Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

¹¹ But as for me, I have walked in my innocence: redeem me, and have mercy on me.

¹² My foot hath stood in the direct way: in the churches I will bless thee, O Lord.

24 Times are not hid from the Almighty: but they that know him, know not his days.

² Some have removed landmarks, have taken away flocks by force, and fed them.

³ They have driven away the ass of the fatherless, and have taken away the widow's ox for a pledge.

⁴ They have overturned the way of the poor, and have oppressed together the meek of the earth.

⁵ Others like wild asses in the desert go forth to their work: by watching for a prey they get bread for their children.

⁶ They reap the field that is not their own, and gather the vintage of his vineyard whom by violence they have oppressed.

⁷ They send men away naked, taking away their clothes who have no covering in the cold:

⁸ Who are wet, with the showers of the mountains, and having no covering embrace the stones.

2 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ of glory with respect of persons.

² For if there shall come into your assembly a man having a golden ring, in fine apparel, and there shall come in also a poor man in mean attire,

³ And you have respect to him that is clothed with the fine apparel, and shall say to him: Sit thou here well; but say to the poor man: Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool:

⁴ Do you not judge within yourselves, and are become judges of unjust thoughts?

⁵ Hearken, my dearest brethren: hath not God chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him?

⁶ But you have dishonoured the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you by might? and do not they draw you before the judgment seats?

⁷ Do not they blaspheme the good name that is invoked upon you?