You hate those who pay regard to worthless idols, but I trust in the Lord.
You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away.
Those who have clean hands and pure hearts, who do not lift up their souls to what is false and do not swear deceitfully.
I hate the company of evildoers and will not sit with the wicked.
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the breath returns to God who gave it.
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!
Those who worship vain idols forsake their true loyalty.
He said to them, “Now draw some out, and take it to the person in charge of the banquet.” So they took it.
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.
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.”