A tranquilheartis lifeto the body,But passionis rottennessto the bones.
So he saidto her, "BecauseI spoketo Naboththe Jezreeliteand saidto him, 'Giveme your vineyardfor money;orelse, ifit pleasesyou, I will giveyou a vineyardin its place.'But he said,'I will not giveyou my vineyard.'"
"For angerslaysthe foolishman,And jealousykillsthe simple.
The wickedwill seeit and be vexed,He will gnashhis teethand meltaway;The desireof the wickedwill perish.
May my heartbe blamelessin Your statutes,So that I will not be ashamed.Kaph.
An excellentwifeis the crownof her husband,But she who shames[him] is like rottennessin his bones.
A joyfulheartmakesa cheerfulface,But when the heartis sad,the spiritis broken.
A joyfulheartis goodmedicine,But a brokenspiritdriesup the bones.
It will be healingto your bodyAnd refreshmentto your bones.
Watchover your heartwith alldiligence,For from it [flow] the springsof life.
I heardand my inwardpartstrembled,At the soundmy lipsquivered.Decayentersmy bones,And in my placeI tremble.BecauseI must waitquietlyfor the dayof distress,For the peopleto arise[who] will invadeus.
"The patriarchsbecame jealousof Josephand soldhim into Egypt.[Yet] Godwas with him,
being filledwith allunrighteousness,wickedness,greed,evil;fullof envy,murder,strife,deceit,malice;[they are] gossips,
For Godhas not givenus a spiritof timidity,but of powerand loveand discipline.
Ordo you thinkthat the Scripturespeaksto no purpose:"He jealouslydesiresthe SpiritwhichHe has made to dwellin us"?
