They who are of a perverse heart are hateful to Jehovah, but the upright in the way are His delight.
I know also, my God, that You try the heart, and have pleasure in uprightness. I, in the uprightness of my heart, have willingly offered all these things. And now I have seen with joy Your people who are present here to offer willingly to You.
A perverse heart will depart from me; I will not know the wicked.
For the righteous Jehovah loves righteousness; His face looks on the upright.
ALEPH: Blessed are the upright in the way, who walk in the Law of Jehovah.
Surely the righteous shall give thanks to Your name; the upright shall dwell in Your presence.
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts; and in the hidden part You shall make me to know wisdom.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Lying lips are hateful to Jehovah, but those who deal truly are His delight.
Righteousness guards the perfect of way, but wickedness subverts a sin-offering.
Fools laugh at sin, but among the righteous there is favor.
The thoughts of the wicked are very hateful to Jehovah, but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
The sacrifice of the wicked is a hateful thing to Jehovah, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way.
A wicked man hardens his face, but the upright establishes his way.
For the crooked man is hateful to Jehovah, but His secret is with the righteous.
perversity is in his heart; he is always planning mischief; he causes fighting.
The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil; I hate pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the wicked mouth.
One rebuking a scorner gets shame to himself; and one rebuking a wicked one gets himself a blemish.