17. They said to God, ‘Leave us alone!The Almighty can do nothing to us.’
18. But it was God who filled their houses with good things.Their way of thinking is different from mine.
19. “Good people can watch and be glad;the innocent can laugh at them and say,
20. ‘Surely our enemies are destroyed,and fire burns up their wealth.’
21. “Obey God and be at peace with him;this is the way to happiness.
22. Accept teaching from his mouth,and keep his words in your heart.
23. If you return to the Almighty, you will be blessed again.So remove evil from your house.
24. Throw your gold nuggets into the dustand your fine gold among the rocks in the ravines.
25. Then the Almighty will be your goldand the best silver for you.
26. You will find pleasure in the Almighty,and you will look up to him.
27. You will pray to him, and he will hear you,and you will keep your promises to him.
28. Anything you decide will be done,and light will shine on your ways.
29. When people are made humble and you say, ‘Have courage,’then the humble will be saved.