¹¹ The words of the wise are as goads; and as nails well fastened are `the words of' the masters of assemblies, `which' are given from one shepherd.

³⁷ Now when they heard `this,' they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and the rest of the apostles, Brethren, what shall we do?

¹⁴ I am the good shepherd; and I know mine own, and mine own know me,

²³ And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd.

¹¹ He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, `and' will gently lead those that have their young.

²³ And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a throne of glory to his father's house.

¹ Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest `above' the cherubim, shine forth.

⁴ And when the chief Shepherd shall be manifested, ye shall receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away.

²⁰ Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, `even' our Lord Jesus,

¹² For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

⁴ (for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the casting down of strongholds),

¹⁰ Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou the teacher of Israel, and understandest not these things?

⁷ But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

²⁹ Is not my word like fire? saith Jehovah; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

¹⁷ Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge.

⁶ To understand a proverb, and a figure, The words of the wise, and their dark sayings.

¹ Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want.

⁸ And now for a little moment grace hath been showed from Jehovah our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

²⁴ But his bow abode in strength, And the arms of his hands were made strong, By the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, (From thence is the shepherd, the stone of Israel),