"But he who sinsagainst me injureshimself;Allthose who hateme lovedeath."
"Ifyou have sinned,whatdo you accomplishagainst Him? And if your transgressionsare many,whatdo you doto Him?
"So they shall eatof the fruitof their own wayAnd be satiatedwith their own devices.
"For the waywardnessof the naivewill killthem, And the complacencyof foolswill destroythem.
Whoever lovesdisciplinelovesknowledge,But he who hatesreproofis stupid.
He who neglectsdisciplinedespiseshimself,But he who listensto reproofacquiresunderstanding.
The terrorof a kingis like the growlingof a lion;He who provokeshim to angerforfeitshis own life.
The acquisitionof treasuresby a lyingtongueIs a fleetingvapor,the pursuitof death.
The expressionof their facesbearswitnessagainst them, And they displaytheir sinlike Sodom;They do not [even] conceal[it]. Woeto them! For they have broughtevilon themselves.
"Whywill you die,you and your people,by the sword,famineand pestilence,as the LORDhas spokento that nationwhichwill not servethe kingof Babylon?
"Castawayfrom you allyour transgressionswhichyou have committedand makeyourselves a newheartand a newspirit!For whywill you die,O houseof Israel?
"Sayto them, 'As I live!'declaresthe LordGOD,'I takenopleasurein the deathof the wicked,but ratherthat the wickedturnfrom his wayand live.Turnback,turnbackfrom your evilways!Whythen will you die,O houseof Israel?'
Pauland Barnabasspoke out boldlyand said,"It was necessarythat the wordof Godbe spokento you first;sinceyou repudiateit and judgeyourselvesunworthyof eternallife,behold,we are turningto the Gentiles.
But Paulcriedout with a loudvoice,saying,"Donot harmyourself,for we are allhere!"
Ifanyonedoes not lovethe Lord,he is to be accursed.Maranatha.
How muchsevererpunishmentdo you thinkhe will deservewho has trampled under footthe Sonof God,and has regardedas uncleanthe bloodof the covenantby whichhe was sanctified,and has insultedthe Spiritof grace?
howwill we escapeif we neglectso greata salvation?Afterit was at the firstspokenthroughthe Lord,it was confirmedto us by thosewho heard,
