The one who despisesthe wordwill be in debtto it, But the one who fearsthe commandmentwill be rewarded.
but they [continually] mockedthe messengersof God,despisedHis wordsand scoffedat His prophets,untilthe wrathof the LORDaroseagainst His people,untiltherewas noremedy.
"So nowlet us makea covenantwith our Godto putawayallthe wivesand their children,according to the counselof my lordand of those who trembleat the commandmentof our God;and let it be doneaccording to the law.
He will blessthose who fearthe LORD,The smalltogetherwith the great.
Those who loveYour lawhave greatpeace,And nothingcauses them to stumble.
Moreover,by them Your servantis warned;In keepingthem there is greatreward.
Whocan discern[his] errors?Acquitme of hidden[faults].
The oneamong the servantsof Pharaohwho fearedthe wordof the LORDmade his servantsand his livestockfleeinto the houses;
And you neglectedallmy counselAnd did not wantmy reproof;
Hopedeferredmakesthe heartsick,But desirefulfilledis a treeof life.
Adversitypursuessinners,But the righteouswill be rewardedwith prosperity.
He who givesattentionto the wordwill findgood,And blessedis he who trustsin the LORD.
He who keepsthe commandmentkeepshis soul,[But] he who is carelessof conductwill die.
"For My handmadeallthesethings,Thus allthesethingscameinto being,"declaresthe LORD."But to thisoneI will look,To him whois humbleand contriteof spirit,and whotremblesat My word.
Azariahthe sonof Hoshaiah,and Johananthe sonof Kareah,and allthe arrogantmensaidto Jeremiah,"You are tellinga lie!The LORDour Godhas not sentyou to say,'You are not to enterEgyptto residethere';
"But the houseof Israelrebelledagainst Me in the wilderness.They did not walkin My statutesand they rejectedMy ordinances,by which,if a manobservesthem, he will live;and My sabbathsthey greatlyprofaned.Then I resolvedto pourout My wrathon them in the wilderness,to annihilatethem.
becausethey rejectedMy ordinances,and as for My statutes,they did not walkin them; they even profanedMy sabbaths,for their heartcontinually wentaftertheir idols.
becausethey had not observedMy ordinances,but had rejectedMy statutesand had profanedMy sabbaths,and their eyeswere on the idolsof their fathers.
Thenthose who fearedthe LORDspoketo oneanother,and the LORDgaveattentionand heard[it], and a bookof remembrancewas writtenbeforeHim for those who fearthe LORDand who esteemHis name.
Becausehe has despisedthe wordof the LORDand has brokenHis commandment,that personshall be completelycutoff;his guilt[will be] on him.'"
"Rejoiceand be glad,for your rewardin heavenis great;for in the same waythey persecutedthe prophetswho were beforeyou.
"But he saidto him, 'Ifthey do not listento Mosesand the Prophets,they will not be persuadedevenifsomeonerisesfrom the dead.'"
Watchyourselves,that you do not losewhatwe have accomplished,but that you may receivea fullreward.
