For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
And he brought forth his people with joy, and his chosen with gladness.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith
Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward.
I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope.
Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, even a marvellous work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise men shall perish, and the understanding of their prudent men shall be hid.
He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread: but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough.
Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.
But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee.
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his fathers had done.
