Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

131 My heart is not haughty nor my eyes arrogant.^[b]
And I do not concern myself^[c]
with things too great and difficult for me.
² Rather I have soothed and quieted my soul,
like a weaned child with its mother,
like the weaned child is my soul with me.
³ O Israel, hope in Yahweh
from now until forever.

²² An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
    but they who act faithfully are his delight.
²³ A clever person conceals knowledge,
    but the heart^[a] of a fool^[b] announces folly.
²⁴ The hand of the diligent ones will rule,
    but the lazy will belong to forced labor.
²⁵ Anxiety in the heart^[c] of a man will weigh him down,
    but a good word will cheer him.
²⁶ A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
    but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
²⁷ The lazy will not roast his game,
    but diligence is the precious wealth of a man.
²⁸ On the road of righteousness is life,
    and on the way of the path, may there be no death.