23 For disaster from God terrifies me,and because of His majesty I could not do these things.
24 If I placed my confidence in goldor called fine gold my trust,
25 if I have rejoiced because my wealth is greator because my own hand has acquired so much,
26 if I have gazed at the sun when it was shiningor at the moon moving in splendor,
27 so that my heart was secretly enticedand I threw them a kiss,
28 this would also be a crime deserving punishment,for I would have denied God above.
29 Have I rejoiced over my enemy’s distress,or become excited when trouble came his way?