Will they not goastraywho deviseevil?But kindnessand truth[will be to] those who devisegood.
He said,"Blessedbe the LORD,the Godof my masterAbraham,whohas not forsakenHis lovingkindnessand His truthtowardmy master;as for me, the LORDhas guidedme in the wayto the houseof my master'sbrothers."
"But the LORDsaidto my fatherDavid,'Becauseit was in your heartto builda housefor My name,you didwellthat it was in your heart.
Allthe pathsof the LORDare lovingkindnessand truthTo those who keepHis covenantand His testimonies.
He planswickednessupon his bed;He setshimself on a paththat is not good;He does not despiseevil.
He will abidebeforeGodforever;Appointlovingkindnessand truththat they may preservehim.
A goodmanwill obtainfavorfrom the LORD,But He will condemna manwho devisesevil.
The righteousis a guideto his neighbor,But the wayof the wickedleadsthem astray.
A quick-temperedman actsfoolishly,And a manof evildevicesis hated.
In alllaborthere is profit,But meretalk[leads] onlyto poverty.
Whatis desirablein a manis his kindness,And [it is] betterto be a poorman thana liar.
One who plansto doevil,Men will calla schemer.
Do not deviseharmagainstyour neighbor,While he livessecurelybesideyou.
Do not let kindnessand truthleaveyou; Bindthem aroundyour neck,Writethem on the tabletof your heart.
Who [with] perversityin his heartcontinuallydevisesevil,Who spreadsstrife.
Woeto those who schemeiniquity,Who workout evilon their beds!When morningcomes, they doit, For it is in the powerof their hands.
"Blessedare the merciful,for they shall receive mercy.
For the Lawwas giventhroughMoses;graceand truthwere realizedthroughJesusChrist.
So the mensaidto her, "Our lifefor yours ifyou do not tellthisbusinessof ours; and it shall comeabout when the LORDgivesus the landthat we will dealkindlyand faithfullywith you."
