Bible Verses about “emulation”

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

“In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

“idolatry, sorcery, hatred, strife, jealousies, outbursts of anger, rivalries, divisions, heresies,”

“Let us walk properly, as in the day; not in reveling and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and lustful acts, and not in strife and jealousy.”

“Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;”

“Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,”

“Don't be wise in your own eyes. Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.”

“Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:”

“For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.”

“It will be health to your body, and nourishment to your bones.”

“But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don't boast and don't lie against the truth.”

“So you will find favor, and good understanding in the sight of God and man.”

“so your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will overflow with new wine.”

“Don't let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart.”

“Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.”

“When you lie down, you will not be afraid. Yes, you will lie down, and your sleep will be sweet.”

“for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.”

“My son, don't forget my teaching; but let your heart keep my commandments:”

“for whom Yahweh loves, he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”

“Length of days is in her right hand. In her left hand are riches and honor.”

“Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.”

“My son, don't despise Yahweh's discipline, neither be weary of his reproof:”

“She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.”

“for Yahweh will be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being taken.”

“Don't say to your neighbor, "Go, and come again; tomorrow I will give it to you," when you have it by you.”

“My son, let them not depart from your eyes. Keep sound wisdom and discretion:”

“Happy is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gets understanding.”

“Don't envy the man of violence. Choose none of his ways.”

“She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her. Happy is everyone who retains her.”

“Yahweh's curse is in the house of the wicked, but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.”

“Don't be afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it comes:”

“For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.”

“Then you shall walk in your way securely. Your foot won't stumble.”

“Don't strive with a man without cause, if he has done you no harm.”

“Surely he mocks the mockers, but he gives grace to the humble.”

“For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh, but his friendship is with the upright.”

“so they will be life to your soul, and grace for your neck.”

“Don't devise evil against your neighbor, since he dwells securely by you.”

“The wise will inherit glory, but shame will be the promotion of fools.”

“By wisdom Yahweh founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

“By his knowledge, the depths were broken up, and the skies drop down the dew.”

“When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I will die."”

“God remembered Rachel, and God listened to her, and opened her womb.”

“for you are still fleshly. For insofar as there is jealousy, strife, and factions among you, aren't you fleshly, and don't you walk in the ways of men?”

“She conceived, bore a son, and said, "God has taken away my reproach."”

“She named him Joseph, saying, "May Yahweh add another son to me."”

“Rachel said, "With mighty wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and have prevailed." She named him Naphtali.”

“When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.”

“Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, "You must come in to me; for I have surely hired you with my son's mandrakes." He lay with her that night.”

“Jacob's anger was kindled against Rachel, and he said, "Am I in God's place, who has withheld from you the fruit of the womb?"”