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Proverbs 2,3,4
The Pursuit of Wisdom Brings Security
1 My son, if you will (C1)receive my words
And (C2)treasure my commandments within you,
2 (C1)Make your ear attentive to wisdom;
Incline your heart to understanding.
3 For if you cry out for insight,
And (F1)raise your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as (C1)silver
And search for her as for (C2)hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the (C1)fear of the LORD,
And discover the knowledge of God.
6 For (C1)the LORD gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
He is a (C1)shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 Guarding the paths of justice,
And He (C1)watches over the way of His godly ones.
9 Then you will discern (C1)righteousness, justice,
And integrity, and every (C2)good path.
10 For (C1)wisdom will enter your heart,
And (C2)knowledge will be delightful to your soul;
11 Discretion will (C1)watch over you,
Understanding will guard you,
12 To (C1)rescue you from the way of evil,
From a person who speaks (C2)perverse things;
13 From those who (C1)leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the (C2)ways of darkness;
14 Who (C1)delight in doing evil
And rejoice in the perversity of evil;
15 Whose paths are (C1)crooked,
And who are devious in their ways;
16 To (C1)rescue you from the strange woman,
From the (C2)foreign woman who flatters with her words,
17 Who leaves the (C1)companion of her youth
And forgets the (C2)covenant of her God;
18 For (C1)her house sinks down to death,
And her tracks lead to the (F1)dead;
19 None (C1)who go to her return,
Nor do they reach the (C2)paths of life.
20 So you will (C1)walk in the way of good people
And keep to the (C2)paths of the righteous.
21 For (C1)the upright will live in the land,
And (C2)the blameless will remain in it;
22 But (C1)the wicked will be eliminated from the land,
And (C2)the treacherous will be (C3)torn away from it.
The Rewards of Wisdom
1 My son, (C1)do not forget my (F1)teaching,
But have your heart (C2)comply with my commandments;
2 For (C1)length of days and years of life
And peace they will add to you.
3 Do not let (C1)kindness and truth leave you;
(C2)Bind them around your neck,
(C3)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will (C1)find favor and a (C2)good (F1)reputation
In the sight of God and man.
5 (C1)Trust in the LORD with all your heart
And (C2)do not lean on your own understanding.
6 In all your ways (C1)acknowledge Him,
And He will (C2)make your paths straight.
7 (C1)Do not be wise in your own eyes;
(C2)Fear the LORD and turn away from evil.
8 It will be (C1)healing to your (F1)body
And (C2)refreshment to your bones.
9 (C1)Honor the LORD from your wealth,
And from the (C2)first of all your produce;
10 Then your (C1)barns will be filled with plenty,
And your (C2)vats will overflow with new wine.
11 (C1)My son, do not reject the (F1)discipline of the LORD
Or loathe His rebuke,
12 For (C1)whom the LORD loves He disciplines,
Just (C2)as a father disciplines the son in whom he delights.
13 (C1)Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,
And one who obtains understanding.
14 For (F1)her (C1)profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her produce better than gold.
15 She is (C1)more precious than (F1)jewels,
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 (F1)(C1)Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (C2)riches and honor.
17 Her (C1)ways are pleasant ways,
And all her paths are (C2)peace.
18 She is a (C1)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.
19 The LORD founded the earth (C1)by wisdom,
He (C2)established the heavens by understanding.
20 By His knowledge the (C1)ocean depths were burst open,
And the (C2)clouds drip with dew.
21 My son, see that (C1)they do not escape from your sight;
Comply with sound wisdom and discretion,
22 And they will be (C1)life to your soul
And (C2)adornment to your neck.
23 Then you will (C1)walk in your way securely,
And your foot will not (C2)stumble.
24 When you (C1)lie down, you will not be afraid;
When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25 (C1)Do not be afraid of sudden danger,
Nor of (C2)trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the LORD will be (F1)your confidence,
And will (C1)keep your foot from being caught.
27 (C1)Do not withhold good from (F1)those to whom it is due,
When it is in your power to do it.
28 (C1)Do not say to your neighbor, "Go, and come back,
And tomorrow I will give it to you,"
When you have it with you.
29 (C1)Do not devise harm against your neighbor,
While he lives securely beside you.
30 (C1)Do not contend with a person for no reason,
If he has done you no harm.
31 (C1)Do not envy a violent person,
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the (C1)devious are an abomination to the LORD;
But (F1)He is (C2)intimate with the upright.
33 The (C1)curse of the LORD is on the house of the wicked,
But He (C2)blesses the home of the righteous.
34 Though (C1)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (C2)He gives grace to the needy.
35 (C1)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools (F1)increase dishonor.
