⁷ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.

¹² But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.

¹³ He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.

³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

¹⁶ No man, when he hath lighted a candle, covereth it with a vessel, or putteth it under a bed; but setteth it on a candlestick, that they which enter in may see the light.

¹⁶ Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

² Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

² But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

⁷ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

¹⁵ Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

¹⁸ My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

⁹ Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

¹³ The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

¹⁴ A man shall be satisfied with good by the fruit of his mouth: and the recompence of a man's hands shall be rendered unto him.

¹⁵ The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

¹⁶ A fool's wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.

¹⁷ He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness: but a false witness deceit.

¹⁸ There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.

⁸ Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right.

²¹ Providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

⁶ If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:

⁶ For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.

²⁸ A froward man soweth strife: and a whisperer separateth chief friends.

³ To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

²⁷ Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.

¹⁷ Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.

⁹ Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

¹ A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.

² When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.

³ The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

⁴ Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

⁵ A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

¹⁷ But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

⁸ Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

²⁵ Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.