2 We justify our actions by appearances;God examines our motives.
3 Clean living before God and justice with our neighborsmean far more to God than religious performance.
4 Arrogance and pride—distinguishing marks in the wicked—are just plain sin.
5 Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run;hurry and scurry puts you further behind.
6 Make it to the top by lying and cheating;get paid with smoke and a promotion—to death!
7 The wicked get buried alive by their lootbecause they refuse to use it to help others.
8 Mixed motives twist life into tangles;pure motives take you straight down the road.