A Father's Instruction
1 Listen, my sons, to the (C1)instruction of a father,
And (C2)pay attention so that you may (F1)gain understanding,
2 For I give you good (C1)teaching;
(C2)Do not abandon my (F1)instruction.
3 When I was a son to my father,
(C1)Tender and (C2)the only son in the sight of my mother,
4 He (C1)taught me and said to me,
"Let your heart (C2)take hold of my words;
(C3)Keep my commandments and live;
5 (C1)Acquire wisdom! (C2)Acquire understanding!
Do not forget nor turn away from the words of my mouth.
6 "Do not abandon her, and she will guard you;
(C1)Love her, and she will watch over you.
7 "(C1)The (F1)beginning of wisdom is: (C2)Acquire wisdom;
And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
8 "(C1)Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
9 "She will place (C1)on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty."
10 Listen, my son, and (C1)accept my sayings,
And the (C2)years of your life will be many.
11 I have (C1)instructed you in the way of wisdom;
I have led you in upright paths.
12 When you walk, your (C1)steps will not be hampered;
And if you run, you (C2)will not stumble.
13 (C1)Take hold of instruction; do not let go.
Guard her, for she is your (C2)life.
14 (C1)Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they (C1)cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And (F1)they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they (C1)eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the (C1)path of the righteous is like the (C2)light of dawn
That (C3)shines brighter and brighter until the (C4)full day.
19 The (C1)way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they (F1)(C2)stumble.
20 My son, (C1)pay attention to my words;
(C2)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C1)They are not to escape from your sight;
(C2)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (C1)life to those who find them,
And (C2)healing to all (F1)their body.
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (C1)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (C1)deceitful mouth
And (C2)keep devious (F1)speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your (F1)gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (F1)(C1)Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (C2)ways will be established.
27 (C1)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(C2)Turn your foot from evil.
John 19:23-42
Chapter 19
23 Then (C1)the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took His outer garments and made (C2)four parts: a part to each soldier, and the (F1)tunic also; but the tunic was seamless, woven (F2)in one piece.24 So they said to one another, "(C1)Let's not tear it, but cast lots for it, to decide whose it shall be." (C2)This happened so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: "THEY (C3)DIVIDED MY GARMENTS AMONG THEMSELVES, AND THEY CAST (F1)LOTS FOR MY CLOTHING." Therefore the soldiers did these things.
25 (C1)Now beside the cross of Jesus stood (C2)His mother, His mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and (C3)Mary Magdalene.26 So when Jesus saw His mother, and (C1)the disciple whom He loved standing nearby, He (*)said to His mother, "(C2)Woman, behold, your son!"27 Then He (*)said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her into (C1)his own household.
28 After this, Jesus, (C1)knowing that all things had already been accomplished, (C2)in order that the Scripture would be fulfilled, (*)said, "(C3)I am thirsty."29 A jar full of sour wine was standing there; so (C1)they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a branch of hyssop and brought it up to His mouth.30 Therefore when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, "(C1)It is finished!" And He bowed His head and (C2)gave up His spirit.
Care of the Body of Jesus
31 Now then, since it was (C1)the day of preparation, to prevent (C2)the bodies from remaining on the cross on the Sabbath ((F1)for that Sabbath was a (C3)high day), the Jews requested of Pilate that their legs be broken, and the bodies be taken away.32 So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first man, and of the other who was (C1)crucified with Him;33 but after they came to Jesus, when they saw that He was already dead, they did not break His legs.34 Yet one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and immediately (C1)blood and water came out.35 And he who has seen has (C1)testified, and his testimony is true; and he knows that he is telling the truth, so that you also may believe.36 For these things took place (C1)so that the Scripture would be fulfilled: "(C2)NOT A BONE OF HIM SHALL BE (F1)BROKEN."37 And again another Scripture says, "(C1)THEY WILL LOOK AT HIM WHOM THEY PIERCED."
38 Now (C1)after these things Joseph of Arimathea, being a disciple of Jesus, but a (C2)secret one for (C3)fear of the (F1)Jews, requested of Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus; and Pilate granted permission. So he came and took away His body.39 (C1)Nicodemus, who had first come to Him by night, also came, (C2)bringing a (F1)mixture of (C3)myrrh and aloes, about a (F2)(C4)hundred litras weight.40 So they took the body of Jesus and (C1)bound it in (C2)linen wrappings with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews.41 Now in the place where He was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a (C1)new tomb (C2)in which no one had yet been laid.42 Therefore because of the Jewish day of (C1)preparation, since the tomb was (C2)nearby, they laid Jesus there.
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