A man is not established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous cannot be moved.
When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
The wicked covet the catch of evil men, But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.
He who does not put out his money at usury, Nor does he take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
And blessed is your advice and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.
He will not be rich, Nor will his wealth continue, Nor will his possessions overspread the earth.
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
No one has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, And no one has power in the day of death. There is no release from that war, And wickedness will not deliver those who are given to it.