²⁵ There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

¹² There is a way which seems straight before a man, but its end is the ways of death.

¹⁵ The way of the foolish man seems right to him? but the wise man gives ear to suggestions.

²⁶ The upright man is a guide to his neighbour, but the way of evil-doers is a cause of error to them.

⁹ For I, truly, was of the opinion that it was right for me to do a number of things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.

⁵ Make a test of yourselves, if you are in the faith; make certain of yourselves. Or are you not conscious in yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you, if you are truly Christ's?

¹⁵ Because you have said, We have made death our friend, and with the underworld we have made an agreement; when the overflowing waters come through they will not come near us; for we are looking to false words for help, taking cover in what is untrue:

¹⁶ For this cause says the Lord God, See, I am placing in Zion as a base, a stone, a tested stone, an angle-stone which is certain and of great value: and he who has faith will not give way.

¹⁷ And I will make right decision the measuring-line, and righteousness the weight: and the ice-storm will take away the safe place of false words, and the secret place will be covered by the flowing waters.

¹⁸ And the help you were looking for from death will come to nothing, and your agreement with the underworld will be broken; when the overflowing waters come through, then you will be overcome by them.

¹⁹ Whenever they come through they will overtake you; for they will come through morning after morning, by day and by night: and the news will be nothing but fear.

⁴⁷ Then the Pharisees said to them, Have you, like the others, been given false ideas?

⁴⁸ Have any of the rulers belief in him, or any one of the Pharisees?

⁴⁹ But these people who have no knowledge of the law are cursed.

⁴⁰ These words came to the ears of the Pharisees who were with him and they said to him, Are we, then, blind?