¹⁸ and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,

¹⁷ To him therefore who knows to do good, and doesn't do it, to him it is sin.

²¹ Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.

¹⁰ so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

⁸ What great nation is there, that has statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

¹⁴ But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

¹⁵ From infancy, you have known the sacred writings which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.

¹⁶ Every writing inspired by God{literally, God-breathed} is profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction which is in righteousness,

¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

¹ Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up.

² But if anyone thinks that he knows anything, he doesn't yet know as he ought to know.

⁴ For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

¹⁷ If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.

⁴⁷ That servant, who knew his lord's will, and didn't prepare, nor do what he wanted, will be beaten with many stripes,

²³ For the commandment is a lamp, And the law is light. Reproofs of instruction are the way of life,

¹⁹ He shows his word to Jacob; His statutes and his ordinances to Israel.

²⁰ He has not done this for just any nation. They don't know his ordinances. Praise Yah!

¹³⁰ The entrance of your words gives light. It gives understanding to the simple.

¹⁰⁴ Through your precepts, I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

¹⁰⁵ Your word is a lamp to my feet, And a light for my path.

⁹⁸ Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, For your commandments are always with me.

⁹⁹ I have more understanding than all my teachers, For your testimonies are my meditation.

¹⁰⁰ I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept your precepts.

⁸ Yahweh's precepts are right, rejoicing the heart. Yahweh's commandment is pure, enlightening the eyes.

¹³ You came down also on Mount Sinai, and spoke with them from heaven, and gave them right ordinances and true laws, good statutes and commandments,

¹⁴ and made known to them your holy Sabbath, and commanded them commandments, and statutes, and a law, by Moses your servant,