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11 They
they were filled with joy!
entered the house and saw the child with
his mother, Mary, and they bowed
down and worshiped him. Then they
opened their treasure chests and gave
him gifts of gold, frankincense, and
myrrh.
12 When it was time to leave, they
returned to their own country by another route, for God had warned them
in a dream not to return to Herod.
1:1 Greek Jesus the Messiah, Son of David and son
of Abraham.
1:3 Greek Aram, a variant spelling of
Ram; also in 1:4. See 1 Chr 2:910. 1:7 Greek Asaph,
a variant spelling of Asa; also in 1:8. See 1 Chr 3:10.
1:8a Greek Joram, a variant spelling of Jehoram;
also in 1:8b. See 1 Kgs 22:50 and note at 1 Chr 3:11.
1:8b Or ancestor; also in 1:11. 1:10 Greek Amos, a
variant spelling of Amon; also in 1:10b. See 1 Chr 3:14.
1:11 Greek Jeconiah, a variant spelling of Jehoiachin;
also in 1:12. See 2 Kgs 24:6 and note at 1 Chr 3:16.
1:19 Greek to divorce her.
1:21 Jesus means “The
Lord saves.” 1:23 Isa 7:14; 8:8, 10 (Greek version).
2:1 Or royal astrologers; Greek reads magi; also in
2:7, 16.
2:2 Or star in the east.
2:6a Greek the rulers.
2:6b Mic 5:2; 2 Sam 5:2.
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PROVERBS 1:16
These are the proverbs of Solomon,
David’s son, king of Israel.
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PSALM 1:16
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Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
But they delight in the law of
the Lord,
meditating on it day and night.
They are like trees planted along
the riverbank,
bearing fruit each season.
Their leaves never wither,
and they prosper in all
they do.
But not the wicked!
They are like worthless chaff,
scattered by the wind.
They will be condemned at the
time of judgment.
Sinners will have no place
among the godly.
For the Lord watches over the
path of the godly,
but the path of the wicked leads
to destruction.
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Their purpose is to teach people
wisdom and discipline,
to help them understand the
insights of the wise.
Their purpose is to teach people
to live disciplined and
successful lives,
to help them do what is right,
just, and fair.
These proverbs will give insight to
the simple,
knowledge and discernment to
the young.
Let the wise listen to these proverbs
and become even wiser.
Let those with understanding
receive guidance
by exploring the meaning in these
proverbs and parables,
the words of the wise and their
riddles.
Lord, your call for leaders to wisely obey you is a message
for elected leaders, too. Cut through the clutter and make
yourself known to them today. Interrupt their lives, and
give them ears to hear you. Amen.
GENESIS 3:1–4:26
The serpent was the shrewdest of all
the wild animals the Lord God had
made. One day he asked the woman,
“Did God really say you must not eat
the fruit from any of the trees in the
garden?”
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2 “Of course we may eat fruit from
the trees in the garden,” the woman
replied. 3 “It’s only the fruit from the
tree in the middle of the garden that
we are not allowed to eat. God said,
‘You must not eat it or even touch it; if
you do, you will die.’”
