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³By wisdom shall a house be built, and by prudence shall it be strengthened. ⁴By doctrine, the storerooms shall be filled with every substance that is precious and most beautiful.

¹⁸And my people will be seated in the beauty of peacefulness, and in the tabernacles of faithfulness, and in the opulence of restfulness.

¹⁵But if it seems evil to you that you would serve the Lord, a choice is given to you. Choose today what pleases you, and whom you ought to serve above all else, either the gods that your fathers served in Mesopotamia, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you live: but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”

¹The Praise of a Canticle, of David. Whoever dwells with the assistance of the Most High will abide in the protection of the God of heaven. ²He will say to the Lord, “You are my supporter and my refuge.” My God, I will hope in him.

³³Destitution in the house of the impious is from the Lord. But the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

¹For we know that, when our earthly house of this habitation is dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in heaven. ²And for this reason also, we groan, desiring to be clothed from above with our habitation from heaven. ³If we are so clothed, then we will not be found to be naked. ⁴Then too, we who are in this tabernacle groan under the burden, because we do not want to be stripped, but rather to be clothed from above, so that what is mortal may be absorbed by life. ⁵Now the One who accomplishes this very thing in us is God, who has given us the pledge of the Spirit. ⁶Therefore, we are ever confident, knowing that, while we are in the body, we are on a pilgrimage in the Lord.

²⁹Therefore, begin, and bless the house of your servant, so that it may be forever before you. For you, O Lord God, have spoken. And so, let the house of your servant be blessed with your blessing forever.”

¹A wise woman builds up her household. But a foolish one will pull down with her own hands what has been built up.

⁶And you shall say: ‘Peace be to my brothers and to you, and peace to your house, and peace to whatever you have.

¹A Canticle in steps: of Solomon. Unless the Lord has built the house, those who build it have labored in vain. Unless the Lord has guarded the city, he who guards it watches in vain.

⁵Into whatever house you will have entered, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’

²⁷Prepare your outdoor work, and diligently cultivate your field, so that afterward, you may build your house.

¹⁴And above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection.