²⁵ Strength and self-respect are her clothing; she is facing the future with a smile.

⁵ And in the same way, let the younger men be ruled by the older ones. Let all of you put away pride and make yourselves ready to be servants: for God is a hater of pride, but he gives grace to those who make themselves low.

⁶ For this cause make yourselves low under the strong hand of God, so that when the time comes you may be lifted up;

²⁴ And put on the new man, to which God has given life, in righteousness and a true and holy way of living.

¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not give thought to the flesh to do its desires.

¹³ For this cause says the Lord God, My servants will have food, but you will be in need of food: my servants will have drink, but you will be dry: my servants will have joy, but you will be shamed:

¹⁴ My servants will make songs in the joy of their hearts, but you will be crying for sorrow, and making sounds of grief from a broken spirit.

¹⁰ I will be full of joy in the Lord, my soul will be glad in my God; for he has put on me the clothing of salvation, covering me with the robe of righteousness, as the husband puts on a fair head-dress, and the bride makes herself beautiful with jewels.

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

⁹ Let your priests be clothed with righteousness; and let your saints give cries of joy.

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

¹² Be glad in the Lord, you upright men; praising the memory of his holy name.

¹⁰ See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.

¹⁴ I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

¹⁰ But clothed with good works, as is right for women who are living in the fear of God.

²⁰ And he who had the five talents came with his other five talents, saying, Lord, you gave into my care five talents: see, I have got five more.

²¹ His lord said to him, Well done, good and true servant: you have been true in a small thing, I will give you control over great things: take your part in the joy of your lord.