A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

My zeal hath consumed me, because mine enemies have forgotten thy words.

I beheld the transgressors, and was grieved; because they kept not thy word.

And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

And now we call the proud happy; yea, they that work wickedness are set up; yea, they that tempt God are even delivered.

And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.