Leviticus 10

• 1. Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu put coals of fire in their incense burners and sprinkled incense over it. In this way, they disobeyed the LORD by burning before him a different kind of fire than he had commanded.
• 2. So fire blazed forth from the LORD's presence and burned them up, and they died there before the LORD.
• 3. Then Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD meant when he said, `I will show myself holy among those who are near me. I will be glorified before all the people.'" And Aaron was silent.
• 4. Then Moses called for Mishael and Elzaphan, Aaron's cousins, the sons of Aaron's uncle Uzziel. He said to them, "Come and carry the bodies of your relatives away from the sanctuary to a place outside the camp."
• 5. So they came forward and carried them out of the camp by their tunics as Moses had commanded.
• 6. Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "Do not mourn by letting your hair hang loose or by tearing your clothes. If you do, you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole community of Israel. However, the rest of the Israelites, your relatives, may mourn for Nadab and Abihu, whom the LORD has destroyed by fire.
• 7. But you are not to leave the entrance of the Tabernacle, under penalty of death, for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you." So they did as Moses commanded.
• 8. Then the LORD said to Aaron,
• 9. "You and your descendants must never drink wine or any other alcoholic drink before going into the Tabernacle. If you do, you will die. This is a permanent law for you, and it must be kept by all future generations.
• 10. You are to distinguish between what is holy and what is ordinary, what is ceremonially unclean and what is clean.
• 11. And you must teach the Israelites all the laws that the LORD has given through Moses."
• 12. Then Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, "Take what is left of the grain offering after the handful has been presented to the LORD by fire. Make sure there is no yeast in it, and eat it beside the altar, for it is most holy.
• 13. It must be eaten in a sacred place, for it has been given to you and your descendants as your regular share of the offerings given to the LORD by fire. These are the commands I have been given.
• 14. But the breast and thigh that were lifted up may be eaten in any place that is ceremonially clean. These parts have been given to you and to your sons and daughters as your regular share of the peace offerings presented by the people of Israel.
• 15. The thigh and breast that are lifted up must be lifted up to the LORD along with the fat of the offerings given by fire. Then they will belong to you and your descendants forever, just as the LORD has commanded."
• 16. When Moses demanded to know what had happened to the goat of the sin offering, he discovered that it had been burned up. As a result, he became very angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron's remaining sons.
• 17. "Why didn't you eat the sin offering in the sanctuary area?" he demanded. "It is a holy offering! It was given to you for removing the guilt of the community and for making atonement for the people before the LORD.
• 18. Since the animal's blood was not taken into the Holy Place, you should have eaten the meat in the sanctuary area as I ordered you."
• 19. Then Aaron answered Moses on behalf of his sons. "Today my sons presented both their sin offering and their burnt offering to the LORD," he said. "This kind of thing has also happened to me. Would the LORD have approved if I had eaten the sin offering today?"
• 20. And when Moses heard this, he approved.

Psalms 11

• 1. I trust in the LORD for protection. So why do you say to me, "Fly to the mountains for safety!
• 2. The wicked are stringing their bows and setting their arrows in the bowstrings. They shoot from the shadows at those who do right.
• 3. The foundations of law and order have collapsed. What can the righteous do?"
• 4. But the LORD is in his holy Temple; the LORD still rules from heaven. He watches everything closely, examining everyone on earth.
• 5. The LORD examines both the righteous and the wicked. He hates everyone who loves violence.
• 6. He rains down blazing coals on the wicked, punishing them with burning sulfur and scorching winds.
• 7. For the LORD is righteous, and he loves justice. Those who do what is right will see his face.

Psalms 12

• 1. Help, O LORD, for the godly are fast disappearing! The faithful have vanished from the earth!
• 2. Neighbors lie to each other, speaking with flattering lips and insincere hearts.
• 3. May the LORD bring their flattery to an end and silence their proud tongues.
• 4. They say, "We will lie to our hearts' content. Our lips are our own--who can stop us?"
• 5. The LORD replies, "I have seen violence done to the helpless, and I have heard the groans of the poor. Now I will rise up to rescue them, as they have longed for me to do."
• 6. The LORD's promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.
• 7. Therefore, LORD, we know you will protect the oppressed, preserving them forever from this lying generation,
• 8. even though the wicked strut about, and evil is praised throughout the land.

Proverbs 25

• 1. These are more proverbs of Solomon, collected by the advisers of King Hezekiah of Judah.
• 2. It is God's privilege to conceal things and the king's privilege to discover them.
• 3. No one can discover the height of heaven, the depth of the earth, or all that goes on in the king's mind!
• 4. Remove the dross from silver, and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
• 5. Remove the wicked from the king's court, and his reign will be made secure by justice.
• 6. Don't demand an audience with the king or push for a place among the great.
• 7. It is better to wait for an invitation than to be sent to the end of the line, publicly disgraced! Just because you see something,
• 8. don't be in a hurry to go to court. You might go down before your neighbors in shameful defeat.
• 9. So discuss the matter with them privately. Don't tell anyone else,
• 10. or others may accuse you of gossip. Then you will never regain your good reputation.
• 11. Timely advice is as lovely as golden apples in a silver basket.
• 12. Valid criticism is as treasured by the one who heeds it as jewelry made from finest gold.
• 13. Faithful messengers are as refreshing as snow in the heat of summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.
• 14. A person who doesn't give a promised gift is like clouds and wind that don't bring rain.
• 15. Patience can persuade a prince, and soft speech can crush strong opposition.
• 16. Do you like honey? Don't eat too much of it, or it will make you sick!
• 17. Don't visit your neighbors too often, or you will wear out your welcome.
• 18. Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.
• 19. Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a toothache or walking on a broken foot.
• 20. Singing cheerful songs to a person whose heart is heavy is as bad as stealing someone's jacket in cold weather or rubbing salt in a wound.
• 21. If your enemies are hungry, give them food to eat. If they are thirsty, give them water to drink.
• 22. You will heap burning coals on their heads, and the LORD will reward you.
• 23. As surely as a wind from the north brings rain, so a gossiping tongue causes anger!
• 24. It is better to live alone in the corner of an attic than with a contentious wife in a lovely home.
• 25. Good news from far away is like cold water to the thirsty.
• 26. If the godly compromise with the wicked, it is like polluting a fountain or muddying a spring.
• 27. Just as it is not good to eat too much honey, it is not good for people to think about all the honors they deserve.
• 28. A person without self-control is as defenseless as a city with broken-down walls.

New Living Translation: 97 of 365 days.