He who walksblamelesslywill be delivered,But he who is crookedwill fallallat once.
But as for those who turnasideto their crookedways,The LORDwill leadthem away with the doersof iniquity.Peacebe upon Israel.
Let integrityand uprightnesspreserveme, For I waitfor You.
But as for me, I shall walkin my integrity;Redeemme, and be graciousto me.
For the LORDGodis a sunand shield;The LORDgivesgraceand glory;Nogoodthingdoes He withholdfrom those who walkuprightly.
When the whirlwindpasses,the wickedis nomore,But the righteous[has] an everlastingfoundation.
The fearof the LORDprolongslife,But the yearsof the wickedwill be shortened.
He who walksin integritywalkssecurely,But he who pervertshis wayswill be foundout.
He who leadsthe uprightastrayin an evilwayWill himselffallinto his own pit,But the blamelesswill inheritgood.
Betteris the poorwho walksin his integrityThanhe who is crookedthough he be rich.
So Balaamarosein the morning,and saddledhis donkeyand wentwith the leadersof Moab.
The angelof the LORDsaidto him, "Whyhave you struckyour donkeythesethreetimes?Behold,I have comeout as an adversary,becauseyour waywas contraryto me.
But the angelof the LORDsaidto Balaam,"Gowith the men,but you shall speakonlythe wordwhichI tellyou." So Balaamwentalong with the leadersof Balak.
But whenI sawthat they were not straightforwardaboutthe truthof the gospel,I saidto Cephasin the presenceof all,"Ifyou, beinga Jew,livelike the Gentilesand not like the Jews,how[is it that] you compelthe Gentilesto live like Jews?
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
Sorememberwhatyou have receivedand heard;and keep[it], and repent.Thereforeifyou do not wakeup, I will comelikea thief,and you will not knowat whathourI will cometo you.
