REPENTANCE TOWARDS MEN.

1 If thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift:

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Restitution.

Whoever has wronged his brother in any thing, according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.

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If I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.

4 If the wicked restore the pledge, give again that he hath robbed; walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

CHAPTER XI.

Concerning Rewards and Punishments.

that say,

Who will show us any

5 THERE be many good? O fear the Lord: For they that fear him shall not want any good thing.

• What man is he that desireth life and loveth many days, that he may see good? Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace and pursue it.

unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, no evil shall come upon you.

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'Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good. The hand of God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.

2 And God will punish the men that say in their heart, the Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil.

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I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked. They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men. Behold, these are they who prosper in the world; they increase in riches, yea, are mighty in power. Verily, I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed mine hands in innocency. So foolish was I and ignorant, until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end, how are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

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* A brutish man knoweth not, neither doth a fool understand this: when the wicked spring as the grass, and when all the workers of iniquity do flourish, it is that they shall be destroyed for ever.

5 These are the men of the world which have their portion in this life; and have no inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.

The wicked say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? And

what profit should we have if we pray unto him? Surely it is in vain to serve God? and it profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.

1 They have said also, that all things come alike to all; there is one event to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean: As is the good, so is the sinner, and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. Let us therefore eat and drink, for to-morrow we die.

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Thus doth their heart carry them away, and they turn their spirit against God: for they believe not that they shall return out of darkness.

3 Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity; for vanity shall be his recompense.

4 A book of remembrance is written before the Lord, for them that fear him, and that think upon his name and they shall be mine (saith the Lord of Hosts) in the day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him. Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked; between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him

not.

5 Woe unto them that say, Let him make speed and hasten his work, that we may see it; and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh, and come, that we may know it. For the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

"Behold, saith the Lord, I come quickly, and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

1 Eccles. ix. 2. 1 Cor. xv. 32.

Mal. iii. 16, 17, 18.

6 Rev. xxii. 12.

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REWARDS TO THE RIGHTEOUS.

Godliness is profitable unto all things; having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to

come.

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The Lord will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness. He will recompense his work; and a full reward shall be given him of the Lord.

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The Lord will give grace and glory; and no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.

All things work together for good to them that love God.

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Be ye strong therefore, for your work shall be rewarded. And be careful to maintain good works : these things are good and profitable unto men.

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for

Thou, O God, wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee. Thou wilt bless him indeed, and keep him from evil, that it may not grieve him.

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The way of the Lord is strength to the upright. They shall dwell safely, and be quiet from fear of evil. They shall not be ashamed in the evil

time.

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Great peace have they, O Lord, which love thy law; and nothing shall offend them.

9 The fear of the Lord tendeth to life; and he that hath it shall abide satisfied: he shall not be visited with evil.

.1.1 Tim. iv. 8.

3 Psal. lxxxiv. 11. xv. 7. Titus iii. 8. x. 29. Prov. i. 33. 9 Prov. xix. 23.

2 Job xxxiii. 26. 1 Sam. xxvi. 23. Ruth ii. 12. 4 Rom. viii. 28.

6 Isa. xxvi. 3. 1 Chron. iv. 10.

Psal. xxxviii. 18, 19.

5 2 Chron.

7 Prov. 8 Psal. cxix. 165.

' And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good.

2 Many are the afflictions of the righteous; but the Lord delivereth them out of them all.

3 The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him; but the Lord will not leave him in his hand. God will hide him from the secret counsel of the wicked; and will deliver him from unreasonable and wicked men which have not faith.

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Remember, I pray thee, Who ever perished being innocent? Or where were the righteous cut

off?

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Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing

6 The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations. And God is faithful, who will not suffer them to be tempted above what they are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that they may be able to bear it.

7 Set your hearts unto all the words of this law, which is set before you. For it is not a vain thing for you, because it is your life; and through this thing ye shall prolong your days.

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Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding. And happy is the man that findeth wisdom: for length of days is in her right hand, and in her left hand riches and honour. Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.

'If thou shalt keep the commandments of the