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Proverbs 8,9
The Commendation of Wisdom
1 Does not (C1)wisdom call,
And understanding (F1)raise her voice?
2 On top of (C1)the heights beside the way,
Where the paths meet, she takes her stand;
3 Beside the (C1)gates, at the opening to the city,
At the entrance of the doors, she cries out:
4 "To you, people, I call,
And my voice is to (F1)mankind.
5 "You (C1)naive ones, understand prudence;
And, you (C2)fools, understand (F1)wisdom!
6 "Listen, for I will speak (C1)noble things;
And the opening of my lips will reveal (C2)right things.
7 "For my (C1)mouth will proclaim truth;
And wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8 "All the words of my mouth are in righteousness;
There is nothing (C1)crooked or perverted in them.
9 "They are all (C1)straightforward to him who understands,
And right to those who (C2)find knowledge.
10 "Accept my (C1)instruction and not silver,
And knowledge rather than choice gold.
11 "For wisdom is (C1)better than (F1)jewels;
And (C2)all desirable things cannot compare with her.
12 "I, wisdom, (C1)dwell with prudence,
And I find (C2)knowledge and discretion.
13 "The (C1)fear of the LORD is to hate evil;
(C2)Pride, arrogance, (C3)the evil way,
And the (C4)perverted mouth, I hate.
14 "(C1)Advice is mine and (C2)sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (C3)power is mine.
15 "By me (C1)kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 "By me princes rule, and nobles,
All who judge rightly.
17 "I (C1)love those who love me;
And (C2)those who diligently seek me will find me.
18 "(C1)Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring (C2)wealth and righteousness.
19 "My fruit is (C1)better than gold, even pure gold;
And my yield better than (C2)choice silver.
20 "I walk in the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,
21 To endow those who love me with wealth,
That I may (C1)fill their treasuries.
22 "The LORD (F1)created me (C1)at the beginning of His way,
Before His works (F2)of old.
23 "From eternity I was (F1)(C1)established,
From the beginning, (C2)from the earliest times of the earth.
24 "When there were no (C1)ocean depths, I was born,
When there were no springs abounding with water.
25 "(C1)Before the mountains were settled,
Before the hills, I was born;
26 While He had not yet made the earth and the (F1)fields,
Nor the first dust of the world.
27 "When He (C1)established the heavens, I was there;
When (C2)He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep,
28 When He made firm the skies above,
When the springs of the deep became (F1)fixed,
29 When (C1)He set a boundary for the sea
So that the water would not violate His (F1)command,
When He marked out (C2)the foundations of the earth;
30 Then (C1)I was beside Him, as a master workman;
And I was His delight daily,
(F1)Rejoicing always before Him,
31 (F1)Rejoicing in the world, His earth,
And having (C1)my delight in the sons of mankind.
32 "Now then, sons, (C1)listen to me,
For (C2)blessed are those who keep my ways.
33 "(C1)Listen to instruction and be wise,
And do not neglect it.
34 "(C1)Blessed is the person who listens to me,
Watching daily at my gates,
Waiting at my doorposts.
35 "For (C1)one who finds me finds life,
And (C2)obtains favor from the LORD.
36 "But one who (F1)sins against me (C1)injures himself;
All those who (C2)hate me (C3)love death."
Wisdom's Invitation
1 Wisdom has (C1)built her house,
She has carved out her seven pillars;
2 She has (F1)(C1)prepared her food, she has (C2)mixed her wine;
She has also (C3)set her table;
3 She has (C1)sent out her attendants, she (C2)calls out
From the (C3)tops of the heights of the city:
4 "(C1)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here!"
To him who (C2)lacks (F1)understanding she says,
5 "Come, (C1)eat of my food
And drink of the wine I have mixed.
6 "(F1)Abandon your foolishness and (C1)live,
And (C2)proceed in the way of understanding."
7 One who (C1)corrects a scoffer gets dishonor for himself,
And one who rebukes a wicked person gets (F1)insults for himself.
8 (C1)Do not rebuke a scoffer, or he will hate you;
(C2)Rebuke a wise person and he will love you.
9 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (C1)increase his insight.
10 The (C1)fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom,
And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.
11 For (C1)by me your days will be multiplied,
And years of life will be added to you.
12 If you are wise, you are wise (C1)for yourself,
And if you (C2)scoff, you alone will (F1)suffer from it.
