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²⁰Woe to you who call evil good, and good evil; who substitute darkness for light, and light for darkness; who exchange bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

¹³The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

²¹Do not allow evil to prevail, instead prevail over evil by means of goodness.

⁴For, even if I should walk in the midst of the shadow of death, I will fear no evils. For you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they have given me consolation.

¹⁹Do not defend yourselves, dearest ones. Instead, step aside from wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is mine. I shall give retribution, says the Lord.”

¹²For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the directors of this world of darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in high places.

³³Do not be led astray. Evil communication corrupts good morals.

²⁰You devised evil against me. But God turned it into good, so that he might exalt me, just as you presently discern, and so that he might bring about the salvation of many peoples.

¹⁶Six things there are that the Lord hates, and the seventh, his soul detests: ¹⁷haughty eyes, a lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, ¹⁸a heart that devises the most wicked thoughts, feet running swiftly unto evil, ¹⁹a deceitful witness bringing forth lies, and he who sows discord among brothers.

¹⁵Turn away from evil, and do good. Inquire about peace, and pursue it.

²³For all have sinned and all are in need of the glory of God.

⁵In the morning, I will stand before you, and I will see. For you are not a God who wills iniquity.

⁹Let love be without falseness: hating evil, clinging to what is good,

²²Abstain from every kind of evil.

¹³And lead us not into temptation. But free us from evil. Amen.