Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
Aleph
10 ¶ Who can find a valiant woman? for her price is far above precious stones.
Beth
11 The heart of her husband safely trusts in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
Gimel
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
Daleth
13 She sought wool and flax and worked willingly with her hands.
He
14 She was like the merchants’ ships; she brings her food from afar.
Vau
15 She rose up even at night and gave food to her family and a portion to her maidens.
Zain
16 She considered the inheritance and bought it; with the fruit of her hands she planted a vineyard.
Cheth
17 She girded her loins with strength and strengthened her arms.
Teth
18 She perceived that her merchandise was good; her fire did not go out by night.
Jod
19 She laid her hands to the spindle, and her hands held the distaff.
Caph
20 She stretched out her hand to the poor; yea, she reached forth her hands to the destitute.
Lamed
21 She shall not be afraid of the snow for her family, for all her family is clothed with double garments.
Mem
22 She makes herself tapestries; her clothing is of fine linen and purple.
Nun
23 Her husband is known in the gates when he sits among the elders of the land.
Samech
24 She made fine linen and sold it and delivered girdles unto the merchant.
Ain
25 Strength and glory is her clothing, and she shall laugh in the last day.
Pe
26 She opened her mouth with wisdom, and the law of mercy is upon her tongue.
Tzaddi
27 She looks well to the ways of her household and does not eat bread in idleness.
Koph
28 Her sons rose up and called her blessed; her husband also, and he praised her.
Resh
29 Many daughters have done valiantly, but thou dost excel them all.
Schin
30 Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but the woman that fears the LORD shall be praised.
Tau
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.
1 ¶ Blessed is the man that does not walk in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stand in the way of sinners, nor sit in the seat of the scornful.
2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and in his law he meditates day and night.
3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
4 ¶ The ungodly are not so but are like the chaff which the wind drives away.
5 Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.
6 For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
13 ¶ Who is wise and ready among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, boast not and do not be liars against the truth.
15 This wisdom is not that which descends from above, but is earthly, natural, diabolical.
16 For where there is envy and contention, there is confusion and every perverse work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.
18 And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace unto those that make peace.
4 ¶ Where do the wars and disputes come from among you? Is it not from here, that is to say, of your lusts which fight in your members?
2 Ye covet and have not; ye murder, and have envy and cannot obtain; ye fight and war and have not that which ye desire because ye ask not.
3 Ye ask and receive not because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your pleasures.
7 Submit yourselves, therefore, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
8 Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
30 ¶ And having left there, they walked together through Galilee; and he did not wish that anyone should know of it.
31 For he went on teaching his disciples and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into hands of men, and they shall kill him; and after he is dead, he shall rise the third day.
32 But they did not understand this word and were afraid to ask him.
33 And he came to Capernaum; and being in the house he asked them, What was it that ye disputed among yourselves on the way?
34 But they were silent; for on the way they had disputed among themselves, who should be the greatest.
35 Then, sitting down, he called the twelve and said unto them, If anyone desires to be first, the same shall be last of all and servant of all.
36 And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them; and taking him in his arms, he said unto them,
37 Whosoever shall receive one of such children in my name, receives me; and whosoever shall receive me, receives not me, but him that sent me.
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