Adversitypursuessinners,But the righteouswill be rewardedwith prosperity.
Manyare the sorrowsof the wicked,But he who trustsin the LORD,lovingkindnessshall surroundhim.
The one who despisesthe wordwill be in debtto it, But the one who fearsthe commandmentwill be rewarded.
"May a slanderernot be establishedin the earth;May evilhuntthe violentmanspeedily."
"But ifyou will not doso,behold,you have sinnedagainst the LORD,and be sureyour sinwill findyou out.
"Ifyou dowell,will not [your countenance] be liftedup? And ifyou do not dowell,sinis crouchingat the door;and its desireis for you, but you must masterit."
Whenthe nativessawthe creaturehangingfrom his hand,they [began] sayingto one another,"Undoubtedlythismanis a murderer,and though he has been savedfrom the sea,justicehas not allowedhim to live."
He will recompensethe evilto my foes;Destroythem in Your faithfulness.
Ifthe righteouswill be rewardedin the earth,Howmuchmorethe wickedand the sinner!
He who returnsevilfor good,Evilwill not departfrom his house.
"But evilwill comeon you Which you will not knowhow to charmaway;And disasterwill fallon you For which you cannotatone;And destructionabout which you do not knowWill comeon you suddenly.
For a righteousmanfallsseventimes,and risesagain, But the wickedstumblein [time of] calamity.
"Thussaysthe LordGOD,A disaster,uniquedisaster,beholdit is coming!
