I keep your law in my heart, so that I will not sin against you.

Whenever your fellow citizens from any of the cities bring before you a case of homicide or any other violation of a law or commandment, you must instruct them carefully how to conduct themselves during the trial, so that they do not become guilty of sinning against the LORD. Unless you do, you and your fellow citizens will feel the force of the LORD's anger. But if you do your duty, you will not be guilty.

Their teaching will lead you when you travel, protect you at night, and advise you during the day.

Their instructions are a shining light; their correction can teach you how to live.

"Mortal man," he said, "I am making you a lookout for the nation of Israel. You will pass on to them the warnings I give you.

If you do warn an evil man and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared.

If you do warn a good man not to sin and he listens to you and doesn't sin, he will stay alive, and your life will also be spared."

When he sees the enemy approaching, he sounds the alarm to warn everyone.

His death is his own fault, because he paid no attention to the warning. If he had paid attention, he could have escaped.

"Now, mortal man, I am making you a lookout for the nation of Israel. You must pass on to them the warnings I give you.

If you do warn an evil person and he doesn't stop sinning, he will die, still a sinner, but your life will be spared."

When John saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to him to be baptized, he said to them, "You snakes---who told you that you could escape from the punishment God is about to send?

Watch, then, and remember that with many tears, day and night, I taught every one of you for three years.

I write this to you, not because I want to make you feel ashamed, but to instruct you as my own dear children.

We urge you, our friends, to warn the idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone.

It was faith that made Noah hear God's warnings about things in the future that he could not see. He obeyed God and built a boat in which he and his family were saved. As a result, the world was condemned, and Noah received from God the righteousness that comes by faith.

Wisdom offers you long life, as well as wealth and honor.

Those who become wise are happy; wisdom will give them life.

Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded.

A nation without God's guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who keep God's law!

The righteous will be happy, and things will go well for them. They will get to enjoy what they have worked for.

But evil people are doomed; what they have done to others will now be done to them.

Then it will be a private matter. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

so that others cannot know that you are fasting---only your Father, who is unseen, will know. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you.

No one can please God without faith, for whoever comes to God must have faith that God exists and rewards those who seek him.

He reckoned that to suffer scorn for the Messiah was worth far more than all the treasures of Egypt, for he kept his eyes on the future reward.

But if you look closely into the perfect law that sets people free, and keep on paying attention to it and do not simply listen and then forget it, but put it into practice---you will be blessed by God in what you do.

Be on your guard, then, so that you will not lose what we have worked for, but will receive your reward in full.

Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Happy are those who from now on die in the service of the Lord!" "Yes indeed!" answers the Spirit. "They will enjoy rest from their hard work, because the results of their service go with them."