⁶ In the transgression of the evil `is' a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

² through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God.

³ And not only `so', but we also boast in the tribulations, knowing that the tribulation doth work endurance;

¹² For even man knoweth not his time; as fish that are taken hold of by an evil net, and as birds that are taken hold of by a snare, like these `are' the sons of man snared at an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly.

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

⁵ The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

⁶ The righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.

²² His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.

¹⁶ And her priests I clothe `with' salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

¹⁵ A voice of singing and salvation, `Is' in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

¹¹ Light `is' sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

⁶ He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind `is' the portion of their cup.

⁷ Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

⁸ For he is sent into a net by his own feet, And on a snare he doth walk habitually.

⁹ Seize on the heel doth a gin, Prevail over him do the designing.

¹⁰ Hidden in the earth is his cord, And his trap on the path.

¹ Then singeth Moses and the sons of Israel this song to Jehovah, and they speak, saying: -- `I sing to Jehovah, For triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea.

⁴ and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

⁸ whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

² All joy count `it', my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

²⁶ and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

¹⁴ And He hath been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

¹⁵ And many among them have stumbled and fallen, And been broken, and snared, and captured.