You save those who are humble, but you humble those who are proud.

Their children can never find safety; no one stands up to defend them in court.

"Listen to me, you stubborn people who think that victory is far away.

I offer peace to all, both near and far! I will heal my people.

So Christ came and preached the Good News of peace to all---to you Gentiles, who were far away from God, and to the Jews, who were near to him.

It is through Christ that all of us, Jews and Gentiles, are able to come in the one Spirit into the presence of the Father.

The wicked do not care about the LORD; in their pride they think that God doesn't matter.

The wicked tell God to leave them alone; they don't want to know his will for their lives.

They think there is no need to serve God nor any advantage in praying to him.

To have knowledge, you must first have reverence for the LORD. Stupid people have no respect for wisdom and refuse to learn.

So he called out, 'Father Abraham! Take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip his finger in some water and cool off my tongue, because I am in great pain in this fire!'

no one who is wise or who worships God.