Lenten Lectionary Á-? The Third Week of Great Lent - Page of 22
Deacon:
Wisdom!
Reader:
The reading
is from Proverbs.
Deacon:
Let us
attend!
Prov 8:32 - 9:11
Reader:
32.
Now then, my son, hear me: blessed is the man
who shall hearken to me, and the mortal who shall keep
my ways;
34.
watching daily at my doors, waiting at the
posts of my entrances.
35.
For my outgoings are the
outgoings of life, and in them is prepared favor from the
Lord.
36.
But they that sin against me act wickedly against
their own souls: and they that hate me love death.
1.
Wisdom has built a house for herself, and set up seven
pillars.
2.
She has killed her beasts; she has mingled her
wine in a bowl, and prepared her table.
3.
She has sent
forth her servants, calling with a loud proclamation to the
feast, saying,
4.
Who so is foolish, let him turn aside to me:
and to them that want understanding she says,
5.
Come,
eat of my bread, and drink wine which I have mingled for
you.
6.
Leave folly, that ye may reign for ever; and seek
wisdom, and improve understanding by knowledge.
7.
He
that reproves evil men shall get dishonor to himself; and
he that rebukes an ungodly man shall disgrace himself.
8.
Rebuke not evil men, lest they should hate thee: rebuke a
wise man, and he will love thee.
9.
Give an opportunity to a
wise man, and he will be wiser: instruct a just man, and
he will receive more instruction.
10.
The fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom, and the counsel of saints is
understanding: for to know the law is the character of a
sound mind.
11.
For in this way thou shalt live long, and
years of thy life shall be added to thee.