He does not charge interest when he lends his money. He does not take bribes to testify against the innocent. The one who lives like this will never be upended.

Dear friend, do not imitate what is bad but what is good. The one who does good is of God; the one who does what is bad has not seen God.

Look! Israel’s protector does not sleep or slumber!

Then he uttered this oracle: “O, who will survive when God does this!

Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this,

But he is unchangeable, and who can change him? Whatever he has desired, he does.

Then they cry out – but he does not answer – because of the arrogance of the wicked.

It laughs at fear and is not dismayed; it does not shy away from the sword.

If a person does not repent, God sharpens his sword and prepares to shoot his bow.

She watches over the ways of her household, and does not eat the bread of idleness.

And whoever does not take up his cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.

Whoever does not carry his own cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

does not oppress anyone or keep what has been given in pledge, does not commit robbery, gives his food to the hungry, and clothes the naked,

All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.

a lion, mightiest of the beasts, who does not retreat from anything;

So what advantage does a wise man have over a fool? And what advantage does a pauper gain by knowing how to survive?

She is disobedient; she refuses correction. She does not trust the Lord; she does not seek the advice of her God.

“For no good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit,

Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters.