Proverbs 11:1-25

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11 ^(A)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
    ^(B)but a just weight is his delight.
²^(C)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
    but with ^(D)the humble is wisdom.
³^(E)The integrity of the upright guides them,
    ^(F)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
⁴^(G)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
    ^(H)but righteousness delivers from death.
⁵The righteousness of the blameless ^(I)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
⁶^(J)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous ^(K)are taken captive by their lust.
⁷When the wicked dies, his ^(L)hope will perish,
    and ^(M)the expectation of wealth^[a] perishes too.
⁸^(N)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.
⁹With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
    but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
¹⁰^(O)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
¹¹By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but ^(P)by the mouth of the wicked ^(Q)it is overthrown.
¹²Whoever ^(R)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
    but a man of understanding remains silent.
¹³Whoever ^(S)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
    but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
¹⁴Where there is ^(T)no guidance, a people falls,
    ^(U)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
¹⁵^(V)Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
    but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
¹⁶^(W)A gracious woman gets honor,
    and ^(X)violent men get riches.
¹⁷^(Y)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.
¹⁸The wicked earns deceptive wages,
    but one who ^(Z)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
¹⁹Whoever is steadfast in righteousness ^(AA)will live,
    but ^(AB)he who pursues evil will die.
²⁰Those of ^(AC)crooked heart are ^(AD)an abomination to the Lord,
    but those of ^(AE)blameless ways are ^(AF)his delight.
²¹^(AG)Be assured, ^(AH)an evil person will not go unpunished,
    but ^(AI)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
²²Like ^(AJ)a gold ring in a pig's snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
²³The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    ^(AK)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
²⁴^(AL)One gives ^(AM)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
²⁵^(AN)Whoever brings blessing ^(AO)will be enriched,
    and ^(AP)one who waters will himself be watered.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity

3 John

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Greeting

¹^(A)The elder to the beloved Gaius, ^(B)whom I love in truth.

²Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. ³For ^(C)I rejoiced greatly when the brothers^[a] came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. ⁴I have no greater joy than to hear that ^(D)my children are walking in the truth.

Support and Opposition

⁵Beloved, it is a faithful thing you do in all your efforts for ^(E)these brothers, ^(F)strangers as they are, ⁶who testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on their journey in a manner ^(G)worthy of God. ⁷For they have gone out for the sake of ^(H)the name, ^(I)accepting nothing from the Gentiles. ⁸Therefore we ought to support people like these, that we may be fellow workers for the truth.

⁹I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. ¹⁰So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing, talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those who want to and puts them out of the church.

¹¹Beloved, ^(J)do not imitate evil but imitate good. ^(K)Whoever does good is from God; ^(L)whoever does evil has not seen God. ¹²Demetrius ^(M)has received a good testimony from everyone, and from the truth itself. We also add our testimony, and ^(N)you know that our testimony is true.

Final Greetings

¹³^(O)I had much to write to you, but I would rather not write with pen and ink. ¹⁴I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.

¹⁵Peace be to you. The friends greet you. Greet the friends, ^(P)each by name.

Footnotes

3 John 1:3 Or brothers and sisters. In New Testament usage, depending on the context, the plural Greek word adelphoi (translated “brothers”) may refer either to brothers or to brothers and sisters; also verses 5, 10

