CIL Daily Bible Readings

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  • Galatians 5,6
    Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.
    Behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
    For I testify again to every man that is circumcised, that he is a debtor to do the whole law.
    Christ is become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.
    For we through the Spirit wait for the hope of righteousness by faith.
    For in Jesus Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, nor uncircumcision; but faith which worketh by love.
    Ye did run well; who did hinder you that ye should not obey the truth?
    This persuasion cometh not of him that calleth you.
    A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.
    I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
    And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.
    I would they were even cut off which trouble you.
    For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.
    For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
    But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.
    This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.
    For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.
    But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
    Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,
    Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,
    Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
    But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
    Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
    And they that are Christ's have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.
    If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.
    Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.
    Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
    Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.
    For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself.
    But let every man prove his own work, and then shall he have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another.
    For every man shall bear his own burden.
    Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
    For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
    And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.
    As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.
    Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand.
    As many as desire to make a fair shew in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ.
    For neither they themselves who are circumcised keep the law; but desire to have you circumcised, that they may glory in your flesh.
    But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and
    6 min
  • Proverbs 14
    Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
    He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
    In the mouth of the foolish is a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
    Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
    A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
    A scorner seeketh wisdom, and findeth it not: but knowledge is easy unto him that understandeth.
    Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not in him the lips of knowledge.
    The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
    Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
    The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
    The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
    There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death.
    Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness.
    The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
    The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.
    A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.
    He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
    The simple inherit folly: but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
    The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
    The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.
    He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.
    Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
    In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
    The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
    A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful witness speaketh lies.
    In the fear of the LORD is strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
    The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
    In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince.
    He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit exalteth folly.
    A sound heart is the life of the flesh: but envy the rottenness of the bones.
    He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
    The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
    Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but that which is in the midst of fools is made known.
    Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.
    The king's favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
    4 min
  • Numbers 19
    And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
    This is the ordinance of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying, Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer without spot, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke:
    And ye shall give her unto Eleazar the priest, that he may bring her forth without the camp, and one shall slay her before his face:
    And Eleazar the priest shall take of her blood with his finger, and sprinkle of her blood directly before the tabernacle of the congregation seven times:
    And one shall burn the heifer in his sight; her skin, and her flesh, and her blood, with her dung, shall he burn:
    And the priest shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet, and cast it into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
    Then the priest shall wash his clothes, and he shall bathe his flesh in water, and afterward he shall come into the camp, and the priest shall be unclean until the even.
    And he that burneth her shall wash his clothes in water, and bathe his flesh in water, and shall be unclean until the even.
    And a man that is clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay them up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a water of separation: it is a purification for sin.
    And he that gathereth the ashes of the heifer shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even: and it shall be unto the children of Israel, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among them, for a statute for ever.
    He that toucheth the dead body of any man shall be unclean seven days.
    He shall purify himself with it on the third day, and on the seventh day he shall be clean: but if he purify not himself the third day, then the seventh day he shall not be clean.
    Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness is yet upon him.
    This is the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
    And every open vessel, which hath no covering bound upon it, is unclean.
    And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
    And for an unclean person they shall take of the ashes of the burnt heifer of purification for sin, and running water shall be put thereto in a vessel:
    And a clean person shall take hyssop, and dip it in the water, and sprinkle it upon the tent, and upon all the vessels, and upon the persons that were there, and upon him that touched a bone, or one slain, or one dead, or a grave:
    And the clean person shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.
    But the man that shall be unclean, and shall not purify himself, that soul shall be cut off from among the congregation, because he hath defiled the sanctuary of the LORD: the water of separation hath not been sprinkled upon him; he is unclean.
    And it shall be a perpetual statute unto them, that he that sprinkleth the water of separation shall wash his clothes; and he that toucheth the water of separation shall be unclean until even.
    And whatsoever the unclean person toucheth shall be unclean; and the soul that toucheth it shall be unclean until even.
    5 min
  • Proverbs 13
    A wise son heareth his father's instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
    A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.
    He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life: but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
    The soul of the sluggard desireth, and hath nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
    A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
    Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
    There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
    The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
    The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
    Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
    Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
    Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life.
    Whoso despiseth the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
    The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
    Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors is hard.
    Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open his folly.
    A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador is health.
    Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction: but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
    The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
    He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
    Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
    A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
    Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
    He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.
    The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
    3 min
  • Galatians 3,4
    O foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?
    This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
    Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh?
    Have ye suffered so many things in vain? if it be yet in vain.
    He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit, and worketh miracles among you, doeth he it by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith?
    Even as Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.
    Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
    And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.
    So then they which be of faith are blessed with faithful Abraham.
    For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written, Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.
    But that no man is justified by the law in the sight of God, it is evident: for, The just shall live by faith.
    And the law is not of faith: but, The man that doeth them shall live in them.
    Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
    That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.
    Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
    Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ.
    And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect.
    For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise.
    Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
    Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one.
    Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law.
    But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
    But before faith came, we were kept under the law, shut up unto the faith which should afterwards be revealed.
    Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
    But after that faith is come, we are no longer under a schoolmaster.
    For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.
    For as many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.
    There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
    And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
    Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
    But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
    Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:
    But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law,
    To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons.
    And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
    Wherefore thou
    9 min
  • Numbers 17,18
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the children of Israel, and take of every one of them a rod according to the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the house of their fathers twelve rods: write thou every man's name upon his rod.
