He who walks in his straightness fears יהוה, But he whose ways are crooked despises Him.
but in every nation, he who fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.
Better is the poor who walks in his integrity Than one perverse in his ways, who is rich.
Praise Yah! Blessed is the man, Who fears יהוה, Who has greatly delighted in His commands.
And He said to man, ‘See, the fear of יהוה, that is wisdom, and to turn from evil is understanding.’ ”
Then indeed the assemblies throughout all Yehuḏ
Let us hear the conclusion of the entire matter: Fear Elohim and guard His commands, for this applies to all mankind!
Let integrity and straightness guard me, For I have waited for You.
And they said, “Cornelius the captain, a righteous man and one who fears Elohim and well spoken of by the entire nation of the Yehuḏ
And the Pharisees, who loved silver, also heard all this, and were sneering at Him,
“He who hears you hears Me, he who rejects you rejects Me, and he who rejects Me rejects Him who sent Me.”
Better is the poor walking in his integrity Than one of perverse lips, who is a fool.
The highway of the straight Is to turn away from evil; He who guards his life watches over His way.
He who lacks heart despises his neighbour, But a man of understanding keeps silence.
Whose paths are crooked, And they are perverted in their ways;
There was a man in the land of Uts, whose name was Iyoḇ
And Shelomoh said, “You have shown great kindness to your servant Dawiḏ
I have become a laughing-stock to my friends – one who has called on Eloah and He answered him! A laughing-stock is the righteous, the perfect one!
‘Why have you despised the Word of יהוה to do evil in His eyes? You have killed Uriyah the Ḥ
To this day they are doing according to the former rulings: they are not fearing יהוה, nor do they follow their laws or their right-rulings, or the Torah and command which יהוה had commanded the children of Yaʽ
By kindness and truth crookedness is pardoned. And in the fear of יהוה one turns away from evil.