Proverbs 12:10-28

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¹⁰^(A)Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.
¹¹^(B)Whoever works his land ^(C)will have plenty of bread,
    ^(D)but he who follows ^(E)worthless pursuits lacks sense.
¹²Whoever is wicked covets ^(F)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
¹³An evil man is ensnared ^(G)by the transgression of his lips,^[a]
    ^(H)but the righteous escapes from trouble.
¹⁴From the fruit of his mouth ^(I)a man is satisfied with good,
    ^(J)and the work of a man's hand comes back to him.
¹⁵^(K)The way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
    but a wise man listens to advice.
¹⁶^(L)The vexation of a fool is known at once,
    but the prudent ignores an insult.
¹⁷^(M)Whoever speaks^[b] the truth gives honest evidence,
    but ^(N)a false witness utters deceit.
¹⁸^(O)There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings ^(P)healing.
¹⁹Truthful lips endure forever,
    but ^(Q)a lying tongue is but for a moment.
²⁰Deceit is in the heart of ^(R)those who devise evil,
    but those who plan peace have joy.
²¹^(S)No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.
²²^(T)Lying lips are ^(U)an abomination to the Lord,
    ^(V)but those who act faithfully are his delight.
²³^(W)A prudent man conceals knowledge,
    ^(X)but the heart of fools proclaims folly.
²⁴^(Y)The hand of the diligent will rule,
    while the slothful will be ^(Z)put to forced labor.
²⁵^(AA)Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
    but a good word makes him glad.
²⁶One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor,^[c]
    but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
²⁷^(AB)Whoever is slothful will not roast his game,
    but the diligent man will get precious wealth.^[d]
²⁸^(AC)In the path of righteousness is life,
    and in its pathway there is no death.

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Footnotes

Proverbs 12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:17 Hebrew breathes out
Proverbs 12:26 Or The righteous chooses his friends carefully
Proverbs 12:27 Or but diligence is precious wealth

Mark 14:27-52

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²⁷And Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away, for it is written, ‘I will ^(A)strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’ ²⁸But after I am raised up, ^(B)I will go before you to Galilee.” ²⁹^(C)Peter said to him, “Even though they all fall away, I will not.” ³⁰And ^(D)Jesus said to him, “Truly, I tell you, this very night, before ^(E)the rooster crows twice, you will deny me three times.” ³¹But ^(F)he said emphatically, “If I must die with you, I will not deny you.” And they all said the same.

Jesus Prays in Gethsemane

³²^(G)And they went ^(H)to a place called Gethsemane. And he said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³And he took with him ^(I)Peter and James and John, and began ^(J)to be greatly distressed and troubled. ³⁴And he said to them, ^(K)“My soul is very sorrowful, even to death. Remain here and ^(L)watch.”^[a] ³⁵And going a little farther, he fell on the ground ^(M)and prayed that, if it were possible, ^(N)the hour might pass from him. ³⁶And he said, ^(O)“Abba, Father, ^(P)all things are possible for you. Remove ^(Q)this cup from me. ^(R)Yet not what I will, but what you will.” ³⁷And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, “Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? ³⁸^(S)Watch and ^(T)pray that you may not ^(U)enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” ³⁹And again he went away and prayed, ^(V)saying the same words. ⁴⁰And again he came and found them sleeping, for ^(W)their eyes were very heavy, and ^(X)they did not know what to answer him. ⁴¹And he came the third time and said to them, “Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? ^(Y)It is enough; ^(Z)the hour has come. ^(AA)The Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”

Betrayal and Arrest of Jesus

⁴³^(AB)And immediately, while he was still speaking, ^(AC)Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him a crowd with swords and clubs, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders. ⁴⁴Now the betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “The one I will kiss is the man. Seize him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵And when he came, he went up to him at once and said, ^(AD)“Rabbi!” And he ^(AE)kissed him. ⁴⁶And they laid hands on him and seized him. ⁴⁷But one of those who stood by drew his ^(AF)sword and struck the servant^[b] of the high priest and cut off his ear. ⁴⁸And Jesus said to them, “Have you come out as against a robber, with swords and clubs to capture me? ⁴⁹^(AG)Day after day I was with you in the temple ^(AH)teaching, and you did not seize me. But ^(AI)let the Scriptures be fulfilled.” ⁵⁰^(AJ)And they all left him and fled.

A Young Man Flees

⁵¹And a young man followed him, with nothing but ^(AK)a linen cloth about his body. And they seized him, ⁵²but he left the linen cloth and ran away naked.

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