¹⁸ Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

¹⁶ Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: The counsel of the wicked is far from me.

⁶ The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth `abundantly'.

⁷ Jehovah maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, he also lifteth up.

¹ Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the wicked, Nor standeth in the way of sinners, Nor sitteth in the seat of scoffers:

¹⁴ From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is in `this' life, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

² Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root; they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their heart.

¹⁷ And yet He left not himself without witness, in that he did good and gave you from heaven rains and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.

¹⁶ After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up: