1 The heavens are telling the glory of God ♦︎
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
2 One day pours out its song to another ♦︎
and one night unfolds knowledge to another.
3 They have neither speech nor language ♦︎
and their voices are not heard,
4 Yet their sound has gone out into all lands ♦︎
and their words to the ends of the world.
5 In them has he set a tabernacle for the sun, ♦︎
that comes forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber
and rejoices as a champion to run his course.
6 It goes forth from the end of the heavens
and runs to the very end again, ♦︎
and there is nothing hidden from its heat.
7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; ♦︎
the testimony of the Lord is sure
and gives wisdom to the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right and rejoice the heart; ♦︎
the commandment of the Lord is pure
and gives light to the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean and endures for ever; ♦︎
the judgements of the Lord are true
and righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than gold,
more than much fine gold, ♦︎
sweeter also than honey,
dripping from the honeycomb.
11 By them also is your servant taught ♦︎
and in keeping them there is great reward.
12 Who can tell how often they offend? ♦︎
O cleanse me from my secret faults!
13 Keep your servant also from presumptuous sins
lest they get dominion over me; ♦︎
so shall I be undefiled,
and innocent of great offence.
14 Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable in your sight, ♦︎
O Lord, my strength and my redeemer.
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24 The lazy person buries a hand in the dish,
and will not even bring it back to the mouth.
25 Strike a scoffer, and the simple will learn prudence;
reprove the intelligent, and they will gain knowledge.
26 Those who do violence to their father and chase away their mother
are children who cause shame and bring reproach.
27 Cease straying, my child, from the words of knowledge,
in order that you may hear instruction.
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
29 Condemnation is ready for scoffers,
and flogging for the backs of fools.
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17So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
18 But someone will say, You have faith and I have works. Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.
19You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believeand shudder.
20Do you want to be shown, you senseless person, that faith without works is barren?
21Was not our ancestor Abraham justified by works when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?
22You see that faith was active along with his works, and faith was brought to completion by the works.
23Thus the scripture was fulfilled that says, Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness, and he was called the friend of God.
24You see that a person is justified by works and not by faith alone.
25Likewise, was not Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she welcomed the messengers and sent them out by another road?
26For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.
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