Do not let kindnessand truthleaveyou; Bindthem aroundyour neck,Writethem on the tabletof your heart.
"You came[only] yesterday,and shall I todaymake you wanderwith us, while I gowhereI will? Returnand takebackyour brothers;mercyand truthbe with you."
Your wordI have treasuredin my heart,That I may not sinagainst You.
Allthe pathsof the LORDare lovingkindnessand truthTo those who keepHis covenantand His testimonies.
Lovingkindnessand truthhave mettogether; Righteousnessand peacehave kissedeach other.
"And it shall serveas a signto you on your hand,and as a reminderon your forehead,that the lawof the LORDmay be in your mouth;for with a powerfulhandthe LORDbroughtyou out of Egypt.
Then the LORDpassedby in frontof him and proclaimed,"The LORD,the LORDGod,compassionateand gracious,slowto anger,and aboundingin lovingkindnessand truth;
Indeed,they are a gracefulwreathto your headAnd ornamentsabout your neck.
Will they not goastraywho deviseevil?But kindnessand truth[will be to] those who devisegood.
By lovingkindnessand truthiniquityis atonedfor, And by the fearof the LORDone keepsawayfrom evil.
Loyaltyand truthpreservethe king,And he upholdshis throneby righteousness.
Bindthem continuallyon your heart;Tiethem aroundyour neck.
Bindthem on your fingers;Writethem on the tabletof your heart.
The sinof Judahis writtendownwith an ironstylus;With a diamondpointit is engravedupon the tabletof their heartAnd on the hornsof their altars,
Listento the wordof the LORD,O sonsof Israel,For the LORDhas a caseagainstthe inhabitantsof the land,Becausethereis nofaithfulnessor kindnessOr knowledgeof Godin the land.
"true instructionwas in his mouthand unrighteousnesswas not foundon his lips;he walkedwith Me in peaceand uprightness,and he turnedmanybackfrom iniquity.
"Woeto you, scribesand Pharisees,hypocrites!For you tithemintand dilland cummin,and have neglectedthe weightier provisionsof the law:justiceand mercyand faithfulness;but theseare the things you shouldhave donewithoutneglectingthe others.
being manifestedthat you are a letterof Christ,caredfor by us, writtennot with inkbut with the Spiritof the livingGod,not on tabletsof stonebut on tabletsof humanhearts.
(for the fruitof the Light[consists] in allgoodnessand righteousnessand truth),
"You shall bindthem as a signon your handand they shall be as frontalson your forehead.
"THISIS THE COVENANTTHAT I WILL MAKEWITH THEM AFTERTHOSEDAYS,SAYSTHE LORD:I WILL PUTMY LAWSUPON THEIR HEART,AND ON THEIR MINDI WILL WRITETHEM," [He then says],
