Do not be excessivelywickedand do not be a fool.Whyshould you diebeforeyour time?
But when Davidreturnedto blesshis household,Michalthe daughterof Saulcameout to meetDavidand said,"Howthe kingof Israeldistinguishedhimself today!He uncoveredhimself todayin the eyesof his servants'maidsas oneof the foolishonesshamelesslyuncovershimself!"
Whowere snatchedawaybefore their time,Whose foundationswere washedawayby a river?
But You, O God,will bringthem downto the pitof destruction;Menof bloodshedand deceitwill not liveout halftheir days.But I will trustin You.
The fearof the LORDprolongslife,But the yearsof the wickedwill be shortened.
"Moreover, you tookyour sonsand daughterswhomyou had borneto Me and sacrificedthem to idols to be devoured.Were your harlotriessosmalla matter?
He saidto me, "Do you see[this], sonof man?Is it too lighta thingfor the houseof Judahto committhe abominationswhichthey have committedhere,that they have filledthe landwith violenceand provokedMe repeatedly?For behold,they are puttingthe twigto their nose.
And immediatelyan angelof the Lordstruckhim becausehe did not giveGodthe glory,and he was eaten by wormsand died.
But Paulcriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"Donot harmyourself,for we are allhere!"
And immediatelyshe fellat his feetand breathed her last,and the young mencamein and foundher dead,and they carriedher out and buriedher besideher husband.
And as he heardthesewords,Ananiasfell downand breathed his last;and greatfearcameoverallwho heardof it.
Therefore,putting asideallfilthinessand [all] that remainsof wickedness,in humilityreceivethe wordimplanted,which is ableto saveyour souls.
About tendayslater, the LORDstruckNabaland he died.
