2 Do not rely on your strengthin following the desires of your heart.
3 Do not say, “Who can prevail against me?”for the Lord will exact punishment.
4 Do not say, “I have sinned, yet what has happened to me?”for the Lord is slow to anger!
5 Do not be so confident of forgivenessthat you add sin upon sin.
6 Do not say, “His mercy is great;my many sins he will forgive.”For mercy and anger alike are with him;his wrath comes to rest on the wicked.
7 Do not delay turning back to the Lord,do not put it off day after day.For suddenly his wrath will come forth;at the time of vengeance, you will perish.
8 Do not rely on deceitful wealth,for it will be no help on the day of wrath.