23 But I didn’t do any of these bad things. I fear God’s punishment too much. His majesty scares me.
24 “I have never trusted in riches. I never said even to pure gold, ‘You are my hope.’
25 I have been wealthy, but that didn’t make me proud. I earned a lot of money, but that is not what made me happy.
26 I have never worshiped the bright sun or the beautiful moon.
27 I was never foolish enough to worship the sun and the moon.
28 This is also a sin that must be punished. If I had worshiped them, I would have been unfaithful to God All-Powerful.
29 “I have never been happy when my enemies were destroyed. I have never laughed at my enemies when bad things happened to them.