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Woe <FI>to<Fi> those saying to evil `good,' And to good `evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.

to him, then, knowing to do good, and not doing, sin it is to him.

Be not overcome by the evil, but overcome, in the good, the evil.

There is a way--right before a man, And its latter end <FI>are<Fi> ways of death.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

Incline not <FI>to<Fi> the right or to the left, Turn aside thy foot from evil!

The fear of Jehovah addeth days, And the years of the wicked are shortened.

Let no corrupt word out of your mouth go forth, but what is good unto the needful building up, that it may give grace to the hearers;

The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Be not led astray; evil communications corrupt good manners;

Be not wise in thine own eyes, Fear Jehovah, and turn aside from evil.

from all appearance of evil abstain ye;

Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil.

Beloved, be not thou following that which is evil, but that which is good; he who is doing good, of God he is, and he who is doing evil hath not seen God;

for the good that I will, I do not; but the evil that I do not will, this I practise.

because the eyes of the Lord <FI>are<Fi> upon the righteous, and His ears--to their supplication, and the face of the Lord <FI>is<Fi> upon those doing evil;'

And manifest also are the works of the flesh, which are: Adultery, whoredom, uncleanness, lasciviousness, — read the full passage →

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

Every one who is doing the sin, the lawlessness also he doth do, and the sin is the lawlessness,

not giving back evil for evil, or railing for railing, and on the contrary, blessing, having known that to this ye were called, that a blessing ye may inherit;

and have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of the darkness and rather even convict,

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice,

Turn aside from evil, and do good, and dwell to the age.

so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits. — read the full passage →

let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;

for `he who is willing to love life, and to see good days, let him guard his tongue from evil, and his lips--not to speak guile; — read the full passage →

redeeming the time, because the days are evil;

Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow--that also he shall reap, — read the full passage →

Better <FI>is<Fi> wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!

Evil men understand not judgment, And those seeking Jehovah understand all.

Fret not thyself at evil doers, Be not envious at the wicked, — read the full passage →

Whoso is returning evil for good, Evil moveth not from his house.

Far <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah from the wicked, And the prayer of the righteous He heareth.

and each one is tempted, by his own desires being led away and enticed, — read the full passage →

God they profess to know, and in the works they deny <FI>Him<Fi> , being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work disapproved.

and the profane vain talkings stand aloof from, for to more impiety they will advance,

and in the doing good we may not be faint-hearted, for at the proper time we shall reap--not desponding;

And he said--`That which is coming out from the man, that doth defile the man; — read the full passage →

so every good tree doth yield good fruits, but the bad tree doth yield evil fruits.

Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

reform ye, therefore, and turn back, for your sins being blotted out, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

if any one may say--`I love God,' and his brother he may hate, a liar he is; for he who is not loving his brother whom he hath seen, God--whom he hath not seen--how is he able to love?

if we may say--`we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk--we lie, and do not the truth;

Let no one say, being tempted--`From God I am tempted,' for God is not tempted of evil, and Himself doth tempt no one, — read the full passage →

teaching us, that denying the impiety and the worldly desires, soberly and righteously and piously we may live in the present age,

And this know thou, that in the last days there shall come perilous times, — read the full passage →

See, then, how exactly ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise, — read the full passage →

for all did sin, and are come short of the glory of God--

who shall render to each according to his works; — read the full passage →

for out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, whoredoms, thefts, false witnessings, evil speakings:

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; — read the full passage →

but the things coming forth from the mouth from the heart do come forth, and these defile the man; — read the full passage →

The soul that doth sin--it doth die. A son doth not bear of the iniquity of the father, And a father doth not bear of the iniquity of the son, The righteousness of the righteous is on him, And the wickedness of the wicked is on him.

Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth <FI>are<Fi> to those devising good,

Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

A false word the righteous hateth, And the wicked causeth abhorrence, and is confounded.

The fear of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

Keep thy tongue from evil, And thy lips from speaking deceit. — read the full passage →

And I saw a messenger coming down out of the heaven, having the key of the abyss, and a great chain over his hand, — read the full passage →

The way of the slothful <FI>is<Fi> as a hedge of briers, And the path of the upright is raised up.

for where zeal and rivalry <FI>are<Fi> , there is insurrection and every evil matter;

For we--wilfully sinning after the receiving the full knowledge of the truth--no more for sins doth there remain a sacrifice,

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.

A man of worthlessness, a man of iniquity, Walking <FI>with<Fi> perverseness of mouth, — read the full passage →

and Peter said unto them, `Reform, and be baptized each of you on the name of Jesus Christ, to remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit,

An abomination to Jehovah <FI>are<Fi> a stone and a stone, And balances of deceit <FI>are<Fi> not good.

A soft answer turneth back fury, And a grievous word raiseth up anger.

(The face of Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> on doers of evil, To cut off from earth their memorial.)

Here is endurance of the saints: here <FI>are<Fi> those keeping the commands of God, and the faith of Jesus.'

not as Cain--of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness in Him is not at all; — read the full passage →

And there did come also false prophets among the people, as also among you there shall be false teachers, who shall bring in besides destructive sects, and the Master who bought them denying, bringing to themselves quick destruction, — read the full passage →

and foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about law, stand away from--for they are unprofitable and vain.

and the youthful lusts flee thou, and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, with those calling upon the Lord out of a pure heart;

but now put off, even ye, the whole--anger, wrath, malice, evil-speaking, filthy talking--out of your mouth.

Put to death, then, your members that <FI>are<Fi> upon the earth--whoredom, uncleanness, passion, evil desire, and the covetousness, which is idolatry--

for the reign of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit;

Let not, then, your good be evil spoken of,

Purer of eyes than to behold evil, To look on perverseness Thou art not able, Why dost Thou behold the treacherous? Thou keepest silent when the wicked Doth swallow the more righteous than he,

For a fool speaketh folly, And his heart doth iniquity, to do profanity, And to speak concerning Jehovah error, To empty the soul of the hungry, Yea, drink of the thirsty he causeth to lack.

Who doth make thee as a brother to me, Sucking the breasts of my mother? I find thee without, I kiss thee, Yea, they do not despise me, — read the full passage →

And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.

In the transgression of the evil <FI>is<Fi> a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Whoso is causing the upright to err in an evil way, Into his own pit he doth fall, And the perfect do inherit good.

Say not, `As he did to me, so I do to him, I render to each according to his work.'

Be not envious of evil men, And desire not to be with them.

To do justice <FI>is<Fi> joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

Do not say, `I recompense evil,' Wait for Jehovah, and He delivereth thee.

Who saith, `I have purified my heart, I have been cleansed from my sin?'

From the fruit of the mouth a man eateth good, And the soul of the treacherous--violence.

To execute inventions <FI>is<Fi> as play to a fool, And wisdom to a man of understanding.

A heart devising thoughts of vanity--Feet hasting to run to evil--

These six hath Jehovah hated, Yea, seven <FI>are<Fi> abominations to His soul. — read the full passage →

For they sleep not if they do not evil, And their sleep hath been taken violently away, If they cause not <FI>some<Fi> to stumble. — read the full passage →

Into the path of the wicked enter not, And be not happy in a way of evil doers. — read the full passage →

For not a God desiring wickedness <FI>art<Fi> Thou, Evil inhabiteth Thee not.

O the happiness of that one, who Hath not walked in the counsel of the wicked. And in the way of sinners hath not stood, And in the seat of scorners hath not sat;

Therefore, O men of heart, hearken to me; Far be it from God to do wickedness, And <FI>from<Fi> the Mighty to do perverseness: