and he saidto him, 'Friend,howdid you comein herewithoutweddingclothes?'And the man was speechless.
"So the helplesshashope,And unrighteousnessmust shutits mouth.
The uprightseeit and are glad;But allunrighteousnessshutsits mouth.
"Howcan you say,'I am not defiled,I have not goneafterthe Baals?Lookat your wayin the valley!Knowwhatyou have done!You are a swiftyoungcamelentanglingher ways,
"As the thiefis shamedwhenhe is discovered,Sothe houseof Israelis shamed;They, their kings,their princesAnd their priestsand their prophets,
"But he answeredand saidto oneof them, 'Friend,I am doingyou nowrong;did you not agreewith me for a denarius?
And Jesussaidto him, "Friend,[do] whatyou have comefor." Thenthey cameand laidhandson Jesusand seizedHim.
"For I sayto you that unlessyour righteousnesssurpasses[that] of the scribesand Pharisees,you will not enterthe kingdomof heaven.
Nowwe knowthat whateverthe Lawsays,it speaksto thosewho are underthe Law,sothat everymouthmay be closedand allthe worldmay becomeaccountableto God;
Thereforedo not go on passing judgmentbeforethe time,[but wait] untilthe Lordcomeswhowill bothbring to lightthe things hiddenin the darknessand disclosethe motivesof [men's] hearts;and theneach man'spraisewill cometo him from God.
knowingthat such a manis pervertedand is sinning,beingself-condemned.
"He keepsthe feetof His godlyones,But the wickedonesare silencedin darkness;For not by mightshall a manprevail.
