⁶ In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.

² Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.

³ And not only so, but let us have joy in our troubles: in the knowledge that trouble gives us the power of waiting;

¹² Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.

¹³ In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.

⁵ The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright will be their salvation, but the false will themselves be taken in their evil designs.

²² The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.

¹⁶ Her priests will be clothed with salvation; and her saints will give cries of joy.

¹⁵ The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.

¹¹ Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.

⁶ On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.

⁷ The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.

⁸ His feet take him into the net, and he goes walking into the cords.

⁹ His foot is taken in the net; he comes into its grip.

¹⁰ The twisted cord is put secretly in the earth to take him, and the cord is placed in his way.

¹ Then Moses and the children of Israel made this song to the Lord, and said, I will make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory: the horse and the horseman he has sent down into the sea.

⁴ And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.

⁸ To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:

² Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;

²⁶ And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.

¹⁴ And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.

¹⁵ And numbers of them, falling on the stone, will be broken, and will be taken in the net.