The wise shall inherit glory, but the ungodly have exalted [their own] dishonor.

He that deals not graciously with his own house shall inherit the wind, and the fool shall be servant to the wise man.

O Lord, You are my strength and my help, and my refuge in days of evil. To You the Gentiles shall come from the ends of the earth, and shall say, How worthless [were the] idols [which] our fathers procured for themselves, and there is no help in them.

For we will surely perform every word that shall proceed out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour drink offerings to her, as we and our fathers have done, and our kings and princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem. And [so] we were filled with bread, and were well, and saw no evils.

Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you build the tombs of the prophets and adorn the monuments of the righteous,

"So that you testify against yourselves that you are sons of those who killed the prophets.

knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your futile way of life handed down from your forefathers,

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that it may give unto your head a crown of grace, and may cover you with a crown of delight.

Out of the fruit of righteousness grows a tree of life, but the souls of transgressors are cut off before their time.

And the wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and [some] of the many righteous as the stars forever and ever.

Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.

And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.