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Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

Daily Bible readings that follow the church liturgical year, with thematically matched Old and New Testament readings.
Duration: 1245 days
Contemporary English Version (CEV)
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Psalm 49:1-12

(A psalm by the clan of Korah and for the music leader.)

Don't Depend on Wealth

1 Everyone on this earth,
    now listen to what I say!
2 Listen, no matter who you are,
    rich or poor.
3 I speak words of wisdom,
    and my thoughts make sense.
4 I have in mind a mystery
that I will explain
    while playing my harp.

5 Why should I be afraid
    in times of trouble,
when I am surrounded
    by vicious enemies?
6 They trust in their riches
and brag about
    all their wealth.
7 You cannot buy back your life
    or pay off God!
8 It costs far too much
    to buy back your life.
You can never pay God enough
9 to stay alive forever
    and safe from death.

10 (A) We see that wise people die,
    and so do stupid fools.
Then their money is left
    for someone else.
11 The grave[a] will be their home
    forever and ever,
although they once had land
    of their own.
12 Our human glory disappears,
    and, like animals, we die.

Proverbs 23:1-11

–6–

23 When you are invited
to eat with a king,
    use your best manners.
2 Don't go and stuff yourself!
That would be just the same
    as cutting your throat.
3 Don't be greedy for all
of that fancy food!
    It may not be so tasty.

–7–

4 Give up trying so hard
    to get rich.
5 Your money flies away
    before you know it,
just like an eagle
    suddenly taking off.

–8–

6 Don't accept an invitation
to eat a selfish person's food,
    no matter how good it is.
7 People like that take note
    of how much you eat.[a]
They say, “Take all you want!”
    But they don't mean it.
8 Each bite will come back up,
and all your kind words
    will be wasted.

–9–

9 Don't talk to fools—
    they will make fun of you.

–10–

10 Don't move a boundary marker[b]
or take the land
    that belongs to orphans.
11 God All-Powerful is there
    to defend them against you.

Romans 11:33-36

33 (A) Who can measure the wealth and wisdom and knowledge of God? Who can understand his decisions or explain what he does?

34 (B) “Has anyone known
the thoughts of the Lord
    or given him advice?
35 (C) Has anyone loaned
something to the Lord
    that must be repaid?”

36 (D) Everything comes from the Lord. All things were made because of him and will return to him. Praise the Lord forever! Amen.

Contemporary English Version (CEV)

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