so did job all days​

They instructed the Benjaminites,

“Go, lie in wait in the vineyards and stay on watch.

When the young women of Shiloh come out dancing, rise up out of the vineyards and each man can seize a wife for himself from the young women of Shiloh, and then return to Benjamin.

This is what the Benjaminites did.

Each man took a wife for himself from among the young women who were dancing.

They then went and returned to their inheritance, rebuilding the cities and dwelling in them

Judges 21: 20-21,23

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls.

When he found one of great value, he went off and sold everything he had and bought it.

Mt. 13: 45-46

He will put on justice as a breastplate,     and wear an infallible judgment as a helmet.

 He will take invincible holiness as a shield  and sharpen unrelenting wrath for a sword,

and the whole world will unite with him to fight against the reckless.

Wisdom 5: 18-20

“Let those who are simple turn in here.”     To the person without understanding she says,

“Come and partake of my food,     and taste the wine that I have prepared!

Abandon foolishness so that you may live;     walk in the way of understanding.

Proverbs 9: 4-6

"but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord" Joshua 24: 15

Like an apple tree among the trees of the forest,     so is my beloved among young men.

To sit in his shadow is my delight,     and his fruit is sweet to my taste.

Song 2: 3

July 15, 2026 Seventh Sunday after Pentecost, Latin Mass

Beware of false prophets, who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

By their fruits you shall know them.

Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles?

Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and the evil tree bringeth forth evil fruit.

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree bring forth good fruit.

Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and shall be cast into the fire.

Wherefore by their fruits you shall know them.

Gospel Mt. 7: 15-20, Roman Catholic Daily Missal 1962

Then Job answered:

 “Today also my complaint is bitter,     his hand is heavy in spite of my groaning.

Oh, that I knew where I might find him,     that I might come even to his seat!

I would lay my case before him     and fill my mouth with arguments. 

I would learn what he would answer me,     and understand what he would say to me.

Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power?

Job 23: 1-6

No one else was present, aside from the two elders who were watching her from their concealed hiding place

Then Susanna began to scream, and the two elders shouted against her,  as one of them ran to open the garden doors. 

Daniel 13: 16,24-25