Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord,(A)
but those who are truthful, his delight.
23 The shrewd conceal knowledge,
but the hearts of fools proclaim folly.[a]
24 The diligent hand will govern,
but sloth makes for forced labor.(B)
25 Worry weighs down the heart,
but a kind word gives it joy.(C)
26 The just act as guides to their neighbors,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
27 Sloth does not catch its prey,
but the wealth of the diligent is splendid.
28 In the path of justice is life,
but the way of abomination leads to death.
IV. Travel Plans of Paul and His Assistants[a]
Timothy and Paul. 19 I hope, in the Lord Jesus, to send Timothy[b] to you soon, so that I too may be heartened by hearing news of you.(A) 20 For I have no one comparable to him for genuine interest in whatever concerns you. 21 For they all seek their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.(B) 22 But you know his worth, how as a child with a father he served along with me in the cause of the gospel. 23 He it is, then, whom I hope to send as soon as I see how things go with me, 24 but I am confident in the Lord that I myself will also come soon.[c]
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