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June 11 - Old & New Testament
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Proverbs 2,3,4
Wisdom's Worth
1 My son, if you accept my words(a)
and store up my commands within you,
2 listening closely[a] to wisdom
and directing your heart to understanding;
3 furthermore, if you call out to insight
and lift your voice to understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,(b)
5 then you will understand the fear of the
Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.
6 For the
Lord
gives wisdom;
from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.(c)
7 He stores up success[b] for the upright;
He is a shield for those who live with integrity(d)
8 so that He may guard the paths of justice
and protect the way of His loyal followers.(e)
9 Then you will understand righteousness, justice,
and integrity—every good path.
10 For wisdom will enter your mind,
and knowledge will delight your heart.
11 Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you,(f)
12 rescuing you from the way of evil—
from the one who says perverse things,
13 from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,(g)
14 from those who enjoy doing evil(h)
and celebrate perversion,
15 whose paths are crooked,(i)
and whose ways are devious.(j)
16 It will rescue you from a forbidden woman,(k)
from a stranger[c] with her flattering talk,(l)
17 who abandons the companion of her youth(m)
and forgets the covenant of her God;
18 for her house sinks down to death
and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.(n)
19 None return who go to her;
none reach the paths of life.(o)
20 So follow the way of good people,(p)
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;(q)
22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land,(r)
and the treacherous uprooted from it.(s)
Trust the Lord
1 My son, don't forget my teaching,
but let your heart keep my commands;(a)
2 for they will bring you
many days, a full life,[a](b) and well-being.(c)
3 Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.
Tie them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.(d)
4 Then you will find favor and high regard
in the sight of God and man.(e)
5 Trust in the
Lord
with all your heart,(f)
and do not rely on your own understanding;(g)
6 think about Him in all your ways,
and He will guide you on the right paths.[b](h)
7 Don't consider yourself to be wise;(i)
fear the
Lord
and turn away from evil.(j)
8 This will be healing for your body[c](k)
and strengthening for your bones.(l)
9 Honor the
Lord
with your possessions
and with the first produce of your entire harvest;(m)
10 then your barns will be completely filled,
and your vats will overflow with new wine.(n)
11 Do not despise the
Lord
's instruction, my son,
and do not loathe His discipline;(o)
12 for the
Lord
disciplines the one He loves,
just as a father, the son he delights in.(p)
Wisdom Brings Happiness
13 Happy is a man who finds wisdom(q)
and who acquires understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver,
and her revenue is better than gold.(r)
15 She is more precious than jewels;(s)
nothing you desire compares with her.(t)
16 Long life[d] is in her right hand;
in her left, riches and honor.(u)
17 Her ways are pleasant,(v)
and all her paths, peaceful.
18 She is a tree of life(w) to those who embrace her,
and those who hold on to her are happy.
19 The
Lord
founded the earth by wisdom(x)
and established the heavens by understanding.
20 By His knowledge the watery depths broke open,(y)
and the clouds dripped with dew.(z)
21 Maintain your competence and discretion.
My son, don't lose sight of them.(aa)
22 They will be life for you[e][f](ab)
and adornment[g] for your neck.
23 Then you will go safely on your way;
your foot will not stumble.(ac)
24 When you lie[h] down, you will not be afraid;(ad)
you will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 Don't fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,(ae)
26 for the
Lord
will be your confidence[i]
and will keep your foot from a snare.(af)
Treat Others Fairly
27 When it is in your power,[j]
don't withhold good(ag) from the one it belongs to.
28 Don't say to your neighbor, "Go away! Come back later.
I'll give it tomorrow"—when it is there with you.(ah)
29 Don't plan any harm against your neighbor,(ai)
for he trusts you and lives near you.
30 Don't accuse anyone without cause,(aj)
when he has done you no harm.
31 Don't envy a violent man(ak)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the
Lord
,
but He is a friend[k] to the upright.(al)
33 The
Lord
's curse is on the household of the wicked,(am)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.(an)
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.[l]
A Father's Example
1 Listen, my sons, to a father's discipline,(a)
and pay attention so that you may gain understanding,
2 for I am giving you good instruction.(b)
Don't abandon my teaching.
