34:14 Turn away from evil and do what is right! 1
Strive for peace and promote it! 2
28:28 And he said to mankind,
‘The fear of the Lord 3 – that is wisdom,
and to turn away from evil is understanding.’” 4
16:6 Through loyal love and truth 5 iniquity is appeased; 6
through fearing the Lord 7 one avoids 8 evil. 9
16:17 The highway 10 of the upright is to turn 11 away from evil;
the one who guards 12 his way safeguards his life. 13
1:16 14 Wash! Cleanse yourselves!
Remove your sinful deeds 15
from my sight.
Stop sinning!
1:17 Learn to do what is right!
Promote justice!
Give the oppressed reason to celebrate! 16
Take up the cause of the orphan!
Defend the rights of the widow! 17
1:2 Listen, O heavens,
pay attention, O earth! 18
For the Lord speaks:
“I raised children, 19 I brought them up, 20
but 21 they have rebelled 22 against me!
2:1 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with 23 sound teaching.
2:11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. 24 2:12 It trains us 25 to reject godless ways 26 and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 2:13 as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing 27 of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. 28 2:14 He 29 gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, 30 who are eager to do good. 31