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In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.
So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness.
God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.
Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
They gave money also unto the masons, and to the carpenters; and meat, and drink, and oil, unto them of Zidon, and to them of Tyre, to bring cedar trees from Lebanon to the sea of Joppa, according to the grant that they had of Cyrus king of Persia.
Thou knowest Abner the son of Ner, that he came to deceive thee, and to know thy going out and thy coming in, and to know all that thou doest.
Also he built altars in the house of the LORD, whereof the LORD had said, In Jerusalem shall my name be for ever.
And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.
For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it.
Moreover thou shalt say unto them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they fall, and not arise? shall he turn away, and not return?
Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity, than he that is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one:
If, when evil cometh upon us, as the sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name is in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.
But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so.
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you, who is a beloved brother, and a faithful minister and fellowservant in the Lord:
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods.
And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me.
And they brought him on horses: and he was buried at Jerusalem with his fathers in the city of David.
Now therefore, Tatnai, governor beyond the river, Shethar-boznai, and your companions the Apharsachites, which are beyond the river, be ye far from thence:
O that my ways were directed to keep thy statutes!
