Then Joab said to Amasa, "[Are] you in health, my brother?" And Joab took Amasa by the beard with his right hand to kiss him.

But Amasa did not notice the sword that [was] in Joab's hand. And he struck him with it in the stomach, and his entrails poured out on the ground; and he did not [strike] him again. Thus he died. Then Joab and Abishai his brother pursued Sheba the son of Bichri.

[The words] of his mouth were smoother than butter, But war [was] in his heart; His words were softer than oil, Yet they [were] drawn swords.

When he speaks kindly, do not believe him, For [there are] seven abominations in his heart;

"So they come to you as people do, they sit before you [as] My people, and they hear your words, but they do not do them; for with their mouth they show much love, [but] their hearts pursue their [own] gain.

Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, "Greetings, Rabbi!" and kissed Him.

This he said, not that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was put in it.

by purity, by knowledge, by longsuffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by sincere love,

I speak not by commandment, but I am testing the sincerity of your love by the diligence of others.

For our exhortation [did] not [come] from error or uncleanness, nor [was it] in deceit.

Now the purpose of the commandment is love from a pure heart, [from] a good conscience, and [from] sincere faith,

If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food,

and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what [does it] profit?

Since you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit in sincere love of the brethren, love one another fervently with a pure heart,

And above all things have fervent love for one another, for "love will cover a multitude of sins."

My little children, let us not love in word or in tongue, but in deed and in truth.

For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

Depart from evil and do good; Seek peace and pursue it.

He devises wickedness on his bed; He sets himself in a way [that is] not good; He does not abhor evil.

You love righteousness and hate wickedness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions.

You who love the LORD, hate evil! He preserves the souls of His saints; He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.

I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me.

Through Your precepts I get understanding; Therefore I hate every false way.

I hate and abhor lying, [But] I love Your law.

The fear of the LORD [is] to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

Hate evil, love good; Establish justice in the gate. It may be that the LORD God of hosts Will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.

You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; Therefore God, Your God, has anointed You With the oil of gladness more than Your companions."

When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that with purpose of heart they should continue with the Lord.

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

Pursue peace with all [people,] and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord:

For "He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit.

Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.