Proverbs 11

Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is his delight.
2 When arrogance comes, disgrace follows,
but with humility comes wisdom.
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.
4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.
7 When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth vanishes.
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.
9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices;
when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.
12 Whoever shows contempt for his neighbor lacks sense,
but a person with understanding keeps silent.
13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.
14 Without guidance, a people will fall,
but with many counselors there is deliverance.
15 If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
16 A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent people gain only riches.
17 A kind man benefits himself,
but a cruel person brings ruin on himself.
18 The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but pursuing evil leads to death.
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.
21 Be assured that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
22 A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.
23 The desire of the righteous turns out well,
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.
24 One person gives freely,
yet gains more;
another withholds what is right,
only to become poor.
25 A generous person will be enriched,
and the one who gives a drink of water
will receive water.
26 People will curse anyone who hoards grain,
but a blessing will come to the one who sells it.
27 The one who searches for what is good seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.
28 Anyone trusting in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like foliage.
29 The one who brings ruin on his household
will inherit the wind,
and a fool will be a slave
to someone whose heart is wise.
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but a cunning person takes lives.
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.

Proverbs 12

hoever loves discipline loves knowledge,
but one who hates correction is stupid.
2 One who is good obtains favor from the Lord,
but he condemns a person who schemes.
3 No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.
4 A wife of noble character is her husband’s crown,
but a wife who causes shame
is like rottenness in his bones.
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and perish,
but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.
9 Better to be disregarded, yet have a servant,
than to act important but have no food.
10 The righteous cares about his animal’s health,
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
11 The one who works his land will have plenty of food,
but whoever chases fantasies lacks sense.
12 The wicked desire what evil people have caught,
but the root of the righteous is productive.
13 By rebellious speech an evil person is trapped,
but a righteous person escapes from trouble.
14 A person will be satisfied with good
by the fruit of his mouth,
and the work of a person’s hands will reward him.
15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.
17 Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right,
but a false witness speaks deceit.
18 There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue, only a moment.
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who plot evil,
but those who promote peace have joy.
21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,
but the wicked are full of misery.
22 Lying lips are detestable to the Lord,
but faithful people are his delight.
23 A shrewd person conceals knowledge,
but a foolish heart publicizes stupidity.
24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.
25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.
26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
27 A lazy hunter doesn’t roast his game,
but to a diligent person, his wealth is precious.
28 There is life in the path of righteousness,
and in its path there is no death.

1 Corinthians 15:35–58

THE NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION BODY
35 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? What kind of body will they have when they come? ” 36 You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. 37 And as for what you sow ​— ​you are not sowing the body that will be, but only a seed, perhaps of wheat or another grain. 38 But God gives it a body as he wants, and to each of the seeds its own body. 39 Not all flesh is the same flesh; there is one flesh for humans, another for animals, another for birds, and another for fish. 40 There are heavenly bodies and earthly bodies, but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is different from that of the earthly ones. 41 There is a splendor of the sun, another of the moon, and another of the stars; in fact, one star differs from another star in splendor. 42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead: Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption; 43 sown in dishonor, raised in glory; sown in weakness, raised in power; 44 sown a natural body, raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So it is written, The first man Adam became a living being; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. 46 However, the spiritual is not first, but the natural, then the spiritual.

47 The first man was from the earth, a man of dust; the second man is from heaven. 48 Like the man of dust, so are those who are of the dust; like the man of heaven, so are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we will also bear the image of the man of heaven.

VICTORIOUS RESURRECTION
50 What I am saying, brothers and sisters, is this: Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor can corruption inherit incorruption. 51 Listen, I am telling you a mystery: We will not all fall asleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed. 53 For this corruptible body must be clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal body must be clothed with immortality. 54 When this corruptible body is clothed with incorruptibility, and this mortal body is clothed with immortality, then the saying that is written will take place:

Death has been swallowed up in victory.

55 Where, death, is your victory?

Where, death, is your sting?

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!

58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

— 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 (CSB)