does not rejoicein unrighteousness,but rejoiceswith the truth;
For the wickedboastsof his heart'sdesire,And the greedymancurses[and] spurnsthe LORD.
My eyesshedstreamsof water,Becausethey do not keepYour law.Tsadhe.
Jethrorejoicedoverallthe goodnesswhichthe LORDhad doneto Israel,in deliveringthem from the handof the Egyptians.
Foolsmockat sin,But amongthe uprightthere is goodwill.
But ifyou will not listento it, My soulwill sobin secretfor [such] pride;And my eyeswill bitterlyweepAnd flowdownwith tears,Becausethe flockof the LORDhas been takencaptive.
For I have heardthe whisperingof many,"Terroron everyside!Denounce[him]; yes, let us denouncehim!" Allmy trustedfriends,Watchingfor my fall,say: "Perhapshe will be deceived,so that we may prevailagainst him And takeour revengeon him."
Ohthat my headwere watersAnd my eyesa fountainof tears,That I might weepdayand nightFor the slainof the daughterof my people!
They feedon the sinof My peopleAnd directtheir desiretowardtheir iniquity.
With their wickednessthey makethe kingglad,And the princeswith their lies.
Do not rejoiceover me, O my enemy.ThoughI fallI will rise;ThoughI dwellin darkness,the LORDis a lightfor me.
"Ifit turnsout that he findsit, trulyI sayto you, he rejoicesoverit morethanoverthe ninety-ninewhich have not gone astray.
They were gladand agreedto givehim money.
and although they knowthe ordinanceof God,that thosewho practicesuch thingsare worthyof death,they not onlydothe same,but alsogive hearty approvalto thosewho practicethem.
[Let] love[be] without hypocrisy.Abhorwhat is evil;clingto what is good.
Whatthen?Onlythat in everyway,whetherin pretenseorin truth,Christis proclaimed;and in thisI rejoice.Yes,and I will rejoice,
alwaysofferingprayerwith joyin my everyprayerfor you all,
For manywalk,of whomI oftentoldyou, and nowtellyou evenweeping,[that they are] enemiesof the crossof Christ,
in orderthat they allmay be judgedwho did not believethe truth,but took pleasurein wickedness.
I was verygladto find[some] of your childrenwalkingin truth,justas we have receivedcommandment[to do] from the Father.
