¹⁴ She lay at his feet until the morning. She rose up before one could discern another. For he said, Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.

²¹ Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

¹⁶ Then don't let your good be slandered,

¹² having good behavior among the nations, so in that which they speak against you as evil-doers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.

¹ A good name is better than fine perfume; and the day of death better than the day of one's birth.

¹⁷ Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.

³² Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

²² Abstain from every form of evil.