You must not do like we are doing here today, with everyone ¹  doing what seems best to him,

The Lord repaid ¹  me for my godly deeds; ²  he rewarded ³  my blameless behavior. ⁴ 

Exercise appropriate caution so that there is no negligence in this matter. Why should danger increase to the point that kings sustain damage?”

The Lord repaid ¹  me for my godly deeds; ²  he rewarded ³  my blameless behavior. ⁴ 

My own brothers treat me like a stranger; they act as if I were a foreigner. ¹ 

Do not withhold good from those who need it, ¹  when ²  you ³  have the ability ⁴  to help. ⁵ 

A man who commits adultery with a woman lacks wisdom, ¹  whoever does it destroys his own life. ² 

Better is a person of humble standing ¹  who nevertheless has a servant, ²  than one who pretends to be somebody important ³  yet has no food.

The divine verdict ¹  is in the words ²  of the king, his pronouncements ³  must not act treacherously ⁴  against justice.

Even a young man ¹  is known ²  by his actions, whether his activity is pure and whether it is right. ³ 

The violence ¹  done by the wicked ²  will drag them away because ³  they refuse to do what is right. ⁴ 

So do not be excessively righteous or excessively ¹  wise; ²  otherwise ³  you might ⁴  be disappointed. ⁵ 

For God will evaluate every deed, ¹  including every secret thing, whether good or evil.

You see ¹  many things, but don’t comprehend; ²  their ears are open, but do not hear.”

They do one act of violence after another, and one deceitful thing after another. ¹  They refuse to pay attention to me,” ²  says the Lord.

I spelled out my law for him in great detail, but they regard it as something totally unknown ¹  to them!

Lend your aid ¹  and come, all you surrounding nations, and gather yourselves ²  to that place.” Bring down, O Lord, your warriors! ³ 

You too will act like drunkards; ¹  you will go into hiding; ²  you too will seek refuge from the enemy.

You will recognize them by their fruit. Grapes are not gathered ¹  from thorns or figs from thistles, are they? ² 

Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!’ ¹