Do not letyour speechcause you to sinand do not sayin the presenceof the messenger[of God] that it was a mistake.Whyshould Godbe angryon accountof your voiceand destroythe workof your hands?
The angelwho has redeemedme from allevil,Blessthe lads;And may my nameliveon in them, And the namesof my fathersAbrahamand Isaac;And may they growinto a multitudein the midstof the earth."
Do not let your heartenvysinners,But [live] in the fearof the LORDalways.
Wordsfrom the mouthof a wisemanare gracious,while the lipsof a foolconsumehim;
I knowthat everythingGoddoeswill remainforever;thereis nothingto addto it and thereis nothingto takefrom it, for Godhas [so] workedthat men should fearHim.
"Speakto the sonsof Israel,saying,'Ifa personsinsunintentionallyin anyof the thingswhichthe LORDhas commandednot to be done,and commitsanyof them,
Whena leadersinsand unintentionallydoesanyoneof allthe thingswhichthe LORDhis Godhas commandednot to be done,and he becomesguilty,
"For the lipsof a priestshould preserveknowledge,and men should seekinstructionfrom his mouth;for he is the messengerof the LORDof hosts.
"Behold,I am going to sendMy messenger,and he will clearthe waybeforeMe. And the Lord,whomyou seek,will suddenlycometo His temple;and the messengerof the covenant,in whomyou delight,behold,He is coming,"saysthe LORDof hosts.
Then the priestshall makeatonementfor allthe congregationof the sonsof Israel,and they will be forgiven;for it was an error,and they have broughttheir offering,an offeringby fireto the LORD,and their sinofferingbeforethe LORD,for their error.
Thereforethe womanoughtto have[a symbol of] authorityon her head,becauseof the angels.
I solemnly chargeyou in the presenceof Godand of ChristJesusand of [His] chosenangels,to maintainthese[principles] withoutbias,doingnothingin a [spirit of] partiality.
Are they not allministeringspirits,sentout to render servicefor the sakeof thosewho willinheritsalvation?
Ifanyonethinkshimself to be religious,and yet does not bridlehis tonguebut deceiveshis [own] heart,this man'sreligionis worthless.
For we allstumblein many[ways]. Ifanyonedoes not stumblein what he says,he is a perfectman,ableto bridlethe wholebodyas well.
Watchyourselves,that you do not losewhatwe have accomplished,but that you may receivea fullreward.
