8 He hath told thee, O man, what is good; and what the Lord doth require of thee: nothing but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with thy God.

9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just, perfect man in his generation; Noah walked with God.

1 There was a man in the land of Uz, Job was his name; And this man was perfect and upright, and fearing God, and eschewing evil.

24 Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are at the ends of the earth.

9 BETH. Wherewithal shall a youth keep his way pure? by guarding it according to thy word.10 With all my heart have I sought thee: oh let me not wander astray from thy commandments.11 In my heart have I treasured up thy saying, in order that I may not sin against thee.12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy statutes.13 With my lips have I related all the ordinances of thy mouth.14 On the way of thy testimonies have I been glad, as over all wealth.15 On thy precepts will I meditate, and direct my look unto thy paths.16 In thy statutes will I seek my delight: I will not forget thy word.

1 BOOK FIRST: Happy is the man who walketh not in the council of the wicked, and standeth not in the way of sinners, and sitteth not in the seat of scorners;2 But whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who doth meditate in his law by day and night.3 And he shall be like a tree planted by rivulets of water, that yieldeth its fruit in its season, and the leaf of which doth not wither; and all that he may do shall prosper.4 Not so the wicked; but they are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.5 Therefore shall the wicked not be able to stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.6 For the Lord regardeth the way of the righteous; but the way of the wicked leadeth to perdition.