Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)
32 “And now, (A)O sons, listen to me:
(B)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 (C)Hear instruction and be wise,
and do not neglect it.
34 (D)Blessed is the one who listens to me,
watching daily at my gates,
waiting beside my doors.
35 For (E)whoever finds me (F)finds life
and (G)obtains favor from the Lord,
36 but he who fails to find me (H)injures himself;
all who (I)hate me (J)love death.”
The Way of Wisdom
9 (K)Wisdom has built her house;
she has hewn her (L)seven (M)pillars.
2 She has (N)slaughtered her beasts; she has (O)mixed her wine;
she has also (P)set her table.
3 She has (Q)sent out her young women to (R)call
from (S)the highest places in the town,
4 (T)“Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!”
(U)To him who lacks sense she says,
5 “Come, (V)eat of my bread
and (W)drink of (X)the wine I have mixed.
6 Leave (Y)your simple ways,[a] and (Z)live,
(AA)and walk in the way of insight.”
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.