For, "THE ONEWHO DESIRESLIFE,TO LOVEAND SEEGOODDAYS,MUST KEEPHIS TONGUEFROM EVILAND HIS LIPSFROM SPEAKINGDECEIT.
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
WHOCOMMITTEDNOSIN,NORWAS ANY DECEITFOUNDIN HIS MOUTH;
Therefore,putting asideallmaliceand alldeceitand hypocrisyand envyand allslander,
And noliewas foundin their mouth;they are blameless.
JesussawNathanaelcomingto Him, and saidof him, "Behold,an Israeliteindeed,in whomthereis nodeceit!"
"He who loveshis lifelosesit, and he who hateshis lifein thisworldwill keepit to lifeeternal.
"For he who findsme findslifeAnd obtainsfavorfrom the LORD.
For lengthof daysand yearsof lifeAnd peacethey will addto you.
And He saidto him, "Whyare you askingMe aboutwhatis good?There is [only] Onewho is good;but ifyou wishto enterinto life,keepthe commandments."
For they are lifeto those who findthem And healthto alltheir body.
She is a treeof lifeto those who takeholdof her, And happyare all who holdher fast.
"For whoeverwishesto savehis lifewill loseit, but whoeverloseshis lifefor My sakeand the gospel'swill saveit.
He shall goto the generationof his fathers;They will neverseethe light.
[I would have despaired] unlessI had believedthat I would seethe goodnessof the LORDIn the landof the living.
He has redeemedmy soulfrom goingto the pit,And my lifeshall seethe light.'
"Now my daysare swifterthana runner;They fleeaway,they seenogood.
"For it is not an idlewordfor you; indeedit is your life.And by thiswordyou will prolongyour daysin the land,whichyou are about to crossthe Jordanto possess."
I exploredwith my mind[how] to stimulatemy bodywith winewhile my mindwas guiding[me] wisely,and how to takeholdof folly,untilI could seewhatgoodthere is for the sonsof mento dounderheaventhe fewyearsof their lives.
That I may seethe prosperityof Your chosenones,That I may rejoicein the gladnessof Your nation,That I may glorywith Your inheritance.
Satanansweredthe LORDand said,"Skinfor skin!Yes, allthat a manhas he will givefor his life.
