With the pureYou showYourself pure,And with the pervertedYou showYourself astute.
"Blessedare the purein heart,for they shall seeGod.
With the pureYou showYourself pure,And with the crookedYou showYourself astute.
"Woeto [the one] who quarrelswith his Maker--An earthenwarevesselamongthe vesselsof earth!Will the claysayto the potter,'Whatare you doing?'Or the thingyou are making[say], 'He hasnohands'?
But as for those who turnasideto their crookedways,The LORDwill leadthem away with the doersof iniquity.Peacebe upon Israel.
"NowI knowthat the LORDis greaterthanallthe gods;indeed,it was provenwhenthey dealtproudlyagainstthe people."
And justas they did not see fitto acknowledgeGodany longer, Godgave them overto a depravedmind,to dothosethings which are not proper,
And everyonewho hasthishope[fixed] on Him purifieshimself,justas He is pure.
