Meanness gets you nowhere, but goodness is rewarded.
God was good to the two women because they truly respected him, and he blessed them with children of their own. The Hebrews kept increasing
They gang up to murder someone, but they are the victims.
If you live right, the reward is a good life; if you are evil, all you have is sin.
Troublemakers get in trouble, and their terrible anger will get them nowhere.
Sinners are trapped and caught by their own evil deeds.
If you dig a pit, you might fall in; if you break down a wall, a snake might bite you.
You are deceitful and disloyal. So you will pay for your sins, because the LORD will destroy your altars and images.
Even now the harvest workers are receiving their reward by gathering a harvest that brings eternal life. Then everyone who planted the seed and everyone who harvests the crop will celebrate together.
You were told that your foolish desires will destroy you and that you must give up your old way of life with all its bad habits.
When peacemakers plant seeds of peace, they will harvest justice.