1Do not choose to seek iniquitous possessions, and you should not say: “I have all I need in life.” For it will be of no benefit to you in the time of retribution and darkness. 2You should not pursue, in your strength, the desires of your heart. 3And you should not say: “How powerful am I?” or, “Who will cast me down because of my deeds?” For God will vindicate with vengeance. 4You should not say, “I sinned, and what grief has befallen me?” For the Most High is a patient recompensor. 5Do not be willing to be without fear concerning a forgiven sin, and you should not add sin upon sin. 6And you should not say: “The compassion of the Lord is great; he will take pity on the multitude of my sins.” 7For both mercy and wrath go forth quickly from him, and his wrath sets its gaze upon sinners. 8You should not delay being converted to the Lord, and you should not set it aside from day to day.
1Blessed is the man who has not followed the counsel of the impious, and has not remained in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the chair of pestilence. 2But his will is with the law of the Lord, and he will meditate on his law, day and night. 3And he will be like a tree that has been planted beside running waters, which will provide its fruit in its time, and its leaf will not fall away, and all things whatsoever that he does will prosper. 4Not so the impious, not so. For they are like the dust that the wind casts along the face of the earth. 5Therefore, the impious will not prevail again in judgment, nor sinners in the council of the just. 6For the Lord knows the way of the just. And the path of the impious will pass away.
41And whoever will have scandalized one of these little ones who believe in me: it would be better for him if a great millstone were placed around his neck and he were thrown into the sea. 42And if your hand causes you to sin, cut it off: it is better for you to enter into life disabled, than having two hands to go into Hell, into the unquenchable fire, 43where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. 44But if your foot causes you to sin, chop it off: it is better for you to enter into eternal life lame, than having two feet to be cast into the Hell of unquenchable fire, 45where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. 46But if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out: it is better for you to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into the Hell of fire, 47where their worm does not die, and the fire is not extinguished. 48For all shall be salted with fire, and every victim shall be salted with salt. 49Salt is good: but if the salt has become bland, with what will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace among yourselves.”