¹⁴ He whose heart is shut against his friend has given up the fear of the Ruler of all.

¹⁷ A friend is loving at all times, and becomes a brother in times of trouble.

³ Keep in mind those who are in chains, as if you were chained with them, and those who are in trouble, as being yourselves in the body.

² Take on yourselves one another's troubles, and so keep the law of Christ.

²⁹ Who is feeble and I am not feeble? who is in danger of falling, and I am not angry?

²⁶ And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.

¹⁵ Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.

⁴⁰ But the other, protesting, said, Have you no fear of God? for you have a part in the same punishment,

¹ <To the chief music-maker. Of the servant of the Lord. Of David.> The sin of the evil-doer says in his heart, There is no fear of the Lord before his eyes.

² For he takes comfort in the thought that his sin will not be uncovered and hated.

³ In the words of his mouth are evil and deceit; he has given up being wise and doing good.

²¹ Have pity on me, have pity on me, O my friends! for the hand of God is on me.

⁵ I might give you strength with my mouth, and not keep back the comfort of my lips.

⁴ Truly, you make the fear of God without effect, so that the time of quiet worship before God is made less by your outcry.

³ Truly, you have been a helper to others, and you have made feeble hands strong;

⁴ He who was near to falling has been lifted up by your words, and you have given strength to bent knees.

⁵ But now it has come on you and it is a weariness to you; you are touched by it and your mind is troubled.

¹¹ And Abraham said, Because it seemed to me that there was no fear of God in this place, and that they might put me to death because of my wife.