A manwill be satisfiedwith goodby the fruitof his words,And the deedsof a man'shandswill returnto him.
"For He paysa manaccording to his work,And makes him findit according to his way.
My soulis satisfiedas with marrowand fatness,And my mouthofferspraiseswith joyfullips.
"So they shall eatof the fruitof their own wayAnd be satiatedwith their own devices.
From the fruitof a man'smouthhe enjoysgood,But the desireof the treacherousis violence.
The backsliderin heartwill havehis fillof his own ways,But a goodmanwill [be satisfied] with his.
A manhas joyin an aptanswer,And howdelightfulis a timelyword!
One who is graciousto a poormanlendsto the LORD,And He will repayhim for his gooddeed.
Ifyou say,"See,we did not knowthis,"Does He not consider[it] who weighsthe hearts?And does He not know[it] who keepsyour soul?And will He not renderto manaccording to his work?
His own iniquitieswill capturethe wicked,And he will be heldwith the cordsof his sin.
"I, the LORD,searchthe heart,I testthe mind,Even to giveto eachmanaccording to his ways,According to the resultsof his deeds.
"But I will punishyou according to the resultsof your deeds,"declaresthe LORD,"And I will kindlea firein its forestThat it may devourallits environs."'"
And it will be, like people,like priest;So I will punishthem for their waysAnd repaythem for their deeds.
"For the Sonof Manis goingto comein the gloryof His Fatherwith His angels,and WILL THENREPAYEVERY MANACCORDINGTO HIS DEEDS.
consideringthe reproachof Christgreaterrichesthan the treasuresof Egypt;for he was lookingto the reward.
For ifthe wordspokenthroughangelsprovedunalterable,and everytransgressionand disobediencereceiveda justpenalty,
