And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Remove from me the way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that {were} on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul, and bind them for a sign upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes.

Thy testimonies also {are} my delight {and} my counsellors. {my counsellors: Heb. men of my counsel}

Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they {are} the rejoicing of my heart.

And because I tell {you} the truth, ye believe me not.

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.

I remembered thy judgments of old, O LORD; and have comforted myself.

I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, {that} I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

For all his judgments {were} before me: and {as for} his statutes, I did not depart from them.

For all his judgments {were} before me, and I did not put away his statutes from me.

Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they {are} ever with me. {they...: Heb. it is ever with me}

Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.

Let thine hand help me; for I have chosen thy precepts.