The appetite ¹  of the wicked desires ²  evil; his neighbor is shown no favor ³  in his eyes.

for the Lord will plead their case ¹  and will rob those who are robbing ²  them.

and put a knife to your throat ¹  if you possess a large appetite. ² 

Ointment and incense make the heart rejoice, ¹  likewise the sweetness of one’s friend from sincere counsel. ² 

The greedy person ¹  stirs up dissension, ²  but the one who trusts ³  in the Lord will prosper. ⁴ 

Those who make cloth ¹  will be demoralized; ²  all the hired workers will be depressed. ³ 

These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob, fourteen in all.

Any person who eats any blood – that person will be cut off from his people.’” ¹ 

“‘All the days that he separates himself to the Lord he must not contact ¹  a dead body. ² 

“‘If any person ¹  sins unintentionally, then he must bring a yearling female goat for a purification offering.

“Any vow or sworn obligation that would bring affliction to her, ¹  her husband can confirm or nullify. ² 

The people were 16,000, of which the Lord’s tribute was 32 people. ¹ 

When your ancestors went down to Egypt, they numbered only seventy, but now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars of the sky. ¹ 

‘Cursed is the one who takes a bribe to kill an innocent person.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’

Now ¹  let me give you some advice as to how ²  you can save your life and your son Solomon’s life.

The Lord answered Elijah’s prayer; the boy’s breath returned to him and he lived.

But the eyes of the wicked fail, ¹  and escape ²  eludes them; their one hope ³  is to breathe their last.” ⁴ 

in whose hand ¹  is the life ²  of every creature and the breath of all the human race. ³ 

The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life. ¹  The rules set down by the Lord ²  are reliable ³  and impart wisdom to the inexperienced. ⁴ 

The Lord rescues his servants; ¹  all who take shelter in him escape punishment. ²