⁷ Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.

¹² But above all things, my brothers, don't swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your "yes" be "yes," and your "no," "no;" so that you don't fall into hypocrisy.{TR reads "under judgment" instead of "into hypocrisy"}

¹³ He who conceals his sins doesn't prosper, But whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.

³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

¹⁶ "No one, when he has lit a lamp, covers it with a container, or puts it under a bed; but puts it on a stand, that those who enter in may see the light.

¹⁶ Confess your offenses to one another, and pray one for another, that you may be healed. The effective, earnest prayer of a righteous man is powerfully effective.

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, But righteousness delivers from death.

² But we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

⁷ Rest in Yahweh, and wait patiently for him. Don't fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who makes wicked plots happen.

¹⁵ Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

¹⁸ My little children, let's not love in word only, neither with the tongue only, but in deed and truth.

⁹ Don't lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old man with his doings,

¹³ An evil man is trapped by sinfulness of lips, But the righteous shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth. The work of a man's hands shall be rewarded to him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, But he who is wise listens to counsel.

¹⁶ A fool shows his annoyance the same day, But one who overlooks an insult is prudent.

¹⁷ He who is truthful testifies honestly, But a false witness lies.

¹⁸ There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, But the tongue of the wise heals.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness, Than great revenues with injustice.

²¹ Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

⁶ If we say that we have fellowship with him and walk in the darkness, we lie, and don't tell the truth.

⁶ For this reason you also pay taxes, for they are ministers of God's service, attending continually on this very thing.

²⁸ A perverse man stirs up strife. A whisperer separates close friends.

³ To do righteousness and justice Is more acceptable to Yahweh than sacrifice.

²⁷ Don't withhold good from those to whom it is due, When it is in the power of your hand to do it.

¹⁷ Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

⁹ Then you will understand righteousness and justice, Equity and every good path.

¹ A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, But accurate weights are his delight.

² When pride comes, then comes shame, But with humility comes wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them, But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

⁴ Riches don't profit in the day of wrath, But righteousness delivers from death.

⁵ It is well with the man who deals graciously and lends. He will maintain his cause in judgment.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart, For they shall see God.

²⁵ Let your eyes look straight ahead. Fix your gaze directly before you.