²⁵ Strength and dignity are her clothing. She laughs at the time to come.

⁵ Likewise, you younger ones, be subject to the elder. Yes, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to subject yourselves to one another; for "God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble."

⁶ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time;

²⁴ and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

¹⁴ But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh, for its lusts.

¹³ Therefore thus says the Lord Yahweh, Behold, my servants shall eat, but you shall be hungry; behold, my servants shall drink, but you shall be thirsty; behold, my servants shall rejoice, but you shall be disappointed;

¹⁴ behold, my servants shall sing for joy of heart, but you shall cry for sorrow of heart, and shall wail for vexation of spirit.

¹⁰ I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.

¹⁶ Her priests I will also clothe with salvation. Her saints will shout aloud for joy.

⁹ Let your priest be clothed with righteousness. Let your saints shout for joy!"

¹¹ Light is sown for the righteous, And gladness for the upright in heart.

¹² Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

¹⁰ "Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

¹⁴ I put on righteousness, and it clothed me. My justice was as a robe and a diadem.

¹⁰ but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.

²⁰ He who received the five talents came and brought another five talents, saying, 'Lord, you delivered to me five talents. Behold, I have gained another five talents besides them.'

²¹ "His lord said to him, 'Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.'