“Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.

If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.

Do you fix your eye on such a one? And do you bring me before you for judgment?

Look away from him and let him desist, until he fulfills his time like a hired man.

“But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.

that the elation of the wicked is brief, the joy of the godless lasts but a moment.

“Surely one does not stretch out his hand against a broken man when he cries for help in his distress.

I have not even permitted my mouth to sin by asking for his life through a curse –

Its underparts are the sharp points of potsherds, it leaves its mark in the mud like a threshing sledge.

May the Lord rain down burning coals and brimstone on the wicked! A whirlwind is what they deserve!

Shout out praises to the Lord, all the earth! Break out in a joyful shout and sing!

But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

So she sits at the door of her house, on a seat at the highest point of the city,

All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion, but the Lord evaluates the motives.

When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, he even reconciles his enemies to himself.

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

Do not be a witness against your neighbor without cause, and do not deceive with your words.

The wicked person flees when there is no one pursuing, but the righteous person is as confident as a lion.

Many people seek the face of a ruler, but it is from the Lord that one receives justice.

Whatever you plot against the Lord, he will completely destroy! Distress will not arise a second time.