12 Come, children, listen to me;I will teach you fear of the Lord.
13 Who is the man who delights in life,who loves to see the good days?
14 Keep your tongue from evil,your lips from speaking lies.
15 Turn from evil and do good;seek peace and pursue it.
16 The eyes of the Lord are directed toward the righteousand his ears toward their cry.
17 The Lord’s face is against evildoersto wipe out their memory from the earth.
18 The righteous cry out, the Lord hearsand he rescues them from all their afflictions.