August 29, 2038
Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ Λόγος: In the beginning was the Word(John 1:1)
καὶ γνώσεσθε τὴν ἀλήθειαν, καὶ ἡ ἀλήθεια ἐλευθερώσει ὑμᾶς: And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free(John 8:32)
Old TestamentSeptuagint (Brenton)
Ecclesiastes 7:1–29
1A good name is better than good oil; and the day of death than the day of birth. 2[It is] better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the banquet house: since this is the end of every man; and the living man will apply good [warning] to his heart. 3Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart will be made better. 4The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. 5[It is] better to hear a reproof of a wise man, than for a man to hear the song of fools. 6As the sound of thorns under a caldron, so is the laughter of fools: this is also vanity. 7For oppression makes a wise man mad, and destroys his noble heart. 8The end of a matter is better than the beginning thereof: the patient is better than the high-minded. 9Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger will rest in the bosom of fools. 10Say not, What has happened, that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire in wisdom concerning this. 11Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and [there is] an advantage [by it] to them that see the sun. 12For wisdom in its shadow is as the shadow of silver: and the excellence of the knowledge of wisdom will give life to him that has it. 13Behold the works of God: for who shall be able to straighten him whom God has made crooked? 14In the day of prosperity live joyfully, and consider in the day of adversity: consider, [I say], God also has caused the one to agree with the other for [this] reason, that man should find nothing after him. 15I have seen all things in the days of my vanity: there is a just man perishing in his justice, and there is an ungodly man remaining in his wickedness. 16Be not very just; neither be very wise: lest thou be confounded. 17Be not very wicked; and be not stubborn: lest thou shouldest die before thy time. 18It is well for thee to hold fast by this; also by this defile not thine hand: for to them that fear God all things shall come forth [well]. 19Wisdom will help the wise man more than ten mighty men which are in the city. 20For there is not a righteous man in the earth, who will do good, and not sin. 21Also take no heed to all the words which ungodly men shall speak; lest thou hear thy servant cursing thee. 22For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others. 23All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. 24[That which is] far beyond what was, and a great depth, who shall find it out? 25I and my heart went round about to know, and to examine, and to seek wisdom, and the account [of things], and to know the folly and trouble and madness of the ungodly man. 26And I find her [to be], and I will pronounce [to be] more bitter than death the woman which is a snare, and her heart nets, [who has] a band in her hands: [he that is] good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her. 27Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, [seeking] by one at a time to find out the account, 28which my soul sought after, but I found not: for I have found one man of a thousand; but a woman in all these I have not found. 29But, behold, this have I found, that God made man upright; but they have sought out many devices. Who knows the wise? and who knows the interpretation of a saying?
PsalmSeptuagint (Brenton)
Psalm 102:1–5(MT: 103)
MT Psalm 103 = LXX Psalm 102 (standard offset).
1[A Psalm] of David. Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, thou art very great; thou hast clothed thyself with praise and honour: 2who dost robe thyself with light as with a garment; spreading out the heaven as a curtain. 3Who covers his chambers with waters; who makes the clouds his chariot; who walks on the wings of the wind. 4Who makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flaming fire. 5Who establishes the earth on her sure foundation: it shall not be moved for ever.
ProverbSeptuagint (Brenton)
Proverbs 24:7–9
7Wisdom and good understanding are in the gates of the wise: the wise turn not aside from the mouth of the Lord, 8but deliberate in council. Death befalls uninstructed [men]. 9The fool also dies in sins; and uncleanness [attaches] to a pestilent man.
New TestamentKing James Version
1 Corinthians 10:1–18
1Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; 2And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; 3And did all eat the same spiritual meat; 4And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. 5But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. 6Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. 7Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. 8Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. 9Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. 10Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. 11Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 12Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 13There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 14Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. 15I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say. 16The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? 17For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread. 18Behold Israel after the flesh: are not they which eat of the sacrifices partakers of the altar?
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