Day 251

Daily Bible Reading

(ESV: Through The Bible)

Proverbs 13-14 (Listen)

13:1 A wise son hears his father's instruction,
  but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
From the fruit of his mouth a man eats what is good,
  but the desire of the treacherous is for violence.
Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life;
  he who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
  while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied.
The righteous hates falsehood,
  but the wicked brings shame [1] and disgrace.
Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
  but sin overthrows the wicked.
One pretends to be rich, yet has nothing;
  another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
The ransom of a man's life is his wealth,
  but a poor man hears no threat.
The light of the righteous rejoices,
  but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
By insolence comes nothing but strife,
  but with those who take advice is wisdom.
Wealth gained hastily [2] will dwindle,
  but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.
Hope deferred makes the heart sick,
  but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Whoever despises the word brings destruction on himself,
  but he who reveres the commandment will be rewarded.
The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
  that one may turn away from the snares of death.
Good sense wins favor,
  but the way of the treacherous is their ruin. [3]
In everything the prudent acts with knowledge,
  but a fool flaunts his folly.
A wicked messenger falls into trouble,
  but a faithful envoy brings healing.
Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction,
  but whoever heeds reproof is honored.
A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul,
  but to turn away from evil is an abomination to fools.
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise,
  but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Disaster [4] pursues sinners,
  but the righteous are rewarded with good.
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
  but the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
The fallow ground of the poor would yield much food,
  but it is swept away through injustice.
Whoever spares the rod hates his son,
  but he who loves him is diligent to discipline him. [5]
The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
  but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
14:1 The wisest of women builds her house,
  but folly with her own hands tears it down.
Whoever walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
  but he who is devious in his ways despises him.
By the mouth of a fool comes a rod for his back, [6]
  but the lips of the wise will preserve them.
Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean,
  but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox.
A faithful witness does not lie,
  but a false witness breathes out lies.
A scoffer seeks wisdom in vain,
  but knowledge is easy for a man of understanding.
Leave the presence of a fool,
  for there you do not meet words of knowledge.
The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way,
  but the folly of fools is deceiving.
Fools mock at the guilt offering,
  but the upright enjoy acceptance. [7]
The heart knows its own bitterness,
  and no stranger shares its joy.
The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
  but the tent of the upright will flourish.
There is a way that seems right to a man,
  but its end is the way to death. [8]
Even in laughter the heart may ache,
  and the end of joy may be grief.
The backslider in heart will be filled with the fruit of his ways,
  and a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
The simple believes everything,
  but the prudent gives thought to his steps.
One who is wise is cautious [9] and turns away from evil,
  but a fool is reckless and careless.
A man of quick temper acts foolishly,
  and a man of evil devices is hated.
The simple inherit folly,
  but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
The evil bow down before the good,
  the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
  but the rich has many friends.
Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner,
  but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
Do they not go astray who devise evil?
  Those who devise good meet [10] steadfast love and faithfulness.
In all toil there is profit,
  but mere talk tends only to poverty.
The crown of the wise is their wealth,
  but the folly of fools brings folly.
A truthful witness saves lives,
  but one who breathes out lies is deceitful.
In the fear of the Lord one has strong confidence,
  and his children will have a refuge.
The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
  that one may turn away from the snares of death.
In a multitude of people is the glory of a king,
  but without people a prince is ruined.
Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding,
  but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
A tranquil [11] heart gives life to the flesh,
  but envy [12] makes the bones rot.
Whoever oppresses a poor man insults his Maker,
  but he who is generous to the needy honors him.
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
  but the righteous finds refuge in his death.
Wisdom rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
  but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools. [13]
Righteousness exalts a nation,
  but sin is a reproach to any people.
A servant who deals wisely has the king's favor,
  but his wrath falls on one who acts shamefully.
 

1 Corinthians 16 (Listen)

The Collection for the Saints

16:1 Now concerning [14] the collection for the saints: as I directed the churches of Galatia, so you also are to do. On the first day of every week, each of you is to put something aside and store it up, as he may prosper, so that there will be no collecting when I come. And when I arrive, I will send those whom you accredit by letter to carry your gift to Jerusalem. If it seems advisable that I should go also, they will accompany me.

Plans for Travel

I will visit you after passing through Macedonia, for I intend to pass through Macedonia, and perhaps I will stay with you or even spend the winter, so that you may help me on my journey, wherever I go. For I do not want to see you now just in passing. I hope to spend some time with you, if the Lord permits. But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, for a wide door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

When Timothy comes, see that you put him at ease among you, for he is doing the work of the Lord, as I am. So let no one despise him. Help him on his way in peace, that he may return to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

Final Instructions

Now concerning our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to visit you with the other brothers, but it was not at all his will [15] to come now. He will come when he has opportunity.

Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.

Now I urge you, brothers [16]—you know that the household [17] of Stephanas were the first converts in Achaia, and that they have devoted themselves to the service of the saints— be subject to such as these, and to every fellow worker and laborer. I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus, because they have made up for your absence, for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men.

Greetings

The churches of Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Prisca, together with the church in their house, send you hearty greetings in the Lord. All the brothers send you greetings. Greet one another with a holy kiss.

I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. If anyone has no love for the Lord, let him be accursed. Our Lord, come! [18] The grace of the Lord Jesus be with you. My love be with you all in Christ Jesus. Amen.

Footnotes

[1] 13:5 Or stench
[2] 13:11 Or by fraud
[3] 13:15 Probable reading (compare Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate); Hebrew is rugged, or is an enduring rut
[4] 13:21 Or Evil
[5] 13:24 Or who loves him disciplines him early
[6] 14:3 Or In the mouth of a fool is a rod of pride
[7] 14:9 Hebrew but among the upright is acceptance
[8] 14:12 Hebrew ways of death
[9] 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]
[10] 14:22 Or show
[11] 14:30 Or healing
[12] 14:30 Or jealousy
[13] 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools
[14] 16:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1; also verse 12
[15] 16:12 Or God's will for him
[16] 16:15 Or brothers and sisters; also verse 20
[17] 16:15 Greek house
[18] 16:22 Greek Maranatha (a transliteration of Aramaic)

 

 

 

 

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