1. You who judge the earth, love what is right. Set your mind on the Lord in goodness. Seek him with a sincere heart.
2. Those who don’t put the Lord to the test will find him. He makes himself known to those who trust him.
3. Perverse reasoning separates people from God. His power exposes the foolish people who test him.
4. Wisdom will avoid a deceptive soul that plans evil. Wisdom won’t make her home in a body that is devoted to sin.
5. A holy, instructive spirit will flee deceit and leave when ignorant people start to plot. It is ashamed to be found in the presence of wrongdoing.