⁷ render, therefore, to all `their' dues; to whom tribute, the tribute; to whom custom, the custom; to whom fear, the fear; to whom honour, the honour.

¹² And before all things, my brethren, do not swear, neither by the heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath, and let your Yes be Yes, and the No, No; that under judgment ye may not fall.

¹³ Whoso is covering his transgressions prospereth not, And he who is confessing and forsaking hath mercy.

³ The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

¹⁶ `And no one having lighted a lamp doth cover it with a vessel, or under a couch doth put `it'; but upon a lamp-stand he doth put `it', that those coming in may see the light,

¹⁶ Be confessing to one another the trespasses, and be praying for one another, that ye may be healed; very strong is a working supplication of a righteous man;

² Treasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.

² but did renounce for ourselves the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor deceitfully using the word of God, but by the manifestation of the truth recommending ourselves unto every conscience of men, before God;

⁷ Be silent for Jehovah, and stay thyself for Him, Do not fret because of him Who is making prosperous his way, Because of a man doing wicked devices.

¹⁵ be diligent to present thyself approved to God -- a workman irreproachable, rightly dividing the word of the truth;

¹⁸ My little children, may we not love in word nor in tongue, but in word and in truth!

⁹ Lie not one to another, having put off the old man with his practices,

¹³ In transgression of the lips `is' the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

¹⁴ From the fruit of the mouth `is' one satisfied `with' good, And the deed of man's hands returneth to him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool `is' right in his own eyes, And whoso is hearkening to counsel `is' wise.

¹⁶ The fool -- in a day is his anger known, And the prudent is covering shame.

¹⁷ Whoso uttereth faithfulness declareth righteousness, And a false witness -- deceit.

¹⁸ A rash speaker is like piercings of a sword, And the tongue of the wise is healing.

⁸ Better `is' a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.

²¹ providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

⁶ if we may say -- `we have fellowship with Him,' and in the darkness may walk -- we lie, and do not the truth;

⁶ for because of this also pay ye tribute; for servants of God they are, on this very thing attending continually;

²⁸ A froward man sendeth forth contention, A tale-bearer is separating a familiar friend.

³ To do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.

²⁷ Withhold not good from its owners, When thy hand `is' toward God to do `it'.

¹⁷ giving back to no one evil for evil; providing right things before all men.

⁹ Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

¹ Balances of deceit `are' an abomination to Jehovah, And a perfect weight `is' His delight.

² Pride hath come, and shame cometh, And with the lowly `is' wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright leadeth them, And the perverseness of the treacherous destroyeth them.

⁴ Wealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵ Good `is' the man -- gracious and lending, He sustaineth his matters in judgment.

¹⁷ and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --

⁸ `Happy the clean in heart -- because they shall see God.

²⁵ Thine eyes do look straightforward, And thine eyelids look straight before thee.