The honest person will live in safety, but the dishonest will be caught.
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am God Almighty. Obey me and do what is right.
“Surely God does not reject the innocent or give strength to those who do evil.
Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me. Your rod and your shepherd’s staff comfort me.
My hope is in you, so may goodness and honesty guard me.
The Lord God is like a sun and shield; the Lord gives us kindness and honor. He does not hold back anything good from those whose lives are innocent.
A person with an evil heart will find no success, and the person whose words are evil will get into trouble.
Lies can hide hate, but the evil will be plain to everyone.
Evil people run even though no one is chasing them, but good people are as brave as a lion.
Innocent people will be kept safe, but those who are dishonest will suddenly be ruined.
Then you will go your way in safety, and you will not get hurt.
“So don’t be afraid of those people, because everything that is hidden will be shown. Everything that is secret will be made known.
So do not judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light things that are now hidden in darkness, and will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will praise each one of them.
So also good deeds are easy to see, but even those that are not easily seen cannot stay hidden.