You hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.
Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false and do not swear deceitfully.
No, I imply that what they sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be partners with demons.
Hence, as to the eating of food offered to idols, we know that “no idol in the world really exists” and that “there is no God but one.”
They are worthless, a work of delusion; at the time of their punishment they shall perish.
They are both stupid and foolish; the instruction given by idols is no better than wood!
I hate the company of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.
for though they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their senseless hearts were darkened.
He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.