²⁰ Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

⁷ Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

²² This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.

³⁰ That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

²⁴ Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand.

³⁷ Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

¹⁴ For the LORD will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance.

¹ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;