Proverbs 11:1-25

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,^(A)
but accurate weights find favor with him.^(B)

²When pride comes, then comes disgrace,^(C)
but with humility comes wisdom.^(D)

³The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.^(E)

⁴Wealth^(F) is worthless in the day of wrath,^(G)
but righteousness delivers from death.^(H)

⁵The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,^(I)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.^(J)

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.^(K)

⁷Hopes placed in mortals die with them;^(L)
all the promise of^[a] their power comes to nothing.^(M)

⁸The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.^(N)

⁹With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.^(O)

¹⁰When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;^(P)
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.^(Q)

¹¹Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,^(R)
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.^(S)

¹²Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,^(T)
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.^(U)

¹³A gossip betrays a confidence,^(V)
but a trustworthy person keeps a secret.^(W)

¹⁴For lack of guidance a nation falls,^(X)
but victory is won through many advisers.^(Y)

¹⁵Whoever puts up security^(Z) for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.^(AA)

¹⁶A kindhearted woman gains honor,^(AB)
but ruthless men gain only wealth.

¹⁷Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

¹⁸A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.^(AC)

¹⁹Truly the righteous attain life,^(AD)
but whoever pursues evil finds death.^(AE)

²⁰The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,^(AF)
but he delights^(AG) in those whose ways are blameless.^(AH)

²¹Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.^(AI)

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

²⁴One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

²⁵A generous^(AJ) person will prosper;
whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.^(AK)

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Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

3 John

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¹The elder,^(A)

To my dear friend Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

²Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. ³It gave me great joy when some believers^(B) came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it.^(C) ⁴I have no greater joy than to hear that my children^(D) are walking in the truth.^(E)

⁵Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters,^[a]^(F) even though they are strangers to you.^(G) ⁶They have told the church about your love. Please send them on their way^(H) in a manner that honors^(I) God. ⁷It was for the sake of the Name^(J) that they went out, receiving no help from the pagans.^(K) ⁸We ought therefore to show hospitality to such people so that we may work together for the truth.

⁹I wrote to the church, but Diotrephes, who loves to be first, will not welcome us. ¹⁰So when I come,^(L) I will call attention to what he is doing, spreading malicious nonsense about us. Not satisfied with that, he even refuses to welcome other believers.^(M) He also stops those who want to do so and puts them out of the church.^(N)

¹¹Dear friend, do not imitate what is evil but what is good.^(O) Anyone who does what is good is from God.^(P) Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God.^(Q) ¹²Demetrius is well spoken of by everyone^(R)—and even by the truth itself. We also speak well of him, and you know that our testimony is true.^(S)

¹³I have much to write you, but I do not want to do so with pen and ink. ¹⁴I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face.^(T)

¹⁵Peace to you.^(U) The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name.^(V)

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3 John 1:5 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.

Proverbs 12:10-28

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¹⁰The righteous care for the needs of their animals,^(A)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.

¹¹Those who work their land will have abundant food,
but those who chase fantasies have no sense.^(B)

¹²The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.

¹³Evildoers are trapped by their sinful talk,^(C)
and so the innocent escape trouble.^(D)

¹⁴From the fruit of their lips people are filled with good things,^(E)
and the work of their hands brings them reward.^(F)

¹⁵The way of fools seems right to them,^(G)
but the wise listen to advice.^(H)

¹⁶Fools^(I) show their annoyance at once,^(J)
but the prudent overlook an insult.^(K)

¹⁷An honest witness tells the truth,
but a false witness tells lies.^(L)

¹⁸The words of the reckless pierce like swords,^(M)
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.^(N)

¹⁹Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²⁰Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.^(O)

²¹No harm overtakes the righteous,^(P)
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

²²The Lord detests lying lips,^(Q)
but he delights^(R) in people who are trustworthy.^(S)

²³The prudent keep their knowledge to themselves,^(T)
but a fool’s heart blurts out folly.^(U)

²⁴Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.^(V)

²⁵Anxiety weighs down the heart,^(W)
but a kind word cheers it up.

²⁶The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.^(X)

²⁷The lazy do not roast^[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.

²⁸In the way of righteousness there is life;^(Y)
along that path is immortality.

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Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

Mark 14:27-52

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Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial^(A)

²⁷“You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:

“‘I will strike the shepherd,
and the sheep will be scattered.’^[a]^(B)

²⁸But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.”^(C)

²⁹Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.”

³⁰“Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “today—yes, tonight—before the rooster crows twice^[b] you yourself will disown me three times.”^(D)

³¹But Peter insisted emphatically, “Even if I have to die with you,^(E) I will never disown you.” And all the others said the same.

Gethsemane^(F)

³²They went to a place called Gethsemane, and Jesus said to his disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” ³³He took Peter, James and John^(G) along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled. ³⁴“My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death,”^(H) he said to them. “Stay here and keep watch.”

³⁵Going a little farther, he fell to the ground and prayed that if possible the hour^(I) might pass from him. ³⁶“Abba,^[c] Father,”^(J) he said, “everything is possible for you. Take this cup^(K) from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.”^(L)

³⁷Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour? ³⁸Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.^(M) The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”^(N)

³⁹Once more he went away and prayed the same thing. ⁴⁰When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. They did not know what to say to him.

⁴¹Returning the third time, he said to them, “Are you still sleeping and resting? Enough! The hour^(O) has come. Look, the Son of Man is delivered into the hands of sinners. ⁴²Rise! Let us go! Here comes my betrayer!”

Jesus Arrested^(P)

⁴³Just as he was speaking, Judas,^(Q) one of the Twelve, appeared. With him was a crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests, the teachers of the law, and the elders.

⁴⁴Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The one I kiss is the man; arrest him and lead him away under guard.” ⁴⁵Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, “Rabbi!”^(R) and kissed him. ⁴⁶The men seized Jesus and arrested him. ⁴⁷Then one of those standing near drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his ear.

⁴⁸“Am I leading a rebellion,” said Jesus, “that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? ⁴⁹Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts,^(S) and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled.”^(T) ⁵⁰Then everyone deserted him and fled.^(U)