Psalms 36:3
Context36:3 The words he speaks are sinful and deceitful;
he does not care about doing what is wise and right. 1
Psalms 125:5
Context125:5 As for those who are bent on traveling a sinful path, 2
may the Lord remove them, 3 along with those who behave wickedly! 4
May Israel experience peace! 5
Zephaniah 1:6
Context1:6 and those who turn their backs on 6 the Lord
and do not want the Lord’s help or guidance.” 7
John 15:10
Context15:10 If you obey 8 my commandments, you will remain 9 in my love, just as I have obeyed 10 my Father’s commandments and remain 11 in his love.
Hebrews 10:38-39
Context10:38 But my righteous one will live by faith, and if he shrinks back, I 12 take no pleasure in him. 13 10:39 But we are not among those who shrink back and thus perish, but are among those who have faith and preserve their souls. 14
[36:3] 1 tn Heb “he ceases to exhibit wisdom to do good.” The Hiphil forms are exhibitive, indicating the outward expression of an inner attitude.
[125:5] 2 tn Heb “and the ones making their paths twisted.” A sinful lifestyle is compared to a twisting, winding road.
[125:5] 3 tn Heb “lead them away.” The prefixed verbal form is understood as a jussive of prayer here (note the prayers directly before and after this). Another option is to translate, “the
[125:5] 4 tn Heb “the workers of wickedness.”
[125:5] 5 tn Heb “peace [be] upon Israel.” The statement is understood as a prayer (see Ps 122:8 for a similar prayer for peace).
[1:6] 6 tn Heb “turn back from [following] after.”
[1:6] 7 tn Heb “who do not seek the
[10:38] 13 sn A quotation from Hab 2:4.
[10:39] 14 tn Grk “not…of shrinking back to perdition but of faith to the preservation of the soul.”