13 (F1)A woman of foolishness is (C1)boisterous,
She has a lack of understanding and (C2)knows nothing.
14 She sits at the doorway of her house,
On a seat by (C1)the high places of the city,
15 Calling to those who pass by,
Who are going straight on their paths:
16 "(C1)Whoever is naive, let him turn in here,"
And to him who lacks (F1)understanding she says,
17 "Stolen water is sweet;
And (C1)bread eaten in secret is pleasant."
18 But he does not know that the (F1)dead are there,
That her guests are in the (C1)depths of Sheol.
John 21
Chapter 21
Jesus Appears at the Sea of Galilee
1 After these things Jesus (F1)(C1)revealed Himself (C2)again to the disciples at the (C3)Sea of Tiberias, and He revealed Himself in this way:2 Simon Peter, (C1)Thomas who was called (F1)Didymus, (C2)Nathanael of (C3)Cana in Galilee, (C4)the sons of Zebedee, and two others of His disciples were together.3 Simon Peter (*)said to them, "I am going fishing." They (*)said to him, "We are also coming with you." They went out and got into the boat; and (C1)that night they caught nothing.
4 But when the day was now breaking, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples did not (C1)know that it was Jesus.5 So Jesus (*)said to them, "Children, (C1)you do not have any fish to eat, do you?" They answered Him, "No."6 And He said to them, "(C1)Cast the net on the right-hand side of the boat, and you will find the fish." So they cast it, and then they were not able to haul it in because of the great quantity of fish.7 (C1)Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved (*)said to Peter, "It is the Lord!" So when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he was stripped for work), and threw himself into the sea.8 But the other disciples came in the little boat, for they were not far from the land, but about (F1)two hundred cubits away, dragging the net full of fish.
9 So when they got out on the land, they (*)saw a charcoal (C1)fire already (F1)made and (C2)fish placed on it, and bread.10 Jesus (*)said to them, "Bring some of the (C1)fish which you have now caught."11 So Simon Peter went up and hauled the net to land, full of large fish, 153; and although there were so many, the net was not torn.
Jesus Provides
12 Jesus (*)said to them, "Come and have (C1)breakfast." None of the disciples ventured to inquire of Him, "Who are You?" knowing that it was the Lord.13 Jesus (*)came and (*)took (C1)the bread and (*)gave it to them, and the (C2)fish likewise.14 This was now the (C1)third time that Jesus revealed Himself to the disciples, after He was raised from the dead.The Love Question
15 Now when they had (C1)finished breakfast, Jesus (*)said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you (F1)(C2)love Me more than these?" He (*)said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I (F2)love You." He (*)said to him, "Tend (C3)My lambs."16 He (*)said to him again, a second time, "Simon, son of John, do you (F1)love Me?" He (*)said to Him, "Yes, Lord; You know that I (F2)love You." He (*)said to him, "(C1)Shepherd My sheep."17 He (*)said to him the third time, "Simon, son of John, do you (F1)love Me?" Peter was (F2)hurt because He said to him (C1)the third time, "Do you (F1)love Me?" And he said to Him, "Lord, (C2)You know all things; You know that I (F1)love You." Jesus (*)said to him, "(C3)Tend My sheep.
Our Times Are in His Hand
18 "Truly, truly I tell you, when you were younger, you used to put on your belt and walk wherever you wanted; but when you grow old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will put your belt on you, and bring you where you do not want to go."19 Now He said this, (C1)indicating by (C2)what kind of death he would glorify God. And when He had said this, He (*)said to him, "(C3)Follow Me!"20 Peter turned around and (*)saw the (C1)disciple whom Jesus loved following them—the one who also had (C2)leaned back on His chest at the supper and said, "Lord, who is the one who is betraying You?"21 So Peter, upon seeing him, (*)said to Jesus, "Lord, and what about this man?"22 Jesus (*)said to him, "If I want him to remain (C1)until I come, what is that to you? You (C2)follow Me!"23 Therefore this (F1)account went out among (C1)the brothers, that that disciple would not die; yet Jesus did not say to him that he would not die, but only, "If I want him to remain (C2)until I come, what is that to you?"
24 This is the disciple who (C1)is testifying about these things and wrote these things, and we know that his testimony is true.
25 But there are also (C1)many other things which Jesus did, which, if they were written in detail, I expect that even the world itself would not contain the books that would be written.
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