Love wisdom, and she will make you great. Embrace her, and she will bring you honor.

I, the LORD God of Israel, promised in the past that your family and your clan would serve me as priests for all time. But now I say that I won't have it any longer! Instead, I will honor those who honor me, and I will treat with contempt those who despise me.

You guide me with your instruction and at the end you will receive me with honor.

The rich have to use their money to save their lives, but no one threatens the poor.

I will cover his enemies with shame, but his kingdom will prosper and flourish."

And so I tell you that those who worship and obey me will have plenty to eat and drink, but you will be hungry and thirsty. They will be happy, but you will be disgraced.

My chosen people will use your name as a curse. I, the Sovereign LORD, will put you to death. But I will give a new name to those who obey me.

Many of those who have already died will live again: some will enjoy eternal life, and some will suffer eternal disgrace.

The wise leaders will shine with all the brightness of the sky. And those who have taught many people to do what is right will shine like the stars forever."