3 When I was a son with my father,
tender and precious to my mother,
4 he taught me and said:
"Your heart must hold on to my words.
Keep my commands and live.(c)
5 Get wisdom, get understanding;(d)
don't forget or turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 Don't abandon wisdom, and she will watch over you;
love her,(e) and she will guard you.
7 Wisdom is supreme—so get wisdom.
And whatever else you get, get understanding.(f)
8 Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
if you embrace her, she will honor you.(g)
9 She will place a garland of grace on your head;
she will give you a crown of beauty."(h)
Two Ways of Life
10 Listen, my son. Accept my words,(i)
and you will live many years.(j)
11 I am teaching you the way of wisdom;
I am guiding you on straight paths.(k)
12 When you walk, your steps will not be hindered;(l)
when you run, you will not stumble.(m)
13 Hold on to instruction; don't let go.(n)
Guard it, for it is your life.
14 Don't set foot on the path of the wicked;(o)
don't proceed in the way of evil ones.
15 Avoid it; don't travel on it.
Turn away from it, and pass it by.
16 For they can't sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.(p)
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,(q)
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;(r)
they don't know what makes them stumble.(s)
The Straight Path
20 My son, pay attention to my words;
listen closely to my sayings.(t)
21 Don't lose sight of them;(u)
keep them within your heart.
22 For they are life to those who find them,
and health to one's whole body.
23 Guard your heart above all else,[a]
for it is the source of life.(v)
24 Don't let your mouth speak dishonestly,(w)
and don't let your lips talk deviously.
25 Let your eyes look forward;
fix your gaze[b] straight ahead.(x)
26 Carefully consider the path[c] for your feet,(y)
and all your ways will be established.
27 Don't turn to the right or to the left;(z)
keep your feet away from evil.
John 19:23-42
Chapter 19
23 When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took His clothes and divided them into four parts, a part for each soldier. They also took the tunic, which was seamless, woven in one piece from the top. 24 So they said to one another, "Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it, to see who gets it." They did this to fulfill(o) the Scripture(p) that says: They divided My clothes among themselves, and they cast lots for My clothing. (q)[g] And this is what the soldiers did.
Jesus' Provision for His Mother
25 Standing(r) by the cross(s) of Jesus were His mother,(t) His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.(u) 26 When Jesus saw His mother and the disciple He loved(v) standing there, He said to His mother, "Woman, here is your son." 27 Then He said to the disciple, "Here is your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
The Finished Work of Jesus
28 After(w) this, when Jesus knew that everything was now accomplished(x) that the Scripture might be fulfilled, He said, "I'm thirsty!" (y) 29 A jar full of sour wine was sitting there; so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on hyssop[h](z) and held it up to His mouth.
30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "It is finished!"(aa) Then bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.(ab)
Jesus' Side Pierced
31 Since it was the preparation day,(ac) the Jews did not want the bodies(ad) to remain on the cross(ae) on the Sabbath(af) (for that Sabbath was a special[i] day). They requested that Pilate have the men's legs broken and that their bodies be taken away.(ag) 32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man and of the other one who had been crucified with Him. 33 When they came to Jesus, they did not break His legs since they saw that He was already dead.(ah) 34 But one of the soldiers pierced(ai) His side(aj) with a spear, and at once blood and water(ak) came out. 35 He who saw this has testified(al) so that you also may believe. His testimony is true, and he knows he is telling the truth.(am) 36 For these things happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled:(an) Not one of His bones will be broken. (ao)[j] 37 Also, another Scripture says: They will look at the One they pierced. (ap)[k]
Jesus' Burial
38 After(aq) this, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus—but secretly because of his fear of the Jews—asked Pilate that he might remove Jesus' body.(ar) Pilate gave him permission, so he came and took His body away. 39 Nicodemus(as) (who had previously come to Him at night) also came, bringing a mixture of about 75 pounds[l] of myrrh and aloes. 40 Then they took Jesus' body(at) and wrapped it in linen cloths(au) with the aromatic spices, according to the burial(av) custom of the Jews. 41 There was a garden in the place where He was crucified. A new tomb was in the garden; no one had yet been placed in it. 42 They placed Jesus there because of the Jewish preparation and since the tomb was nearby.
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