Proverbs 4:20-27
New American Standard Bible
20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)They are not to escape from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (E)life to those who find them,
And (F)healing to all [a]their body.
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (G)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (H)deceitful mouth
And (I)keep devious [b]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [c]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 [d](J)Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (K)ways will be established.
27 (L)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(M)Turn your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:22 Lit his
- Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
- Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
- Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path
Luke 10:38-42
New American Standard Bible
Martha and Mary
38 Now as they were traveling along, He entered a village; and a woman named (A)Martha welcomed Him into her home. 39 And she had a sister called (B)Mary, who was also (C)seated at the Lord’s feet, and was listening to His word. 40 But (D)Martha was distracted with [a]all her preparations; and she came up to Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to do the serving [b]by myself? Then tell her to help me.” 41 But the Lord answered and said to her, “(E)Martha, Martha, you are (F)worried and distracted by many things; 42 (G)but only one thing is necessary; for (H)Mary has chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.”
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- Luke 10:40 Lit much service
- Luke 10:40 Lit alone
Psalm 55:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 Give Your (A)attention to me and answer me;
I am restless in my (B)complaint and [a](C)severely distracted,
3 Because of the voice of the enemy,
Because of the (D)pressure of the wicked;
For they (E)bring down [b]trouble upon me
And in anger they (F)hold a grudge against me.
Footnotes
- Psalm 55:2 Another reading is I must moan
- Psalm 55:3 Or wickedness
Revelation 3:20
New American Standard Bible
20 Behold, I stand (A)at the door and (B)knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, (C)I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.
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Matthew 14:28-31
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28 Peter responded and said to Him, “Lord, if [a]it is You, command me to come to You on the water.” 29 And He said, “Come!” And Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30 But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and when he began to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” 31 Immediately Jesus reached out with His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, “(A)You of little faith, why did you doubt?”
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- Matthew 14:28 Lit You are
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