Sermons
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
The Rev. Dr. Scott Black Johnston, preaching.
Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work. —Proverbs 16:11
A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
but an accurate weight is his delight. —Proverbs 11:1
Those who are greedy for unjust gain make trouble for their households,
but those who hate bribes will live. —Proverbs 15:27
One who is slack in work is close kin to a vandal. —Proverbs 18:9
As a door turns on its hinges,
so does a lazy person in bed. —Proverbs 26:14
The poor are disliked even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends. —Proverbs 14:20
Those who despise their neighbors are sinners,
but happy are those who are kind to the poor. —Proverbs 14:21
The wealth of the rich is their strong city;
in their imagination it is like a high wall. —Proverbs 18:11
Those who mock the poor insult their Maker;
those who are glad at calamity will not go unpunished. —Proverbs 17:5
Those who trust in their riches will wither,
but the righteous will flourish like green leaves. —Proverbs 11:28
The rich and the poor have this in common:
the Lord is the maker of them all. —Proverbs 22:2