49 Just as a respectable woman despises a prostitute,
50 so righteousness despises sinfulness, no matter how attractive it may look. Righteousness will expose every sin in the world and condemn it face to face when her Defender comes.
51 So do not imitate sinfulness or what it does,
52 for in a very short time sinfulness will be swept out of the world and righteousness will rule among us.
53 Sinners must not deny their sins. Those who say that they have not sinned against God and his majesty are only bringing fiery shame upon themselves.
54 The Lord certainly knows everything that people do; he knows their plans and innermost thoughts.
55 When the Lord said, “Let the world be created,” it was done! When he said, “Let the sky be created,” that was done too.