The wayof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But He lovesone who pursuesrighteousness.
For the LORDknowsthe wayof the righteous,But the wayof the wickedwill perish.
For the LORDis righteous,He lovesrighteousness;The uprightwill beholdHis face.
And seeifthere be any hurtfulwayin me, And leadme in the everlastingway.
The boastfulshall not standbeforeYour eyes;You hateallwho doiniquity.
Grievouspunishmentis for him who forsakesthe way;He who hatesreproofwill die.
He who pursuesrighteousnessand loyaltyFindslife,righteousnessand honor.
Haughtyeyesand a proudheart,The lampof the wicked,is sin.
The wayof a guiltymanis crooked,But as for the pure,his conductis upright.
The wayof the wickedis like darkness;They do not knowover whatthey stumble.
"The fearof the LORDis to hateevil;Prideand arroganceand the evilwayAnd the pervertedmouth,I hate.
The wayof the righteousis smooth;O UprightOne,makethe pathof the righteouslevel.
"Listento me, you who pursuerighteousness,Who seekthe LORD:Lookto the rockfrom which you were hewnAnd to the quarryfrom which you were dug.
"Listento Me, you who knowrighteousness,A peoplein whose heartis My law;Do not fearthe reproachof man,Norbe dismayedat their revilings.
Yet I sentyou allMy servantsthe prophets,againand again,saying,"Oh,do not dothisabominablethingwhichI hate."
"So let us know,let us presson to knowthe LORD.His goingforthis as certainas the dawn;And He will cometo us like the rain,Like the springrainwateringthe earth."
[Your] eyesare toopureto approveevil,And You cannot lookon wickedness[with favor]. Whydo You lookwith favor On those who dealtreacherously?Why are You silentwhen the wickedswallowup Those morerighteousthanthey?
"Enterthroughthe narrowgate; for the gateis wideand the wayis broadthat leadsto destruction,and thereare manywho enterthroughit.
"He will loveyou and blessyou and multiplyyou; He will also blessthe fruitof your womband the fruitof your ground,your grainand your newwineand your oil,the increaseof your herdand the youngof your flock,in the landwhichHe sworeto your forefathersto giveyou.
But fleefrom these things,you manof God,and pursuerighteousness,godliness,faith,love,perseverance[and] gentleness.
Nowfleefrom youthfullustsand pursuerighteousness,faith,love[and] peace,with thosewho callon the Lordfrom a pureheart.
