When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.

Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.

Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf? Will you speak deceitfully for him?

who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps.

You build Zion through bloody crimes, Jerusalem through unjust violence.

You must not do injustice in the regulation of measures, whether of length, weight, or volume.

Is there any falsehood on my lips? Can my mouth not discern evil things?

if iniquity is in your hand – put it far away, and do not let evil reside in your tents.

how much less man, who is abominable and corrupt, who drinks in evil like water!

If you return to the Almighty, you will be built up; if you remove wicked behavior far from your tent,

my lips will not speak wickedness, and my tongue will whisper no deceit.

Who has prescribed his ways for him? Or said to him, ‘You have done what is wicked’?

By David. Do not fret when wicked men seem to succeed! Do not envy evildoers!

He says, “How long will you make unjust legal decisions and show favoritism to the wicked? (Selah)

When the godly see this, they rejoice, and every sinner shuts his mouth.

The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.

An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

The one who builds a city by bloodshed is as good as dead – he who starts a town by unjust deeds.

For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.