In whose eyesa reprobateis despised,But who honorsthose who fearthe LORD;He swearsto his own hurtand does not change;
When he sawher, he torehis clothesand said,"Alas,my daughter!You have broughtme verylow,and you are among those who troubleme; for I have givenmy wordto the LORD,and I cannottake[it] back."
"Again,you have heardthat the ancientswere told,YOU SHALL NOT MAKE false VOWS,BUT SHALL FULFILLYOUR VOWSTO THE LORD.'
My eyesshall be upon the faithfulof the land,that they may dwellwith me; He who walksin a blamelesswayis the onewho will ministerto me.
We knowthat we have passedout of deathinto life,becausewe lovethe brethren.He who does not loveabidesin death.
A perverseheartshall departfrom me; I will knownoevil.
I am a companionof allthose whofearYou, And of those who keepYour precepts.
As for the saintswhoare in the earth,They are the majesticonesin whom is allmy delight.
They also honoredus with manymarks of respect;and when we were setting sail,they supplied[us] with allwe needed.
Allthe king'sservantswhowere at the king'sgateboweddownand paidhomageto Haman;for sothe kinghad commandedconcerning him. But Mordecaineitherboweddownnorpaidhomage.
But as he was discussingrighteousness,self-controland the judgmentto come,Felixbecamefrightenedand said,"Go awayfor the present,and when I findtimeI will summonyou."
He alsorebelledagainst KingNebuchadnezzarwhohad made him swear[allegiance] by God.But he stiffenedhis neckand hardenedhis heartagainstturningto the LORDGodof Israel.
