The Statutes of Jehovah are upright, rejoicing the heart; the Commandments of Jehovah are pure, illuminating the eyes.

You, through Your Commandments, make me wiser than my enemies; for they are always with me.

I understand more than the elders, because I keep Your Precepts.

To the Law and to the Testimony! If they do not speak according to this Word, it is because there is no light in them.

And so we have a more sure Word of prophecy, which you do well to heed as to a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts;

Remember therefore from where you have fallen; repent and do the first works; and if not, I will come to you quickly and remove your lampstand from its place; unless you repent.

and say, How I have hated instruction, and my heart despised correction;

The ear that hears the reproof of life shall remain among the wise.

The rod and rebuke give wisdom, but a lad set loose brings shame to his mother.

You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall reprove to correct your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

Let the righteous strike me; it shall be a kindness. And let him rebuke me; it shall be as choicest oil; let my head not refuse it. For still my prayer is against the evil.

She is a tree of life to those who lay hold upon her, and happy is everyone who holds fast to her.

And he taught me and said to me, Let your heart cling to my words; keep my commandments and live.

Take fast hold of instruction, do not let her go; keep her, for she is your life.

The way of life is upward to the wise, so that he may turn away from Sheol below.

And to this people you shall say, Thus says Jehovah, Behold, I set before you the way of life and the way of death.