Matthew 7:1-12
[1]"Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. [2]For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. [3]Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? [4]Or how can you say to your neighbor, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' while the log is in your own eye? [5]You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye.
[6]"Do not give what is holy to dogs; and do not throw your pearls before swine, or they will trample them under foot and turn and maul you.
[7]"Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. [8]For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. [9]Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? [10]Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? [11]If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him!
[12]"In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets.
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Psalm 49
[1] Hear this, all you peoples;
give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
[2] both low and high,
rich and poor together.
[3] My mouth shall speak wisdom;
the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
[4] I will incline my ear to a proverb;
I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.
[5] Why should I fear in times of trouble,
when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,
[6] those who trust in their wealth
and boast of the abundance of their riches?
[7] Truly, no ransom avails for one's life,
there is no price one can give to God for it.
[8] For the ransom of life is costly,
and can never suffice,
[9] that one should live on forever
and never see the grave.
[10] When we look at the wise, they die;
fool and dolt perish together
and leave their wealth to others.
[11] Their graves are their homes forever,
their dwelling places to all generations,
though they named lands their own.
[12] Mortals cannot abide in their pomp;
they are like the animals that perish.
[13] Such is the fate of the foolhardy,
the end of those who are pleased with their lot. Selah
[14] Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol;
Death shall be their shepherd;
straight to the grave they descend,
and their form shall waste away;
Sheol shall be their home.
[15] But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol,
for he will receive me. Selah
[16] Do not be afraid when some become rich,
when the wealth of their houses increases.
[17] For when they die they will carry nothing away;
their wealth will not go down after them.
[18] Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy
-- for you are praised when you do well for yourself --
[19] they will go to the company of their ancestors,
who will never again see the light.
[20] Mortals cannot abide in their pomp;
they are like the animals that perish.
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