Scripture Passage for the Day

He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.

Is 2:4 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Is not this my chosen fast,
the Lord, the Eternal, asks,
to loosen all that fetters men unfairly,
and to relax its grip,
to free poor debtors from their bonds,
and break what binds them?
It is to share your food with hungry men,
and take the homeless to your home,
to clothe the naked when you see them,
and never turn from any fellow-creature.

Is 58:6-7 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

Is not this the fast I have chosen: to loosen the bonds of wickedness; to undo the bands of the yoke; to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and to take the outcast poor into your home; to cloth those you see unclad, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?

Is 58:6-7 Berkeley Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Rather, is not this the fast I require:
to loose the fetters of injustice,
to untie the knots of the yoke,
and set free those who are oppressed,
tearing off every yoke?

Is it not sharing your food with the hungry,
taking the homeless poor into your house,
clothing the naked when you meet them,
and never evading a duty to your kinsfolk?

Is 58:6-7 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

Is not this the fast that I choose:
to loose the bonds of injustice,
to undo the thongs of the yoke,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to break every yoke?

Is it not to share your bread with the hungry,
and bring the homeless poor into your house;
when you see the naked, to cover them,
and not to hide yourself from your own kin?

Is 58:6-7 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:
to loose the chains of injustice
and untie the cords of the yoke,
to set the oppressed free
and break every yoke?

Is it not to share your food with the hungry
and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—
when you see the naked, to clothe him,
and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?

Is 58:6-7 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

"What mean you by crushing my people,
and grinding the face of the poor?"
So the Lord asks, the Lord of hosts.

Is 3:15 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

What ails you, that you suppress My people and grind the faces of the poor? says the Lord God of hosts.

Is 3:15 Berkeley Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Is it nothing to you that you crush my people
and grind the faces of the poor?
This is the word of the LORD of Hosts.

Is 3:15 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

What do you mean by crushing my people,
by grinding the face of the poor? says the Lord God of hosts.

Is 3:15 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

What do you mean by crushing my people
and grinding the faces of the poor?”
declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.

Is 3:15 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

As rain and snow from heaven
fall not in vain,
but water earth until it yields
seed for the sower, food for hungry men,
so with the promise that has
passed my lips:
it falls not fruitless and in vain,
but works out what I will,
and carries out my purpose.

Is 55:10-11 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and don not return thither, but water the earth and make it bring forth and bud and so give seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall My word be, which goes forth from My mouth; it shall not come back to Me uselessly, but it shall do what I purpose and accomplish what I commissioned it.

Is 55:10-11 Berkeley Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

As the rain and snow come down
from the heavens
and do not return there without
watering the earth,
making it produce grain
to give seed for sowing and bread to eat,
so is it with my word issuing from
my mouth;
it will not return to me empty
without accomplishing my purpose
and succeeding in the task for which
I sent it.

Is 55:10-11 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,
and do not return there until they have watered the earth,
making it bring forth and sprout,
giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater,
so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth;
it shall not return to me empty,
but it shall accomplish that which I purpose,
and succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Is 55:10-11 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

As the rain and the snow
come down from heaven,
and do not return to it
without watering the earth
and making it bud and flourish,
so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater,
so is my word that goes out from my mouth:
It will not return to me empty,
but will accomplish what I desire
and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Is 55:10-11 New International Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Though the fig-tree may not blossom,
though no fruit is on the vine,
though the olive crop has failed,
though the fields give us no food,
though the folds have lost their flocks,
and in the stalls no cattle lie,
yet in the Eternal we will find our joy,
we will rejoice in the God who saves us.

Hab 3:17-18 Moffatt Translation

Scripture Passage for the Day

Although the fig tree may not blossom,
nor fruit be on the vines,
the produce of the olive fail
and the field yield no food,
the flock be cut off from the fold,
and there be no heard in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will joy in the God of my salvation.

Hab 3:17-18 Berkeley Version

The Best Money Can Buy

We have the best government money can buy. Unfortunately, money doesn't buy the best government for the people. It buys the best government for those wealthy enough to pay for it. That is not democracy. That is an auction.

Scripture Passage for the Day

The fig tree has no buds,
the vines bear no harvest,
the olive crop fails,
the orchards yield no food,
the fold is bereft of its flock,
and there are no cattle in the stalls.
Even so I shall exult in the LORD
and rejoice in the God who saves me.

Hab 3:17-18 Revised English Bible

Scripture Passage for the Day

Though the fig tree does not blossom,
and no fruit is on the vines;
though the produce of the olive fails
and the fields yield no food;
though the flock is cut off from the fold
and there is no herd in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the Lord;
I will exult in the God of my salvation.

Hab 3:17-18 New Revised Standard Version

Scripture Passage for the Day

Though the fig tree does not bud
and there are no grapes on the vines,
though the olive crop fails
and the fields produce no food,
though there are no sheep in the pen
and no cattle in the stalls,
yet I will rejoice in the LORD,
I will be joyful in God my Savior.

Hab 3:17-18 New International Version