No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever.
so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith -- that you, being rooted and grounded in love,
Whoever is wicked covets the spoil of evildoers, but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.
who does not put out his money at interest and does not take a bribe against the innocent. He who does these things shall never be moved.
Blessed be your discretion, and blessed be you, who have kept me this day from bloodguilt and from avenging myself with my own hand!
he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the earth;[3]
The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
No man has power to retain the spirit, or power over the day of death. There is no discharge from war, nor will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.