Daily Readings - 08/11/2026

^6:12 Wisdom is bright, and does not grow dim. By those who love her she is readily seen, and found by those who look for her.

^6:13 Quick to anticipate those who desire her, she makes herself known to them.

^6:14 Watch for her early and you will have no trouble; you will find her sitting at your gates.

^6:15 Even to think about her is understanding fully grown; be on the alert for her and anxiety will quickly leave you.

^6:16 She herself walks about looking for those who are worthy of her and graciously shows herself to them as they go, in every thought of theirs coming to meet them.

^62:1 In God alone there is rest for my soul, from him comes my safety;

^62:2 with him alone for my rock, my safety, my fortress, I can never fall.

^62:3 How many times will you come rushing at a man, all of you, to bring him down like a wall already leaning over, like a rampart undermined?

^62:4 Deceit their sole intention, their delight is to mislead; with lies on their lips they bless aloud, while cursing inwardly. (pause)

^62:5 Rest in God alone, my soul! He is the source of my hope;

^62:6 with him alone for my rock, my safety, my fortress, I can never fall;

^62:7 rest in God, my safety, my glory, the rock of my strength. In God, I find shelter;

^62:8 rely on him people, at all times; unburden your hearts to him, God is a shelter for us (pause)

^62:9 Ordinary men are only a puff of wind, important men[*a] delusion; put both in the scales and up they go, lighter than a puff of wind.

^62:10 Put no reliance on extortion, no empty hopes in robbery; though riches may increase, keep your heart detached.

^62:11 God has spoken once, twice I have heard this: it is for God to be strong, for you,

^62:12 Lord, to be loving; and you yourself repay man as his works deserve.

^25:1 ‘Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this: Ten bridesmaids took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

^25:2 Five of them were foolish and five were sensible:

^25:3 the foolish ones did take their lamps, but they brought no oil,

^25:4 whereas the sensible ones took flasks of oil as well as their lamps.

^25:5 The bridegroom was late, and they all grew drowsy and fell asleep.

^25:6 But at midnight there was a cry, “The bridegroom is here! Go out and meet him.”

^25:7 At this, all those bridesmaids woke up and trimmed their lamps,

^25:8 and the foolish ones said to the sensible ones, “Give us some of your oil: our lamps are going out”.

^25:9 But they replied, “There may not be enough for us and for you; you had better go to those who sell it and buy some for yourselves”.

^25:10 They had gone off to buy it when the bridegroom arrived. Those who were ready went in with him to the wedding hall and the door was closed.

^25:11 The other bridesmaids arrived later. “Lord, Lord,” they said “open the door for us.”

^25:12 But he replied, “I tell you solemnly, I do not know you”.

^25:13 So stay awake, because you do not know either the day or the hour.