Isaiah 26:7 - Easy To Read Version Honesty is the way of living for good people.\par Good people follow the way\par that is straight and true.\par And God, you make that way smooth\par and easy to follow.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The way of the [consistently] righteous (those living in moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relationship of their lives) is level and straight; You, O [Lord], Who are upright, direct aright and make level the path of the [uncompromisingly] just and righteous. American Standard Version (1901) The way of the just is uprightness: thou that art upright dost direct the path of the just. Common English Bible The way of the righteous is level; you clear a path for the righteous. Catholic Public Domain Version The path of the just is upright; the difficult path of the just is right to walk in. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The way of the just is right: the path of the just is right to walk in. |
My God, I know that you test people,\par and that you are happy\par when people do good.\par I gladly give you all these things\par with a pure, honest heart.\par I see your people gathered here.\par And I see that they are happy\par about giving these things to you.\par
If God would use accurate scales, {\cf2\super [64]} \par then he would know that I am innocent.\par
Why? Because the Lord\par protects good people,\par but destroys bad people.\par
The Lord is in his holy palace. {\cf2\super [60]} \par The Lord sits on his throne {\cf2\super [61]} in heaven.\par And he sees everything that happens.\par The Lord watches people closely\par to see if they are good or bad.\par
But the Lord is good.\par And he loves people doing good things.\par Good people will \{be with him\}\par and see his face.\par
Guide me and teach me your truths.\par You are my God, my Savior.\par I trust you every day.\par
I have enemies, Lord.\par So teach me your ways.\par Teach me to do the right things.\par
Those people don’t tell the truth.\par They are liars that twist the truth.\par Their mouths are like empty {\cf2\super [27]} graves.\par They say nice things to other people,\par but they are only trying to trap them.\par
If a good person is honest, then his life will be easy. But an evil person is destroyed by the bad things he does.
Bad people always try to cheat other people. But good people are honest and fair.
Good people are like the early morning light. The sun rises and the day becomes brighter and happier.
The Lord wants to show his mercy to you. The Lord is waiting. The Lord wants to rise and comfort you. The Lord God is fair, and every person that waits for the Lord’s help will be blessed (happy).
At that time, there will be a road there. This highway will be called “The Holy Road.” Evil people will not be allowed to walk on that road. No fools {\cf2\super [332]} will go to that road. Only good people will walk on that road.
Then I will lead the blind people\par in a way they never knew.\par I will lead the blind people\par to places they have never been before.\par I will change darkness into light for them.\par And I will make the rough ground smooth.\par I will do the things I promised!\par And I will not leave my people.\par
You will leave Babylon.\par But they will not force you to leave\par in a hurry.\par You will not be forced to run away.\par You will walk out,\par \{and the Lord will walk with you\}.\par The Lord will be in front of you,\par and the God of Israel will be behind you. {\cf2\super [426]} \par
But peace will come,\par and the people will rest in their\par own beds.\par They will live the way God wants them to.\par
Lord, I know that a person does not really own his life.\par People don’t really know the right way to live.\par
A wise person understands these things.\par A smart person should learn these things.\par The Lord’s ways are right.\par Good people will live by them.\par Sinners will die by them. {\cf2\super [153]} \par
But God is still in that city. And he continues to be good. God does not do anything wrong. He continues to help his people. Morning after morning he helps his people make good decisions. But those bad people are not ashamed of the bad things they do.
So don’t judge before the right time; wait until the Lord comes. He will shine light on the things that are hidden in darkness. He will make known the secret purposes of people’s hearts. Then God will give every person the praise he should get.
This is what we are proud of, and I can say with all my heart that it is true: In all the things we have done in the world, we have done everything with an honest and pure heart from God. And this is even more true in the things we have done with you. We did this by God’s grace (kindness), not by the kind of wisdom the world has.
God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us new people so that we would do good things. God had already planned those good things for us. God had planned for us to live our lives doing those good things.
So we can see who God’s children are. Also, we can know who the children of the devil are. The people who don’t do what is right are not children of God. And the person who does not love his brothers and sisters \{in Christ\} is not a child of God.
Dear children, don’t let any person lead you into the wrong way. Christ is righteous (good). To be good like Christ, a person must do what is right (good).