Who saysto a king,'Worthlessone,'To nobles,'Wickedones';
"Shall one who hatesjusticerule?And will you condemnthe righteousmightyOne,
Whoshowsnopartialityto princesNorregardsthe richabovethe poor,For they allare the workof His hands?
"You shall not curseGod,norcursea rulerof your people.
It is alsonot goodto finethe righteous,[Nor] to strikethe noblefor [their] uprightness.
ThenPaulsaidto him, "Godis goingto strikeyou, you whitewashedwall!Do you sitto tryme accordingto the Law,and in violation of the Laworderme to be struck?"
And Paulsaid,"I was not aware,brethren,that he was high priest;for it is written,YOU SHALL NOT SPEAKEVILOF A RULEROF YOUR PEOPLE.'"
Renderto allwhat is duethem: taxto whomtax[is due]; customto whomcustom;fearto whomfear;honorto whomhonor.
Honorall people,lovethe brotherhood,fearGod,honorthe king.
and especiallythosewho indulgethe fleshin [its] corruptdesiresand despiseauthority.Daring,self-willed,they do not tremblewhen they revileangelic majesties,
Yetin the same waythese men,alsoby dreaming,defilethe flesh,and rejectauthority,and revileangelic majesties.
