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The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;

he turns it wherever he will.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,

but the Lord weighs the heart.

To do righteousness and justice

is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Haughty eyes and a proud heart,

the lamp of the wicked, are sin.

The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,

but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.

The getting of treasures by a lying tongue

is a fleeting vapour and a snare of death.

The soul of the wicked desires evil;

his neighbour finds no mercy in his eyes.

When a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise;

when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.

The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;

he throws the wicked down to ruin.

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor

will himself call out and not be answered.

Blessed are those whose way is blameless,

who walk in the law of the Lord!

Make me grasp the way of your precepts,

and I will ponder your wonders.

I have chosen the way of faithfulness;

your decrees I have upheld.

Grant me insight that I may keep your law,

and observe it wholeheartedly.

Guide me in the path of your commands,

for in them is my delight.

I shall always keep your law,

for ever and ever.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Blessed are those who hear the word of God

and keep it.

Alleluia.

At that time: His mother and his brothers and sisters came to Jesus, but they could not reach him because of the crowd. And he was told, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are standing outside, desiring to see you.’ But he answered them, ‘My mother and my brothers and sisters are those who hear the word of God and do it.’