2. Do not rely on your strengthin following the desires of your heart.
3. Do not say, “Who can prevail against me?”for the Lord will exact punishment.
4. Do not say, “I have sinned, yet what has happened to me?”for the Lord is slow to anger!
5. Do not be so confident of forgivenessthat you add sin upon sin.
6. Do not say, “His mercy is great;my many sins he will forgive.”For mercy and anger alike are with him;his wrath comes to rest on the wicked.
7. Do not delay turning back to the Lord,do not put it off day after day.For suddenly his wrath will come forth;at the time of vengeance, you will perish.
8. Do not rely on deceitful wealth,for it will be no help on the day of wrath.
9. Do not winnow in every wind,nor walk in every path.