    And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
    And thou shalt lay them up in the tabernacle of the congregation before the testimony, where I will meet with you.
    And it shall come to pass, that the man's rod, whom I shall choose, shall blossom: and I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the children of Israel, whereby they murmur against you.
    And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, even twelve rods: and the rod of Aaron was among their rods.
    And Moses laid up the rods before the LORD in the tabernacle of witness.
    And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.
    And Moses brought out all the rods from before the LORD unto all the children of Israel: and they looked, and took every man his rod.
    And the LORD said unto Moses, Bring Aaron's rod again before the testimony, to be kept for a token against the rebels; and thou shalt quite take away their murmurings from me, that they die not.
    And Moses did so: as the LORD commanded him, so did he.
    And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, we die, we perish, we all perish.
    Whosoever cometh any thing near unto the tabernacle of the LORD shall die: shall we be consumed with dying?
    And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.
    And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.
    And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.
    And they shall be joined unto thee, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come nigh unto you.
    And ye shall keep the charge of the sanctuary, and the charge of the altar: that there be no wrath any more upon the children of Israel.
    And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the LORD, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.
    Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for everything of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
    And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
    This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
    In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
    And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, b
    9 min
  • Numbers 16
    Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
    And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:
    And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?
    And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face:
    And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
    This do; Take you censers, Korah, and all his company;
    And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.
    And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi:
    Seemeth it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to himself to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them?
    And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
    For which cause both thou and all thy company are gathered together against the LORD: and what is Aaron, that ye murmur against him?
    And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab: which said, We will not come up:
    Is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?
    Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.
    And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD, Respect not thou their offering: I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.
    And Moses said unto Korah, Be thou and all thy company before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to morrow:
    And take every man his censer, and put incense in them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his censer, two hundred and fifty censers; thou also, and Aaron, each of you his censer.
    And they took every man his censer, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood in the door of the tabernacle of the congregation with Moses and Aaron.
    And Korah gathered all the congregation against them unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation.
    And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,
    Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.
    And they fell upon their faces, and said, O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt thou be wroth with all the congregation?
    And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
    Speak unto the congregation, saying, Get you up from about the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.
    And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him.
    And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of their's, lest ye be consumed in all their sins.
    So they gat up from the tabernacle of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side: and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood in the door of their tents, and their wives, and their sons, and their little children.
    And Moses said, Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works; for I have not done them of mine own mind.
    8 min
  • Galatians 1,2
    Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
    And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
    Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
    Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
    To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
    I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
    Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
    But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
    As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
    For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
    But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
    For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
    For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
    And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the traditions of my fathers.
    But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
    To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood:
    Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
    Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
    But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
    Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
    Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
    And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
    But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the faith which once he destroyed.
    And they glorified God in me.
    Then fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.
    And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, in vain.
    But neither Titus, who was with me, being a Greek, was compelled to be circumcised:
    And that because of false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:
    To whom we gave place by subjection, no, not for an hour; that the truth of the gospel might continue with you.
    But of these who seemed to be somewhat, (whatsoever they were, it maketh no matter to me: God accepteth no man's person:) for they who seemed to be somewhat in conference added nothing to me:
    But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter;
    (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:)
    And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.
    Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
    But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.
    For before that certain came from James, he did eat
    7 min
  • Proverbs 12
    Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.
    A good man obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
    A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
    A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
    The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
    The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.
    The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
    A man shall be commended according to his wisdom: but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
    He that is despised, and hath a servant, is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
    A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
    He that tilleth his land shall be satisfied with bread: but he that followeth vain persons is void of understanding.
    The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
    The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.
    A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.
    The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
    A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.
    He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.
    There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
    The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
    Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
    There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
    Lying lips are abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly are his delight.
    A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
    The hand of the diligent shall bear rule: but the slothful shall be under tribute.
    Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
    The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
    The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
    In the way of righteousness is life: and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
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  • Luke 24
    Now upon the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain others with them.
    And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre.
    And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.
    And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
    And as they were afraid, and bowed down their faces to the earth, they said unto them, Why seek ye the living among the dead?
    He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee,
    Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
    And they remembered his words,
    And returned from the sepulchre, and told all these things unto the eleven, and to all the rest.
    It was Mary Magdalene, and Joanna, and Mary the mother of James, and other women that were with them, which told these things unto the apostles.
    And their words seemed to them as idle tales, and they believed them not.
    Then arose Peter, and ran unto the sepulchre; and stooping down, he beheld the linen clothes laid by themselves, and departed, wondering in himself at that which was come to pass.
    And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs.
    And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
    And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.
    But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
    And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?
    And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass therein these days?
    And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people:
    And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him.
    But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done.
    Yea, and certain women also of our company made us astonished, which were early at the sepulchre;
    And when they found not his body, they came, saying, that they had also seen a vision of angels, which said that he was alive.
    And certain of them which were with us went to the sepulchre, and found it even so as the women had said: but him they saw not.
    Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
    Ought not Christ to have suffered these things, and to enter into his glory?
    And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
    And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.
    But they constrained him, saying, Abide with us: for it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. And he went in to tarry with them.
    And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.
    And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.
    And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us, while he talked with us by the way, and while he opened to us the scriptures?
    And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,
    Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.
    And they told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them in breaking of bread.
    And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you.
    But
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