Psalms 37:12-30

¹²A sinner shall ambush the rightful or rightwise man; and he shall gnash with his teeth on him.

¹³But the Lord shall scorn the sinner; for he beholdeth that his day cometh.

¹⁴Sinners have drawn out sword; they bent their bow. To deceive a poor man and needy; to strangle rightful or right men of heart.

¹⁵Their sword enter into the heart of themselves; and their bow be broken.

¹⁶Better is a little thing to a just or rightwise man; than many riches of sinners.

¹⁷For the arms of sinners shall be all-broken; but the Lord confirmeth just or rightwise men.

¹⁸The Lord knoweth the days of the unwemmed; and their heritage shall be without end.

¹⁹They shall not be shamed in the evil time, and they shall be ful filled in the days of hunger;

²⁰for sinners shall perish. Forsooth anon as the enemies of the Lord be honoured, and enhanced; they failing shall fail as smoke.

²¹A sinner shall borrow, and shall not pay back; but a just or rightwise man hath mercy, and shall give.

²²For they that bless the Lord shall inherit the land; but they that curse him shall perish.

²³The goings of a man shall be dressed with the Lord; and he shall delight in his way.

²⁴When he falleth, he shall not be hurtled or hurled down; for the Lord undersetteth his hand.

²⁵I was younger, and soothly I waxed eld; and I saw not a just or rightwise man forsaken, neither his seed seeking bread.

²⁶All day he hath mercy, and lendeth; and his seed shall be in blessing.

²⁷Bow thou away from evil, and do good; and dwell thou into the world of world.

²⁸For the Lord loveth doom, and shall not forsake his saints; they shall be kept without end. Unjust men shall be punished; and the seed of wicked men shall perish.

²⁹But just or rightwise men shall inherit the land; and shall inhabit thereon into the world of world.

³⁰The mouth of a just or rightwise man shall bethink wisdom; and his tongue shall speak doom.