SUNDAY, JUNE 5th
"Practical Purposes"
1 Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips.
3 A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?
5 Open rebuke is better than secret love.
6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.
14 Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.
20 The Lord preserveth all them that love him: but all the wicked will he destroy.
48 Now he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that same is he: hold him fast.
49 And forthwith he came to Jesus, and said, Hail, master; and kissed him.
12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; but the simple pass on, and are punished.
17 Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.
1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
8 For this gird you with sackcloth, lament and howl: for the fierce anger of the Lord is not turned back from us.
19 In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.
23 Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds.
24 For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?