For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise, he is more awesome than ¹  all gods.

and throw ¹  your gold ²  in the dust – your gold ³  of Ophir among the rocks in the ravines –

Neither gold nor crystal ¹  can be compared with it, nor can a vase ²  of gold match its worth.

People lie to one another; ¹  they flatter and deceive. ² 

You have allowed his adversaries to be victorious, ¹  and all his enemies to rejoice.

For the Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise; he is more awesome than all gods. ¹ 

My fruit is better than the purest gold, ¹  and what I produce ²  is better than choice silver.

How much better it is to acquire ¹  wisdom than gold; to acquire understanding is more desirable ²  than silver.

She knows ¹  that her merchandise is good, and her lamp ²  does not go out in the night.

Men bow down to them in homage, they lie flat on the ground in worship. ¹  Don’t spare them! ² 

Stop trusting in human beings, whose life’s breath is in their nostrils. For why should they be given special consideration?

They are worthless, mere objects to be mocked. ¹  When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

“Son of man, prophesy and say, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: “‘Wail, “Alas, the day is here!” ¹ 

For the one who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and approved by people. ¹ 

We are coworkers belonging to God. ¹  You are God’s field, God’s building.

If you sin against your brothers or sisters ¹  in this way and wound their weak conscience, you sin against Christ.

On behalf of such an individual I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except about my weaknesses.

These are all destined to perish with use, founded as they are ¹  on human commands and teachings. ² 

I have competed well; ¹  I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for, being convinced of what we do not see.