³¹ But he said with passion, If I have to be put to death with you, I will not be false to you. And they all said the same.

⁸ And all the people, answering together, said, Whatever the Lord has said we will do. And Moses took back to the Lord the words of the people.

⁹ The heart is a twisted thing, not to be searched out by man: who is able to have knowledge of it?

²³ O Lord, I am conscious that a man's way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps.

²³ A man's pride will be the cause of his fall, but he who has a gentle spirit will get honour.

²⁴ There are friends who may be a man's destruction, but there is a lover who keeps nearer than a brother.

¹⁸ Pride goes before destruction, and a stiff spirit before a fall.

⁶ When things went well for me I said, I will never be moved.

⁴ Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

⁵ Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:

¹³ And Hazael said, How is it possible that your servant, who is only a dog, will do this great thing? And Elisha said, The Lord has made it clear to me that you will be king over Aram.

²⁷ Do you go near: and after hearing everything which the Lord our God has to say, give us an account of all he has said to you, and we will give ear, and do it.

²⁸ Then the Lord, hearing your words to me, said to me, The words which this people have said to you have come to my ears: what they have said is well said.

²⁹ If only they had such a heart in them at all times, so that they might go in fear of me and keep my orders and that it might be well for them and for their children for ever!

³⁷ Peter said to him, Why may I not come with you even now? I will give up my life for you.