are trustworthy in the mouth.

My son, prove your soul in your life, And see what is evil for it, and give not that to it.

For all things are not profitable for all men, Neither has every soul pleasure in every thing.

Give not your heart to sorrow: Put it away, remembering the last end:

Not so he that has applied his soul, And meditateth in the law of the Most High; He will seek out the wisdom of all the ancients, And will be occupied in prophecies.

A man that looks to the table of another, His life is not to be counted for a life; He will pollute his soul with another man’s meats: But a man wise and well-instructed will beware thereof.

The mourning of men is about their bodies: But the name of sinners being evil shall be blotted out.

Your soul covered the earth, And you filled it with dark parables.

With two nations is my soul vexed, And the third is no nation:

The slander of an unrighteous tongue to the king. My soul drew near even to death, And my life was near to the grave beneath.

My soul has wrestled in her, And in my doing I was exact: I spread forth my hands to the heaven above, And bewailed my ignorances of her.