Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)
14 The Lord supports all those who are falling
and raises up all who are bowed down.[a]
15 The eyes of all look hopefully to you,
and you give them their food at the right time.
16 You open your hand
and satisfy the needs of every living creature.[b]
17 [c]The Lord is righteous in all his ways
and merciful in everything he does.[d]
18 The Lord is near to all who call out to him,
to all who call out to him sincerely.[e]
19 He satisfies the desires of all who fear him;
he hears their cry and saves them.[f]
20 The Lord watches over all who love him,
but he will completely destroy all the wicked.[g]
21 May my mouth declare the praise of the Lord,
and may every creature[h] bless his holy name
forever and ever.
The Proverbs of Solomon[a]
Chapter 10
The One Who Leads an Honest Life . . .[b]
1 The Proverbs of Solomon:
A wise son brings joy to his father,
but a foolish son gives grief to his mother.
2 Treasures obtained by wicked means profit nothing,
but a righteous life brings delivery from death.
3 The Lord will not allow the righteous to go hungry,
but he foils the craving of the wicked.
4 Idle hands ensure poverty,
but the hands of the diligent bring riches.[c]
5 A son who gathers the crops during the summer is wise,
but a son who sleeps at harvest-time[d] is shameful.
Acknowledgment of the Community’s Gift[a]
10 Contentment in Any Circumstances. I rejoice greatly in the Lord that now at last you have renewed your concern for me. You were, of course, concerned about me, but you had no opportunity to show it. 11 I do not say this because I have been in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.
12 I know how to live with little, and I know how to live with plenty. In any and all circumstances, I have learned the secret of being well fed and of going hungry, of having plenty and of being in need. 13 I can do all things in him who strengthens me.
14 Philippian Generosity. Even so, it was kind of you to share my difficulties. 15 You Philippians are aware that in the early days of the gospel[b] when I set out from Macedonia, not a single Church other than yours shared with me in giving and receiving.
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