Psalm 102:12-22

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¹²But you, Lord, sit enthroned forever;^(A)
    your renown endures^(B) through all generations.^(C)
¹³You will arise^(D) and have compassion^(E) on Zion,
    for it is time^(F) to show favor^(G) to her;
    the appointed time^(H) has come.
¹⁴For her stones are dear to your servants;
    her very dust moves them to pity.
¹⁵The nations will fear^(I) the name of the Lord,
    all the kings^(J) of the earth will revere your glory.
¹⁶For the Lord will rebuild Zion^(K)
    and appear in his glory.^(L)
¹⁷He will respond to the prayer^(M) of the destitute;
    he will not despise their plea.

¹⁸Let this be written^(N) for a future generation,
    that a people not yet created^(O) may praise the Lord:
¹⁹“The Lord looked down^(P) from his sanctuary on high,
    from heaven he viewed the earth,
²⁰to hear the groans of the prisoners^(Q)
    and release those condemned to death.”
²¹So the name of the Lord will be declared^(R) in Zion
    and his praise^(S) in Jerusalem
²²when the peoples and the kingdoms
    assemble to worship^(T) the Lord.

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Proverbs 22:15-16

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¹⁵Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.^(A)

¹⁶One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich—both come to poverty.

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Luke 16:10-12

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¹⁰“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much,^(A) and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much. ¹¹So if you have not been trustworthy in handling worldly wealth,^(B) who will trust you with true riches? ¹²And if you have not been trustworthy with someone else’s property, who will give you property of your own?

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Titus 3:1-8

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Saved in Order to Do Good

3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities,^(A) to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good,^(B) ²to slander no one,^(C) to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.

³At one time^(D) we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. ⁴But when the kindness^(E) and love of God our Savior^(F) appeared,^(G) ⁵he saved us,^(H) not because of righteous things we had done,^(I) but because of his mercy.^(J) He saved us through the washing^(K) of rebirth and renewal^(L) by the Holy Spirit, ⁶whom he poured out on us^(M) generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, ⁷so that, having been justified by his grace,^(N) we might become heirs^(O) having the hope^(P) of eternal life.^(Q) ⁸This is a trustworthy saying.^(R) And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good.^(S) These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.