When the LORD spoke at first by Hosea, the LORD said to Hosea, "Go, take for yourself a wife of prostitution and children of unfaithfulness; for the land commits great adultery, forsaking The LORD."

As he says also in Hosea,"I will call them 'my people,' which were not my people;and her 'beloved,' who was not beloved."Hosea 2:23

Then they will begin to tell the mountains, 'Fall on us!' and tell the hills, 'Cover us.'Hosea 10:8

"It will be that in the place where it was said to them, 'You are not my people,'There they will be called 'children of the living God.'"Hosea 1:10

"Death, where is your sting?Hades, where is your victory?"compare Hosea 13:14

But if you had known what this means, 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,'Hosea 6:6you would not have condemned the guiltless.

and was there until the death of Herod; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."Hosea 11:1

who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"Psalm 62:12; Proverbs 24:12

The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel:

"'"Behold, everyone who uses proverbs will use this proverb against you, saying, 'As is the mother, so is her daughter.'

These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

For whom the Lord loves, he chastens,and scourges every son whom he receives."Proverbs 3:11-12

"If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will happen to the ungodly and the sinner?"Proverbs 11:31

We know that God doesn't listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God, and does his will, he listens to him.Psalm 66:18, Proverbs 15:29; 28:9

Therefore those who speak in proverbs say,"Come to Heshbon.Let the city of Sihon be built and established;

and make straight paths for your feet, so what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed.Proverbs 4:26

But it has happened to them according to the true proverb, "The dog turns to his own vomit again," and "the sow that has washed to wallowing in the mire."Proverbs 26:11

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

The proverbs of Solomon.A wise son makes a glad father;but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

Therefore"If your enemy is hungry, feed him.If he is thirsty, give him a drink;for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head."Proverbs 25:21-22

But you go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,'Hosea 6:6for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance."

Who can find a worthy woman?Proverbs 31:10-31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.For her price is far above rubies.

Your memorable sayings are proverbs of ashes,Your defenses are defenses of clay.

Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."Proverbs 3:34

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."Proverbs 3:34

He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs numbered one thousand five.

The LORD' s word that came to Hosea the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.