Human anger does not achieve God's righteous purpose.

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

Those who depend on their wealth will fall like the leaves of autumn, but the righteous will prosper like the leaves of summer.

Righteousness gives life, but violence takes it away.

Everywhere in the land righteousness and justice will be done.

Because everyone will do what is right, there will be peace and security forever.

I said, 'Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, your LORD, and I will come and pour out blessings upon you.'

"Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!

The one who reaps the harvest is being paid and gathers the crops for eternal life; so the one who plants and the one who reaps will be glad together.

Your lives will be filled with the truly good qualities which only Jesus Christ can produce, for the glory and praise of God.

When we are punished, it seems to us at the time something to make us sad, not glad. Later, however, those who have been disciplined by such punishment reap the peaceful reward of a righteous life.

"Happy are those who work for peace; God will call them his children!